Floridas Big Bend region. Over 4. 5 customers without power across multiple states. The Water Rescues under way including patients and staff trapped on the roof of that hospital. Heavy rain, winds from the Ohio Valley to the midatlantic, then rain into the northeast. Our team in the Storm Zone and Ginger Zee with the track of this. On the Move Tonight in the weekend. Has the head of haes been killed . The major and devastating israeli Air Strike targeting the leader of hezbollah. The Air Strike demolishing Hezbollah Headquarters In Beirut. Tonight the u. S. Says it had no Advance Warning of the attack, and if that leader has been killed, what could come next . Tonight iran now suggesting this now changes the rules of the game. In new York City tonight, the first sitting mayor to be criminally charged, Eric Adams in Court Pleading not guilty to federal corruption charges. Tonight, former President Donald Trump and ukraines President Zelenskyy Side By side for the first time in five years, saying he has a good relationship with zelenskyy and with vladimir putin. Vice president Kamala Harris in Arizona Tonight traveling to the southern border, saying if elected, she will add 1,500 officers to the border. She has said she will sign that bipartisan Border Bill that she says trump torpedoed so he could run on the issue. What the former president is saying tonight. The fiery explosion on the highway. A Truck Carrying Lithium Ion batteries up in flames. Tonight here, we remember an Acting Legend, Dame Maggie Smith. The legendary oscar, emmy, and tony awardwinning actress. From a room with a view to Downton Abbey to harry patter. Tonight, Dame Maggie in her own words. David good evening, and we begin with Hurricane Helene. An historic and Deadly Storm Making Landfall as a major category 4 hurricane. The system Carving A path across several states tonight. Stoss killed and the Death Toll is rising. There are dramatic Water Rescues under way as were on the air tonight. Whats left of the system is steamrolling its way across multiple states. The carolinas, virginia, into the Ohio Valley. The system will push Rain Right into the northeast. The devastating storms reach extending across the suth tonight. Helicopters rescuing more than 50 people from the roof of this flooded hospital. This is irwin, tennessee. The storm making landfall near perry, florida, with Howling Winds and blinding rain. Drone video showing the widespread Devastation Tonight in keaton beach, florida. Homes levels in every direction. Over 4 Million without power in seven states tonight. At this hour, north Carolinas Governor Roy Cooper calling it one of the worst storms in modern History And Warning conditions are still going to worsen for millions. Ginger zee standing by with the track right now, and Abcs Faith Abubey on the rescues unfolding at this hour. Reporter tonight, Hurricane Helene slamming into florida, the strongest on record to hit the Big Bend. And tonight its proving deadly dozens dead, millions without power. Helene delivering devastating Damage And Flash flood emergencies across the southeast, the images still coming in. In erwin, tennessee, near the North Carolina border, Drone Video showing a hospital surrounded by raging floodwaters and you can see people on the roof. More than 50 staff and patients stranded. Helicopters lifting people to safety. First responders navigating floodwaters in asheville, North Carolina, Swiftwater Rescue teams out in force. People in western North Carolina should consider all roads closed unless you are seeking higher ground. Reporter helene went from a category 1 to a category 4 in less than 12 hours. Roaring ashore just before midnight with sustained winds of 140 miles an hour, devastating Storm Surge Washing buildings from their foundations. Oh there it goes reporter The Storm, still a 100mileanhour Category 2 hurricane as it barreled over the border into georgia. It as very dangerous environment, and one of our finest has lost his life trying to save others. Reporter overnight, multiple rescues in Cobb County and in atlanta, Swiftwater Teams Out in boats making dozens of rescues. These neighbors just now making it out of their flooded neighborhoods. We met Darryl Hall and his family, thankful to be brought to safety. We woke up to, probably like six to seven feet of water at 6 30 in the morning in our basement. Then it started to rise, and it went into our living room area. Reporter more than 4. 5 million homes and businesses across the region In The Dark tonight as the Death Toll continues to rise. David, theres still significant flooding in parts of atlanta tonight. As you can see here around me. The mayor has declared a local State Of Emergency as statewide Recovery Efforts continue. David . David were thinking about the millions of families affected by this tonight. Faith, thank you. Hurricane helene slamming into floridas Big Bend region, ripping homes right off their foundations, downing trees, leaving very little standing where it hit. Abcs Victor Oquendo Tonight in perry, florida. Reporter tonight, the catastrophic scenes along floridas gulf coast. Hurricane helene destroying entire blocks in keaton beach. New Drone Video revealing the utter devastation. Keaton beach took a hard hit. Home after home severely damaged or completely leveled. This entire