Sokoloff law 30 Billion in Trust Money has been set aside. You may be entitled to a portion that money all when 800 8085920400. Thats when 808, fivenine, 2,400 the threat, the storm poses to florida is growing two Hurricane Hunters are tracking this monster. Hurricane as it moves closer to the state. Officials and coastal counties have a singular message for residents leave before it is too late pulling no punches, Vice President kamala well, harris slamming former President Donald Trump today after he told falsehoods about the response to Hurricane Helene Election day. Of course, just for weeks away and polling shows a race that could break either way and can socalled Ghost Guns be regulated like firearms. The Supreme Court taking up a case involving the way weapons which have become a major problem for law enforcement. Were following these major developing stories and many more all coming in, right here to Cnn News central news. Im Brianna Keilar In Washington and my colleague and cohost, Boris Sanchez is live in florida as the state is bracing for Hurricane Milton and were seeing a very powerful category four storm with Wind Speeds, teetering very close to a category five milton has lashed mexicos Yucatan Peninsula and then to give you a sense of just how strong it is, take a look at this view. It is from inside that Hurricane Hunter over the gulf just a short time ago evacuations are in place along floridas West Coast as officials there warned of catastrophic impacts and we were looking at live pictures here of people getting out of town. Time is running out to do that with Milton Set to make landfall tomorrow night. It looks go to Boris Sanchez. Youre there on treasure its her island which is in the Tampa Bay Area. Boris, tell us what youre seeing. We see so much debris around there yeah. Briana as if this massive storm, milton coming this way with about ten to 15 Foot Storm Surge an extra nearly a foot of rain, and 125 plus its mile an hour winds anticipated Landfall Wasnt enough residents here also dealing with immense piles of trash from Hurricane Helene. Were standing just outside the Ai Beach resort. This is an area of florida that Folks Flock to. This is a small community fewer than about 8,000 folks live here, but it is a tourist destination. And this resort was decimated by helene. You see Cinder Blocks, you see old mattresses chairs, tables, a microwave. Theres a television here that appears to still be in the box that it came in and when we get a chance to glance into this resort, you see that flooding had a serious impact here. And the problem is, as you look through these doors, you see on the other side that is the beach. This is a Waterfront Property and youre talking about a massive Storm Surge coming into this area and lifting up all of this debris, this filing cabinet, you see here, these chairs and pieces of wooden furniture and smashing it into this community that obviously was weathered from helene, officials are giving folks on this island until 7 00 p. M. To get out, there will be no access to Treasure Island after 7 00 p. M. And this is just one glimpse of what it looks like four blocks and blocks and blocks there are resorts, there are homes with piles and piles of trash in front of them. In fact, one of the first things that i noticed when i got here to Treasure Island was the scent one of the most alarming things that i want to point you to is that Trash Pile. Its about 20 feet high, just outside the Treasure Island Community Center on the other side of that, only about 100 hundred, 50 yards away is the bay. So again, were going to see this community get completely rearranged Look Nothing like it looks like right now, i believe youre able to get a view of that Trash Pile from the drone and just how close it is to the beach, how close it is to the Bay Weve spoken to residents here that went through Hurricane Helene, one of them, a gentleman Named Matt told me that he had chest high water in his first Floor Apartment and he got out of there as soon as he could he made it to the second floor. He got out. He says hes not taking any chances when it comes to this storm. I spoke to a moments before he left town. He said that this was something that was alarming and he believes that this Debris Look at this close to a half dozen, if not more mattresses this is going to turn into what he described as a missile for folks that decided to stay in this area. I want to get the latest on Hurricane Helene because just about an hour ago or rather Hurricane Milton because just about an hour ago, we got an update from federal officials, Elisa Raffa has been monitoring this from the Cnn Weather Center and elisa, a part of the serious concern with this storm is that while it is expected to weaken and Wind Speed as it gets closer to florida, it is going to grow enormously. It is going to cover the Gulf Coast, largely of this state, right . Yes it, is part of what the eyewall has been doing. We called an Eyewall Replacement Cycle when these storms are just so intense that eyewall goes to recycle that could heater