Across six states. A Bridge Collapsing into a raging river. Communities cult off tonight. Families in asheville, North Carolina, without food, electricity, cell service. Cars lined up for more than a mile, just to get gas. Tonight, Vice President harris cutting her Campaign Schedule short, turning her attention to storm relief, meeting with fema, and speaking with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. Authorities in North Carolina had asked the administration to wait before traveling there, given the emergency. And tonight, former president Donald Trump traveling to the Storm Zone in georgia. Tonight, the developing headline. Israeli troops expected to launch limited Ground Raids into lebanon, just days after the killing of the leader of hezbollah. Here in the u. S. the economy, and tonight, the potentially crippling port strike, now just hours away. Were monitoring this. Up to 45,000 Dock Workers along the East Coast and the Gulf Set to walk off the job at midnight. What this could mean for prices acrosskrocross this country. The massive fire burning at a Chemical Plant tonight, and the real concern over air quality. The toxic, dangerous smoke visible for miles. Some sheltering in place at this hour. Tonight, the u. S. Releasing alarming video, showing a russian Fighter Jet nearly colliding with an american f16. In new York City tonight, what indicted mayor Eric Adams has asked the judge to do. Tonight, former president Jimmy Carter turns 100. Also tonight, we remember that hall of fame basketball legend, the Broadway Star also gone too soon. And, of course, the tributes continue to pour in tonight for kris kristoferson. This evening here, in his own words, what he once told our Diane Sawyer. Good evening, and its great to start another week with all of you at home. We do begin tonight with the stunning images coming in this evening, revealing the true scope of the devastating and deadly storm that came with Hurricane Helene. The mounting Death Toll tonight. A staggering number here. More than 130 people are now confirmed dead across six states. New images tonight of the destruction, the moment a bridge is destroyed by a raging river. These images from eastern tennessee, the bridge completely washed away. In boone, North Carolina, Heavy Rain Triggering a mudslide careening down a hill. Just extraordinary, destroying that property below. North Carolinas Lake lure filled with wood and debris. Much of the city of asheville, North Carolina, tonight left in ruins. Stunned neighborhoods walking through muddy streets, surveying whats left there. Many roads impassable, covered in debris. Part of Interstate 40 here through North Carolina washed away. And the images tonight, the lines. At least a mile long, just waiting for gas there. Tonight, with so many in need, the efforts to get help to them, with so many roads impassable. Abcs Faith Abubey leads us off in asheville, North Carolina, tonight. Reporter tonight, an urgent search for the missing, after apocalyptic rain from remnants of Hurricane Helene turned hillsides to Rivers Of Mud and tore bridges to pieces. There are 92 Rescue Teams out working, doing Search And Rescue right now. Were dealing with a situation that is unlike anybodys ever seen in western North Carolina. Reporter floodwaters cutting off entire communities. More than 130 people dead across six states, and hundreds more still unaccounted for. Parts of asheville, North Carolina, now unrecognizable. And along this road, Household Items and Tractor Trailers piled up high. This one up in the trees, wrapped in down power lines. And the force of the Flood Waters so strong that it pushed what appears to be a cow or a Horse Underneath that one. This is what a flood will do. Reporter mark goldthwaits iconic music venue, the asheville guitar bar, Is Caked in mud. The Water Level was up to the main beam there. Reporter he is tired and frustrated. Past few days have been a nightmare. A lot of looting. Weve lost everything, and people are coming in to take even more from us. Reporter lines for fuel more than a mile long. The need for the basics to live, water and food, growing more desperate by the minute. But so many roads remain impassable. Images from the North Carolina department of transportation showing massive chunks missing from crucial Interstate 40. A massive effort now underway to get relief into the area. The national guard mobilizing troops and flying in heavy equipment from states as far away as new york and connecticut. Civilian pilots in hickory, North Carolina, using their own helicopters to fly in supplies. Think hurricane katrina, except in the mountains and with helicopters, not boats. Keep em coming, guys. Reporter our Morgan Norwood in winstonsalem with local realtors turned volunteers. Allison and callie filling trucks with water, paper towels, and diapers. We went from feeling helpless for our neighbors to feeling like we could actually make a difference. Reporter Hurricane Helene made Landfall Hundreds Of Miles from here in floridas Big Bend four days ago. Today, officials in florida announced that all State Roads are cleared. And while they are dealing with devastation of their own, theyre also sending teams to help their hardhit