canal now littered with debris, and these boats behind me, looks like they were tossed around like toys. These boats and everything were sitting over in the canal. Reporter and they got pushed this far over . Oh, yeah. Reporter this is supposed to be a street. It is a street. Reporter Fonda Neel lives in keaton beach, her home what she called her happy place, gone. Devastating. It is. Its hard to think. Reporter further south, a 10foot Storm Surge tore apart sections of cedar key. A dramatic rescue off sanibel island. The Coast Guard pulling a man and his dog to safety after their boat capsized, getting the thumbsup. Our Ginger Zee showing us the Devastation Right after. The ocean pushed all these boats over 200 yards that way, across a fourlane causeway, putting them right in front of all these peoples homes. Reporter this is the Moment Helene blasted the town of perry. Accuweather capturing sparks raining down In The Dark. Scott bembry regrets not evacuating. I would not advise anybody to stick around for one of these storms. Evacuate when its time to evacuate. Reporter homes on fire in South Pasadena surrounded by storm surge. Anybody in your house . Reporter from Clearwater Beach to Manatee County further south, first responders carrying seniors to safety. Hundreds of people rescued. Tonight, residents are returning home across floridas Big Bend. The homeowners here finding this massive roof in their backyard. Some are beginning to clean up. Others realizing theyll have to rebuild from the ground up. David . David we want to applaud all those first responders, too, helping to get those people to safety overnight. Chief meteorologist Ginger Zee has flown back from The Storm region, back in new york tonight. Moving fast. David, more than 400 miles from where it made landfall, we see Flash Flood emergencies still in place in the southern appalachians. Johnson city, tennessee, is still seeing it at this hour. But the actual low Pressure System is back over central kentucky, and its twisting around all that moisture. Tornado watches in parts of virginia and North Carolina, and well watch that Rain Kind of dwindle the next two days. But its going to come with a lot of Wind Tonight still. The high Wind Alerts go from South Carolina back to indianapolis, parts of illinois, even arkansas, and there in tennessee. Look at some of those numbers. Paducah 40. Indianapolis close to 55mileperhour gusts tonight. Theyll slow down tomorrow, but you see how that twist just keeps going and going . Were going to see the remnants not move much over the weekend. Well even get a few of those showers nixing into a front by The End of the weekend, early next week, right here in the northeast. And david, we can assure you that the Name Helene will be retired. No question about that. Ginger, we thank you for your coverage right through The Storm. Welcome back to new york. We continue on this Friday Night because the major story unfolding overseas tonight has this question attached to it. Has the leader of hezbollah been killed . A major and devastating israeli Air Strike targeting the leader of hezbollah. The Air Strike demolishing Hezbollah Headquarters In Beirut. Tonight, israeli intelligence saying the buildings were destroyed where they believe that leader was, but there has been no confirmation either way. The u. S. Says it had no Advance Warnings of . Attack, and if that leader has been killed, the question now what could come next . What iran is already suggesting. Ian pannell In Beirut again tonight. Reporter tonight, the question still unanswered in the Middle East was the leader of iranianbacked hezbollah killed in a massive Israeli Strike In Beirut . A series of bombs ripping through a residential area in the south of the city. Israel says it was a hezbollah stronghold, home to Underground Bunkers housing its headquarters. Two israeli sources telling Abc News the target was the groups widely reveeshed leader hasan nasrallah. The biden administration quick to distance itself from the strikes. I can tell you, the United States had no knowledge of or participation in the action. Reporter Defense Secretary Lloyd austin saying he was speaking on the phone with Israels Defense Secretary as the attack unfolded. United states was not involved in israels operation. We had no Advance Warning. Reporter the attack just one hour after a fiery speech at the u. N. General assembly in new york by israels prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, calling the u. N. A, quote, swamp of antisemitic bile and dismissed a Ceasefire Plan pushed by the u. S. And others. Dont let Nasrallah Drag Lebanon into the abyss. Were not at war with you, were at war with hezbollah which has hijacked your country and threatens to destroy ours. Reporter iran reacting. The embassy here saying the attack changes the rules of the game, as israel tells residents in parts of the city to urgently evacuate their homes and more strikes are already under way tonight. David Ian Pannell In Beirut all week long for us. Back in the u. S. And the race for president this even, Vice President Kamala Harris at this hour in arizona traveling to the southern border saying if elected, she will add 1,500 officers to the border. She has said she will sign that bipartisan Border Bill supported by republicans and democrats that