the intensity, which is why we saw a code down a little bit this morning, but it popped back up to 155 miles per hour. And what that does is a result as it expands the wind field, it gets fatter and wider. The eye is just so crystal clear and circular and perfect. Just the classic signs. Im an intense mindboggling hurricane. We category five strength right now. That starts at 157 Mile Mileperhour winds and were at 1 55. Right. So just incredible. What, how strong this still is. The Storm Surge is by far the most deadly part of hurricane. It is the push of those intense winds in the eyewall well taking the Ocean Water with it and washing it inland ten to 15 feet of Storm Surge from tampa down through sarasota to Fort Myers. This is the unsurvivable part. This is why the officials are using such dire wording to get out. We still have ten feet Storm Surge down towards nepals and he get it as the part that is survivable because look at what happens to the Ocean Waters when that comes in it just at that level at eight feet or more, it just takes your house away, boris will remake the landscape this area of Treasure Island, and lisa is expected to be underwater if the hurricane continues on its trajectory, imagine this piece of ceramic block or this piece of rebar. One of these Cinder Blocks coming at you at 125 miles an hour . Or youre Waiting And Water that is full of this stuff. It is not survivable and the damage will be widespread. Its not just an area like Treasure Island its spans far along the Gulf Coast. Actually want to take you about two hours south to Fort Myers. Thats where we find cnns Carlos Suarez, whos been serving preparations throughout The Day carlos, what does it look like . There are you hearing from folks who are eager to get out boris, Storm Preparations are well underway here in lee county. A Business Owners began and ill boarding up their businesses earlier today. All in anticipation of Hurricane Milton as it continues on the path that it is currently on. This one business here, went the extra step, what theyve done is theyve put out an inflatable raft and theyve a dam rather, and theyve filled it with water. All of this is an effort to try to keep the floodwaters that are expected to hit hear from getting inside their business. Theyve also set up these bags that they think could absorb a lot of this water. I can tell you though that the forecasts right now is currently calling for anywhere between 16 to eight feet of a Storm Surge. So i gotta be honest with you. Im not entirely sure if that number does hit whether any of this is going to do much for that this this business, if that Storm Surge hits at 6789 or ten feet, this place is going to flood this part of Downtown Fort myers is in a Lowlying Area of lee county. And so folks are being told if you live here, you really should seek higher ground over on Fort Myers beach, there is a mandatory Evacuation Order thats already in effect and then in neighboring santa belle, the folks there have also been told they need to get out those two cities were hit hard, devastated by hurricane ian. Here now is one woman that we talked to who told us about her decision to leave her home here in downtown on Fort Myers after an people literally losing their homes and seeing homes on for my speech, just get lifted up this taken off. I think people are starting to realize like, okay, hey might as well protect ourselves a little better and do okay, during the storm versus taking a chance. So my parents have their home all boarded up. Weve all have generators, weve we always have a supply of water like were just more prepared now because its just not worth it. When you know, youre gonna be without power its just not worth it to take it lightly. And so boris, part of the concern is the kaluza hatchie river, which is just on the other side of where we are. If that flood Storm Surge hits the water, there is going to crash. It is going through i have to go somewhere and it is going to push into this part of Downtown Fort myers, morris Thats Region who have heard the warnings, who are on the way out. They have to get as far as possible from areas like that river because that Storm Surge is one of the most concerning aspects to Hurricane Milton Carlos Suarez live from Fort Myers we want to discuss the potential effects from this hurricane with the City Manager of clearwater, florida, Jennifer Poyer joins us now. Jennifer, thank you so much for sharing part of your afternoon with us. Talk to us about your biggest concerns for your community, your only about 35 minutes or so from where i am right thats correct our biggest concern is just that those that are in an Evacuation Zone that has been announced required to evacuate, which is a B And Level c that you do. So now is the time to get out please do not wait. Thats the message that were really trying to emphasize. We dont want similar to what we had with helene to people to wait until the waters are coming on shore and then were unable to rescue them at that point. Were going to talk to us about some of the complications