neighbors to the north. And david, here in asheville, while Authorities Search for victims and bring in muchneeded food and water, you can see its been raining. Theyre still dealing with remnants of helene. Theres also a massive Cleanup Effort still ahead. David . David the damage has been extraordinary. Faith abubey, thank you for your reporting for many days now. Faith, thank you. Lets get to ginger zee. You warned of the potential dangers of this storm. But to see it, it is just devastating for so many people. And you said earlier, parts of the remnants of this still churning and actually effecting some of the people hit by the storm already. Reporter thats right, david. Where you saw rain around faith, believe it or not, four days later, that is still remnants, and tropical moisture, from helene. This Cutoff Low has been spinning this around the mid south, and now the midatlantic, again all day today. The flood watches right through central virginia. The Flash Flood warning, the Dark Red boxes, greensboro, North Carolina, youve got richmond, virginia, in one right now. That means Flash Flood warnings, dont get in the car, dont drive. Obviously, were going to still have a couple of these that could produce 1 to 3 inches very quickly. The lingering rain showers, we will finally push this out by Tomorrow Night. Thats with a cold front. But then, just in time for us to look at the atlantic, very busy. Joyce, ice act, kirk, not going to impact land, but you see that 40 chance of development, thats an area of thunderstorms well be watching to potentially include the gulf by this weekend. Its looking less knee Fair Use than helene. David ginger, thank you. The Storm Aticketing the race for the White House tonight. Vice president harris Flying Back to washington, speaking to governors and fema officials from Air Force two. She went to Fema Headquarters today. Authorities in North Carolina said to wait before coming down, because of the unfolding emergency there. Former President Trump traveling to georgia. And his claim tonight about President Biden and the governor of georgia. The governor said otherwise, and President Biden just moments ago, furious, saying former President Trump is lying. Rachel scott from georgia tonight. Reporter tonight, Vice President Kamala Harris at Fema Headquarters in washington, d. C. briefed on the deadly storm that gutted the southeast. To everyone who has been impacted by this storm, and to all of those of you who are rightly feeling overwhelmed by the destruction and the loss our nation is with you. And President Biden and ai, and all of the folks behind me, are with you. Reporter harris cutting her Campaign Schedule short this weekend, Flying Back to washington. Her team releasing this image the Vice President on Air Force two after speaking with the head of fema. She has also spoken with the governors of battered georgia and North Carolina. North Carolina Officials asking harris and President Biden not to visit just yet. The Security Challenge would be too great for the struggling state. Earlier today, former president Donald Trump traveling to georgia, meeting with local officials in devastated valdosta. Throughout the region, our hearts are with you. Reporter in georgia, a crucial battleground, trump repeatedly falsely stating that the states republican governor Brian Kemp has not been able to reach President Biden. The governor is doing a very good job, hes having a hard time getting the president on the phone, i guess theyre not being responsive. The federal government is not being responsive. Reporter but earlier this morning, the republican governor said biden actually did call him over the weekend and offered his full support. I just spoke the president just called me yesterday afternoon. I missed him and called him right back, and he just said, hey, what do you need . And i told him, you know, we got what we need. Well work through the federal process. He offered that if theres other things we need, just to call him directly, which i appreciate that. Reporter tonight at the White House, President Biden furious, calling trumps claim irresponsible. Let me get this straight. Hes lying. And the governor told him he was lying. The governor told him he was lying. Ive spoken to the governor, i spent time with him, and he told me hes lying. I dont know why he does this. The reason i get so angry about it, i dont care what he says about me, but i care what he communicates to the people that are in need. He implies that were not doing everything possible. We are. We are. David President Biden a short time ago in the oval office. Rachel scott live there in georgia, and of course, rachel, were thinking about all the families there in georgia, as well. Even though the storm is now affecting these campaigns, obviously, all eyes Tomorrow Night will also be on the Vice President ial debate. Were going to carry it Tomorrow Night here on abc live. Minnesota governor Tim Wamz against Ohio Senator J. D. Vance. Reporter exactly, david. And both of those Vice President ial candidates have been hunkered down doing formal debate prep, including mock debates. Testimony walz told Kamala Harris that he was a bad deb debater, so, the Harris Campaign trying