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It makes it damn near impossible to plan to get anywhere. yeah, i guess you're anticipating that there's going to be an issue rather than it being smooth. so what do you want to say to the transport secretary today? what is your key message for him? the first step to recovery is admitting that you've got a problem. and blaming the train operating companies alone is not admitting you've got a problem. underinvestment is chronic, for every person in the north, there's £49 spent on transport in london. that's £864 for person. we have victorian infrastructure. the train line that runs from newca...

0 from the shoreline to the back bays and also to rivers inland. so, know your high tides. >> we are looking at the images, increasingly dire. stay inside as the storm approaches and wreaks havoc, pray for the charlotte county community and the rest of florida as we toss it over to "america reports." >> john: any moment now we are expecting an update from florida governor ron desantis as the eyewall of hurricane ian begins to move on shore bringing with it the potential for catastrophic damage. hello, john roberts in washington. sandra, welcome back. >> sandra: good to be with you, sandra smit...

>> reporter: maddy davis is reeling after trying to fulfill his son jackson's back-to-school list. it's a preschool list. jacks is four. >> we hit $100. now we hit $150. we're at $200. and once i hit $200 i just stopped. this is way out of my budget. where are i going to pull $200 from. >> reporter: the mom says the shopping this year was papers, pencils and price increases. >> just this, i probably put it around $75. >> reporter: and it's not complete. >> no, it's not complete. >> reporter: just 36% of parents say they can afford back-to-school supplies, compared to 52% last year. but even wi...

Glue all have higher price tags this year. >> and it is not just parents, right, struggling with rising costs. teachers and small business owners are also feeling the strain. cnn's vanessa yurkevich takes a closer look. >> i have three kids, all the kids will be in school five days a week. it is going to be an interesting year. >> reporter: that's a lot of stuff that kids need for school. >> it is nerve-racking because it is a lot of stuff. >> reporter: it is a new school year. >> ready to go. >> ready to go. >> reporter: and this year, the average american household will spend $864 on back to...

So delayed buses, that's not the only headache that's facing parents in this back to school season. the national retail federation says families with students in k through 12 can expect to spend an average of $864 on school supplies this year. that is $168 more than in 2019. cnn's karen has more on how inflation is hitting the classrooms. >> reporter: volunteers for the non-profit northern virginia family service packing up backpacks for a school year as inflation takes a toll on family budgets. >> you have food that costs more and gas prices on the rise and you still have to pay rent and perh...