having to do with Hurricane Helene coming just about two weeks ago and now having to deal with what is another major storm, especially in light of all this debris that is stacked in across Pinellas County you just said it. By having this storm occurs so closely to helene is that is the debris while our crews and our contractors worked tirelessly to get as much of the debris off the bayesian in the impacted areas as possible as you can see, theres still a lot of debris out there and so it is concern and we were Running Out Of Time with that, which is another reason. The best thing that we can advise for people at this time is those are the areas that are required to evacuate. So please do so. Jennifer when would you say is the Cutoff Point . The moment when its too far for someone to ultimately make the decision if there in that area that a, b, and C Zone or near it, if they are still pondering getting out at what time would you say is the absolute latest that they can decide well, were encouraging everybody to do that now the track continues to change in terms of when were gonna start feeling the impacts. And so the best time is now we are closing access to the barrier islands. That is the same across Pinellas County at 7 00 p. M. So that would be when we are telling every buddy to be out by throughout The Day and ive seen residents leave. However, they were still folks that i talked to a couple of hours ago that were weighing the potential of staying. I hope for their sake, they are heating the warning and getting out. Jennifer porter with the city of clearwater. Thank you so much for joining us this afternoon. Thank you of course brianna, as we go back to you In Washington, dc, Theres Something that just doesnt sit well with having peoples personal belongings. Some of the things that they cherished most i saw old photos on that big pile of trash over their childrens toys. Theres something tragic and ironic about that stuff. Now potentially causing so many headaches and so many problems for these residents that have already endured. A very strong hurricane. Now having to deal with another one certainly just drives home. What is heading their way . Boris, thank you so much still to come. Vice president harris says, theres not much that she would have done differently from President Biden over the last four years. How republicans are already seizing on on that comment. 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Before that, she did the howard Stern Show and a much anticipated sit down on abcs The View and listen to how she answered a question about her differences with President Biden would you, have done something differently than President Biden during the past four years there has done a thing that comes to mind in terms of and ive been a part of most of the decisions that have had impact. Listen, i plan on having a republican and my cabinet. You got it biden and me. Will that will be one of the differences. Im going to have a republican like cabinet because i dont, i dont feel burdened by letting prior get in the way of a good idea. Cnns Eva Mckend and cnns Kristen Holmes are with us now. Alright, eva, lets start with you for more on the Vice President s Big Day of media appearances, what has stood out to you, including that answer there . Yes. Well, that answer getting the most attention from the former president s campaign, but she went on The View to impart outline a new policy proposal. Brianna, shes talked for years about the sandwich generation. Those are adults who have to simultaneously take care of their kids in there and she has credibility on this issue because shes talked about it so much whoops, like a karen action, a big Organizing Force this Election Support her as a result, and essentially what shes advocating for, what she said a Harris Administration would include is expanding medicare to cover basic needs. Lets take a listen to how this would work. What im proposing is that basically what we will do is allow medicare to cover in home Health Care. And its about dignity for that individual. Its about independence for that individual. I mean, what people are have declining skills to some extent but their dignity has their pride is not decline. They want, they want to stay in their home. They dont want to go somewhere else. Plus for the family to send them to a residential Care Facility to hire somebody. So expensive . Now, brianna, she was also on howard Stern Today and she blasted the former president arguing that hes easily manipulated by dictators, that when it came to the pandemic, he botched the whole response, but it is that responsive. She initially gave to how shell be different from President Biden. That is getting the Moment Attention on the right because this is a persistent challenge for her. She has tried to characterize herself as the change candidate, but she of course, is in the administration she did say though, that she would put a republican in her cabinet if elected. Shes she did say that. And kristin, i should say for our audience can hear, we do apparently have a little