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currently, they will work 24/7, until we get the lights back on again, as the governor said, not our first rodeo, but every storm is also different and always face different challenges. and i appreciate all of the support from the state, governor, thank you, and from local law enforcement as well, the national guard, and this is a team sport, and a team effort, and were going to all work together until we get florida back up on our feet, and where we all want to be. thank you. >> and w...

punta gorda. trees whipping, winds topping 130 miles an hour. across florida there are people trapped in their homes. entire homes being flooded out, people swimming inside. one city hit hard is bonita springs. part of that city are now completely underwater. the storm surge has knocked homes completely off their foundations as well. and to the south of there, the city of naples cat 4 winds there have completely demolished buildings. look at how high up that -- obviously you never know...

tropical storm force winds. the greatest concern right now is in the gulf coast where a combination of heavy rainfall, massive storm surge and rivers already at flood stage could send up to 12 feet of water into low-lying areas. the january 6th smcommittee canceled tomorrows hearing because of the storm. jennifer gray is in the weather center. i want to start with a new bulletin. so what have we learned now? >> we have 120-mile-per-hour winds with gusts of 150. its still moving to the ...

this storm will only continue to intensify. if you want to leave, as the governor has said, now is your last chance. we cannot send first responders into harms way because you decided not to leave. >> 155 mile per hour winds. that is what hurricane ian is now producing as it bears down on floridas coast. im john berman live in tampa this morning. brianna keilar is in washington. this is cnns special live coverage of a storm that is getting more powerful by the minute. the national hurr...

coast of florida. 155-mile-per-hour wind speeds. thats just two miles short of a category 5 hurricane. its expected to make landfall about 100 miles south of here in the port charlotte area. rain 12 to 24 inches across much of the florida peninsula, challenge create freshwater flooding. the impact of this will be felt by millions in florida. already 200,000 people without power. thats before the storm even makes landfall. this will uproot peoples lives. its a life-threatening storm. th...

to be seen. there are programs that fema has. but it is not going to be commensurate to having had a policy. this is an issue we will have to d deal with. we deal with this. when you have this about the homeowners policy will cover certain things, but the flood policy covers probably the most significant risk for most homeowners in florida given the risk of flooding that we have in so many parts of our state. so were sensitive to that. there is, obviously, going to be some folks that a...

storm barrels towards the course. property loss could be in the billions, human cost still unknown. as the 11th hour gets underway on this tuesday night. >> good evening once again. im stephanie ruhle. we are tracking hurricane ian tonight as it closes in on floridas west coast. we just got the 11 pm forecast from the national hurricane center, and well bring you the latest on the huge storms path in just a moment. meanwhile, the january six committee has postpone tomorrows hearing bec...

>> good evening once again. im stephanie ruhle. we are tracking hurricane ian tonight as it closes in on floridas west coast. we just got the 11 pm forecast from the national hurricane center, and well bring you the latest on the huge storms path in just a moment. meanwhile, the january six committee has postponed tomorrows hearing because of the storm. so far the hearing has yet to be rescheduled. but we are getting more video from a roger stone documentary that the committee is likel...

the longtime trump confidant predicting political violence. in washington, jury selection in the trial of the only keepers, facing seditious conspiracy charges. good day. im andrea mitchell. there will be a brief on the governments plan to assist florida communities bracing for hurricane ian. evacuations are under way. a shift in the storms direction is now heading towards sarasota and ft. myers, veering away from tampa. we have a new forecast. tell us about this more than change i...

ian are learning more about how their lives are upended by one of the most powerful storms to ever hit florida. minutes ago we learned that power will likely not be restored in many areas before next sunday. think about that. but ian is also proving to be one of the most deadly in recent years and officials in florida say that at least 66 people are confirmed dead and more than half of the fatalities are here, amid the widespread devastation in lee county which is home to fort myers, s...