to lower expectations. Were told Pete Buttigieg has been playing the role of Ohio Senator J. D. Vaps, and vance has been doing mock debates, as well. Minnesota Congressman Tom em merit playing the role of walz. David rachel scott, our thanks to you, as well. And be sure to join us, live coverage of the debate right here on abc Tomorrow Night. The Vice President ial debate at 9 00 p. M. Again, the Vice President ial debate hosted by cbs, governor tim walz, senator j. D. Vance, you can watch the debate here on abc. We continue with the news tonight, and were following the developing situation, of course, in the Middle East tonight. Israeli forces preparing for what appears to be an imminent Ground Incursion into lebanon. Ian pannell In Beirut Again Tonight. Reporter tonight, israeli tanks and troops massed on its northern border. U. S. Officials telling Abc News a limited israeli Land Incursion into lebanon is imminent. With air support, israeli commandos will go after hezbollah fighters, their weapons, and long Range Missile sites. The pentagon deploying Fighter Squadrons and a few thousand extra personnel to bolster its forces in the region. President biden asked if he was aware of israels plans. Im more aware than you might know, and im comfortable with them stopping. We should have a ceasefire now. Reporter but israel expanding its attacks against iranian proxies in yemen. And heavy strikes against Hezbollah Missile sites across lebanon. So far, iran not responding militarily to the assassination of hezbollahs longtime leader hassan nasrallah. But israeli prime Minister Netanyahu appearing to make veiled threats in an address to the iranian people today. When iran is finally free and that moment will come a lot sooner than people think everything will be different. Reporter hundreds of people have died in lebanon, not just fighters, but civilians, too. This is the only main Burns Unit in lebanon and it gets almost no funding. But for 15yearold hussein, it has saved his life. He was badly burned in an israeli strike on his house in southern lebanon. He says hezbollah had launched an attack from nearby. Im in some pain, he says. He criticizes hezbollah for operating near his house, saying, we have nothing to do with the war. You get hit out of nowhere. Once again tonight, david, Weve Ben Seening and hearing strikes here in beirut, as more residents are warned to leave their homes immediately. David . David you and the team, please stay safe. Ian pannell In Beirut Again Tonight for us, thank you. Back here at home tonight, dramatic new video from the skies near alaska. The u. S. Saying a russian Fighter Jet nearly colliding with a u. S. Aircraft. The video showing a u. S. F16 monitoring the flight of a russian bomber in the distance when a russian jet appears, coming within 50 feet. Norad saying the conduct was unsafe, unprofessional, and endangered all. Were Tracking Tonight what could be a potentially crippling port strike, now just hours away. Up to 45,000 Dock Workers along the East Coast and the gulf. Elizabeth schulze in newark tonight. Reporter tonight, a Lastminute Push with a deal, with up to 47,000 Union Dockworkers from New England to texas are threatening to walk off the job, potentially costing the american economy up to 7. 5 billion in one week. At midnight tonight, operations at 14 crucial ports along the East And Gulf coasts set to grind to a halt. Unable to load cargo like fresh fruit, clothes, cars, and medicine on or off container ships. We visited this Food Warehouse in maryland that imports nearly all of its products. V. V. P. Kevin rhee says theyve been stockpiling ahead of a possible strike. I hope that both of them understand that theyre not the only players that are involved in this. Reporter tonight, the international Longshoremens Association doubling down on its demands a 77 Pay Hike over six years, and limits on the use of automated machines. The maritime alliance countering with a nearly 50 wage increase. Lisa ripkin and her son eli run a small toy store, relying on lastminute shipments to keep their shelves stocked. If Shipping Costs go up, which they probably will, well have to raise our prices up even more. And thats tough because the higher our prices, the less people want to buy our stuff. Reporter and david, were told top White House officials melt with the maritime Alliance Today to push for a deal. David . David liz belle schulze in newark tonight. Elizabeth, thank you. Were also monitoring a massive fire at a Chemical Plant outside atlanta. The real Concern Tonight is air quality. Toxic smoke, as can you see there, visible for up to 30 miles, pouring from the bio lab Chemical Plant. The smoke filled with chlorine. The fire burning for hours now. Authorities encouraging more than 90,000 people now to shelter in place. When we come back here tonight, in new York City, what indicted mayor Eric Adams has now asked a judge to do. Also tonight, remembering an nba legend. And a Broadway Star gone too toon. And the Tributes Tonight continuing to pour in for kris kristoferson. What he once told our Diane Sawyer. Im quite harmless, really. And when people ask, but arent you linked to dangerous Flu Complications like pneumonia, heart attack, a