Warning as theyre heading into this it is incredible is right. Matt. Thank you very much, kate. New hour of Cnn News central starts now the national Hurricane Center out with a new update on Hurricane Milton. The track, the intensity when it is making landfall and the center calling it a Once In A Lifetime event and this has to stop that are the words of and that is what we were just told by the head of fema on this show about the false rumors swirling about the Agency And Disaster relief rumors being pushed by Donald Trump. And with 28 days until the election, Voting Groups are concerned how natural disasters like milton will be impacting your Vote And Voter registration. Im Kate Baldwin with john berman. Sara sidner is out today. This is Cnn News central we do have breaking news. We just got a Brand New updated forecast on Hurricane Milton the major hurricane is still a category four storm. A very powerful Category Storm with potentially catastrophic winds, as well as an extremely dangerous Storm Surge Threat in minutes. Were going to speak directly to the director of the national Hurricane Center to get the very latest on the track and the timing and the strength, but the Bottom Line is the time to get ready is now is right now, and you are running out of time. Theres kind of an exodus underway from western cities in florida, and just moments ago, Fema Administrator and a really good interview with Kate Baldwin said this we plan for this. Im not saying its not going to be a challenge, but i know that we are going to be able to meet everybodys immediate needs. As Hurricane Milton comes in, were prepositioning resources like Search And Rescue teams, Health Care Assessment teams, the Army Corps of engineers for Power Assessment and generator support, and a lot of different resources to meet the immediate needs for the people in florida all right, lets get right to cnns Carlos Suarez in Fort Myers, very much in the extreme danger carlos, what are you seeing right now john. Good so for the folks that live in Fort Myers, florida, in lee county, the biggest concern for them is going to be the 6 to 10 Foot Storm Surge associated with the hurricane. Now, just two years ago, this part of southwest florida, lee county, was devastated, was a good part of it was destroyed by Hurricane Ian. And so the folks out here have been getting ready. Essentially what youre looking at is some of the preps underway. But to give you a sense of where the water got about two years ago, Hurricane Ian brought a Storm Surge about probably about to here. So the expectation is that the water that will be associated with this storm is probably going to be at this level, if not slightly above and so the businesses here in Downtown Fort myers, theyre all getting ready for this hurricane. Now to the north of where we are, the preparations, the Evacuation Orders there went into effect and began in earnest yesterday over in sarasota county, Manatee County Hillsborough county and Pinellas County, the folks there began moving inland yesterday. Traffic cameras really showed just the number of folks that were taking to the roads trying to get to Northern Florida Central Florida folks are trying to get over across to the east Coast And South florida in fact, on our drive in from miami here to Fort Myers the traffic really did not let up across alligator alley, which connects both coasts of the of the state of florida. And so the line of cars really was from naples florida, on the West Coast all the way into Broward County on the East Coast of florida. One of the biggest concerns going into this storm is the debris that was left over by Hurricane Helene which hit about just two weeks ago. We were in the Tampa Area just last week doing a story on some of the damage there. And emergency officials really have been concerned about the fact that in Pinellas County and in hillsborough county, there just has not been enough time to get all of that debris out. And of course those folks there are expected to get a more Direct Hit by Hurricane Milton if that Forecast Track holds. And so if youve got all of that debris laying out, laying around in neighborhoods, it becomes a Safety Concern for the Tens Of Thousands and hundreds of thousands of folks that have been ordered to leave their homes. And for the folks that stayed behind, the last thing they want to deal, of course, is all of that debris, which, again, has yet to be picked up. And you can only imagine what the damage that could cause in a hurricane with these kind of, these kind of winds, guys, all right. Carlos suarez, for us in Fort Myers. Carlos, terrific work well check back in with you shortly. Thank you kate. And joining us now with the latest on Hurricane Milton is the director of the national Hurricane Center michael brennan. Michael, thank you so much for joining us. Once again. We got your update yesterday. What is the latest what would you say is most significant for people to know about where the change in track intensity, any of it that people need to know today well, really things are pretty much on track. Unfortunately for milton to be a significantly impactful hurricane with multiple life threatening hazards for the florida West Coast. Still, a powerful category four hurricane this morning. Track forecast is really not changed very much. Were still expecting a powerful major hurricane