she says trump torpedoed so that he could run on the issue. B what the former president is saying tonight. Mary bruce from arizona. Reporter Vice President Kamala Harris touching down late today at the southern border to tackle one of her greatest vulnerabilities in this campaign, immigration. Harris traveling to the border in the key battleground of arizona. Shes been closing the gap on Donald Trumps lead on the economy. Now aiming to fight him on who would be most effective on Border Security, too. Tonight, the campaign with a new ad. She put Cartel Members and Drug Traffickers behind bars, and she will secure our border. Reporter tonight, harris promising if shes elected, she will add 1,500 more Border Agents and officers, crack down on Fentanyl Smuggling and human trafficking, Surge Resources to the border. Much of this was included in the landmark bipartisan Border Security bill that harris supported but that Donald Trump urged members of congress to tank, just as the campaign was heating up. Donald trump called up those folks and said, dont put that bill on the floor for a vote. He blocked the bill, and you know why . Because hed prefer to run on a problem instead of fixing a problem. Reporter while apprehensions at the Border Hit A record high under the biden administration over 8 million. On the ground in nogales, arizona, Border Patrol telling us theyve seen a notable difference since the president put new limits on asylum claims. Riding along with them on patrol, we get a firsthand look. Since president biden enacted those new Asylum Restrictions back in june, they have seen a drastic decrease in the encounters along the border. 60 in this sector alone. But trump, well aware polls show immigration is a winning issue for him, has tried to pin the situation on the border squarely on harris, and hes promising an aggressive crackdown. We will close the border. We will stop the invasion. Question will begin the largest Deportation Operation in american history. Reporter david, harris here tonight is arguing that we can be a nation of laws and also a nation of immigrants. You dont have to choose between securing the border and creating Immigration System that is orderly and compassionate. David, shes trying to do both. David Mary Bruce with us again tonight. Meanwhile tonight, former President Trump and ukraines President Zelenskyy were Side By Side Today for the first time in five years. Trump in that moment before reporters saying he has a good relationship with zelenskyy and with vladimir putin. Zelenskyy then interjecting, saying he hopes the bond with ukraine is stronger. Heres Rachel Scott. Reporter tonight, Donald Trump and ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy standing Side By side for the first time in five years. And just days after trump lashed out at zelenskyy and questioned the future of some of ukraine. Trump has made the claim he could negotiate an end to the war in just 24 hours, but zelenskyy has said thats not possible. Today with zelenskyy at his side, trump said he has a good relationship with zelenskyy, but that he also had a good relationship with vladimir putin, too. Not long after, zelenskyy interjects saying he hopes relations with ukraine are better than with putin. We have a very good relationship. And i also have a very good relationship as you know, with president putin. I think if we win, i think were going to get it resolved very quickly. Very i really think were going to get it resolved. I would have more good relations with us. You know, it takes two to tango, you know . Reporter trump initially had no plan to see zelenskyy. Their meeting at Trump Tower scheduled at the last minute. The former president has repeatedly criticized the ukrainian leader, insisting zelenskyy should have made concessions to russia to end the war. Trump refusing to say whether he wants ukraine to win, saying this just days ago. Those buildings are down, those cities are gone. Theyre gone. And we continue to give billions of dollars to a man who refuses to make a deal, zelenskyy. Reporter todays lastminute meeting came 24 hours after zelenskyy stood with Vice President Kamala Harris, who vowed to stand by ukraine and who said what Trump And J. D. Vance have put on the table for ukraine would be a surrender to putin. These proposals are the same as those of putin. And let us be clear. They are not proposals for peace. Instead, they are proposals for surrender. Which is dangerous and unacceptable. Reporter zelenskyy calling that meeting with Donald Trump productive, but he is keenly aware the future of any additional aid to ukraine from the u. S. Depends on the outcome of this election. David . David Rachel Scott back with us tonight, rachel, thank you as always. Here in new York City tonight, mayor Eric Adams pleading not guilty to federal corruption charges. Hes accused of conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud. The first sitting mayor in the see to face criminal charges. The mayor was fingerprinted and photographed like any other criminal defendant, telling the judge today, i am not guilty, your honor. To the economy tonight, the Stock Market hitting another record high today. The dow up nearly 138 points, closing at a new high of 41,313. When we come back here, the explosion on the highway. A Truck Carrying Lithium Io