to reach the West Coast of the Florida Peninsula Tomorrow evening or overnight Tomorrow Night into the early morning hours on thursday. We have Storm Surge warnings in effect, with the potential for 10 to 15ft of inundation above Ground Level for much of the Tampa Bay region, down to sarasota. So thats where those evacuations are ongoing. There weve just expanded Hurricane Warnings across the peninsula now all the way over to the East Coast, including the metro orlando area, the melbourne area, all the way up to places like saint augustine, ocala now under Hurricane Warnings, Daytona Beach. So were going to see a substantial Wind Event across much of the Florida Peninsula. Potential for widespread Power Outages wind damage, also the potential for life threatening Flash Flooding with Up To 18in Of Rain, especially along and just north of the track. So that again puts that I4 Corridor and areas of North Florida in play for that hazard as well. That is the entire I4 Corridor right there in these Hurricane Watches and warnings. So many people live there. Obviously, the storm out in the gulf now over these incredibly warm waters. What may or could impact the track or the strength before landfall Wednesday Night into Thursday Morning well, in terms of whats going to happen in the next day or so, when we have these very intense category 4 or 5 hurricanes, they go through these Eyewall Replacement Cycle where you have an outer eye form. The inner eye dissipates, and then it can weaken get bigger and then strengthen again. And thats what were likely to see play out over, say, the next 12 to 24 hours. We could see milton again become a category five hurricane, or be a high End Category four. Then as it gets closer to florida, were expecting the upper level winds to get a little stronger and the environment to get a little less favorable for maintaining such an intense hurricane. But the Trade Off is is that the storm is going to grow in size, the Wind Field is going to at least double in size from what it is now. And thats why were expecting such widespread impacts across much of the state of florida in terms of the Storm Surge that just expands the risk of seeing that life threatening inundation, not just near and to the right of immediate location of landfall, but hundreds of Miles South thats why we have that Storm Surge warning. Thats in effect all the way down to places like naples, Fort Myers, port charlotte, sarasota, and even the risk is now extends up north of tampa up to places like Cedar Key lets reinforcing something that you just made when you when you see the map that it shows and im looking at it, one of our walls over here, its wednesday at 2 p. M. A category four. Then thursday at 2 a. M. , a category three. You see less intensity and you know that. So many people think, thank goodness, but what youre saying is less intensity intensity. But a bigger storm basically is a Wash Out in terms of if its looking better, its just as dangerous in some ways. Its actually worse. It affects more people. Youre going to have surge, winds, heavy rainfall over an even larger area than you would if you had a smaller, maybe even more intense storm. So it really does increase the risk. Again, look at those wind watches and warnings. Weve got tropical Storm Warnings in effect all the way from the Florida Keys up through miami, the southEast Coast, and then Hurricane Warnings in effect for much of the central portion of the peninsula, just going to see a vast area of impacts and again, impacts that are going to last several days. You think of those Power Outages, the wind damage, the trees that are going to go down. And especially concerned about that I4 Corridor, tampa, orlando Daytona Beach is seeing potentially some of the most severe impacts for multiple hazards. What are you looking at in terms of Rainfall Totals yeah Rainfall Totals are going to be pretty extreme in some areas, especially along. And just north of the track, we could see Up To 18in Of Rain in some isolated locations. And again, this area you see here in pink is our highest level of risk for Flash Flooding that we could see play out from wednesday into thursday. And that again includes that tampa, orlando daytona, ocala widespread Rainfall Totals of 5 to 12in, with the potential for significant Flash Flooding across much of the Florida Peninsula as well. All right michael brennan, we really appreciate this update. It is very very helpful and i hope people are paying attention. Thank you. His information, his clarity and his ability and his ability to come on and give these updates is so critical in these final moments, we also have this we want to tell you about Hurricane Milton, as we know, is already one of the top ten strongest storms ever recorded. And as Derek Van Dam put it, its about to have a Tbone Collision with the Florida Coast expected to make landfall late wednesday or early thursday, just two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the state. Now a Veteran Meteorologist out of miami in reporting about this became visibly emotional when seeing the latest updates on this Monster Storm just an incredible, incredible incredible hurricane. It has dropped ten hours. Um i apologize, this is just horrific that is meteorologist john morales. Hes with nbc six out of miami, as i mentioned, and he later posted john on twitter that he was shaken and that extreme weather driven by Global Warming has changed me just someone who sees a lot of it right and is overcome by it. So the warning from Tampas Mayor about this storm were talking about is straight and to the point, she said. Helene was a Wake Up Call and that people who dont get out of the zone now are going to die. Cnns Ivan Rodriguez is there in tampa with much more on this. Ivan, what are you seeing and what do you whats the latest on evacuations pretty much found all over the Tampa Bay region, right behind me, over my left shoulder. People are filling up sandbags here at a distribution center. Were right here on Davis Island and a lot of people here have been going to these Sandbag Distribution centers for the last 24 hours or so. And you mentioned sort of how officials havent been mincing words. We also heard from Floridas Attorney General making the remark that people who choose to stay behind in their homes and those evacuation areas, those mandatory evacuation areas, she suggested riding with a sharpie on their arm. Their first and last name so that theyre easier to be identified. We know that in the last 100 years, there hasnt been a major hurricane to make landfall within 50 miles of Tampa Bay, so it really is nothing like any one here in the area has seen their entire lives. And i can tell you, a lot of people are taking this seriously. Kate. Many people not only going to those sandbag stations, but also hitting the Roads Bumper to bumper traffic. Were seeing in the Tampa Bay, getting out of the trajectory of Hurricane Milton, either heading north or south, but just really wanting to get out of the way we also spoke with one resident who said theyre taking this even more seriously than last time with helene and all the damage that helene caused when it made landfall less than two weeks ago the last storm we went 2. 5ft under in the house. I already lost almost two cars, so hoping that because with all the stuff on the street, its going to fly around. Probably knock a couple of these buildings and im good. I dont want to be a part of that Tampa Bay international will suspend operations until its safe to reopen Sarasotas Airport will be closing later this afternoon as well, but the other biggest concern were looking at here is all the debris that was left behind from Hurricane Helene, just to get to where we are here in front of this boat ramp area, We Saw piles of debris in neighborhoods in front of homes and also apartment complexes. We know the state of florida has several agencies working around the clock to try and clean up a majority of that, but just the dangers that will be with that debris left behind, were expecting when milton comes, heavy winds, those winds could pick up that debris. Dangerous projectiles if not clogging up a lot of those roads. Kate for sure. Ivan rodriguez, thank you very much, john. All right. New fights to reopen. Voter registration for states Hit Hard by Hurricane Helene including florida. But Governor Desantis says there is no need. 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They wanted to give folks who might be displaced from the storm more of an opportunity, more flexibility to get registered in these final weeks of the election but the governor held firm and said no. Take a listen to how Ron Desantis explained his Decision Yesterday at a Press Conference in tallahassee what damage is there and if i have to do a similar Executive Order that i did in ian and that i did for helene were happy to do it. But were not going to change any registration deadline. You can register today. And there doesnt need to. Theres no reason to open that up the governor he said he is willing to have some flexibility depending on the damage from milton, to maybe extend the hours at some Polling Sites or move the locations of Polling Sites if there are damage to some of those spots. But Voting Registration Window is now closed in florida. But if you are watching at home and you dont live in florida, you can google Cnn Voter Handbook. We have state by state information. Theres different rules in different states, and you can still register in a lot of places in this country. John. Thats a very useful plug right there. Go ahead and take a look at that immediately. What about North Carolina marshall. In terms of the impact of helene on Election And Campaign stuff . There yeah. From the last storm, the Hurricane Helene impact on the election is something we are closely watching. Election officials in North Carolina provided an update yesterday. They said at least ten early voting sites in North Carolina have significant damage or are simply inaccessible. They are just down roads that may no longer exist or you just Cant Travel down. They are still assessing the situation, so that number may increase. Additionally, some of the sites that were designated to be early voting locations are now have been transformed into Disaster Relief locations and theyre saying theyre going to need another 2 million. John, from the state and the feds to pay for all of these last minute changes all right. Marshall cohen, again, these pictures still, the damage is overwhelming with this other storm still yet to hit Marshall Cohen, appreciate your work so we do have an update on the forecast for Hurricane Milton where it is headed, when it will make landfall, and the latest track. S