Page 48 - Building Codes News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

and they'll have to be rebuilt. unfortunately, there are also homes and businesses that will simply not be able to safely take the power once it's ready. but the 20,000 plus men and women who are already here are staging and getting on the field currently. they will work 24/7 until we get the lights back on. again, as the governor said, not our first rodeo, but every storm is also different and always poses different challenges. but appreciate all the support from the state. governor, thank you. from local law enforcement as well, national guard. this is a team sport and a team effor...

with devastating winds, storm surge and flooding. our correspondents are in the heart of some parts of florida right now. we're tracking ian in the weather center as we bring you live special coverage of this hurricane disaster. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." >> this is cnn breaking news. >> this hour ian's brutal assault is still very much underway. hurricane force winds. brian todd is on the scene for us in naples, florida. brian, we're just beginning to understand the scope of the damage f...

miles an hour. it down trees and power lines, even -- without power. created storm surge in areas like fort myers and naples, florida. officials are warning residents about potential for flash flooding overnight, some areas inland could see over two feet of rain. let's go now to nbc news meteorologist michelle gross. michelle, you have been following the storm all day. what is the latest? >> i, there we are looking at really strong storm still. it is moving inland but we are still seeing winds at 90 miles an hour. so it's still moving on to his strength. it was a very -- storm strong...

the devastation in very direct terms. >> the impacts of this storm are historic and the damage that was done has been historic and this is just off initial assessments. >> take a look at fort myers, close to where ian made landfall. you see the downed trees and the boats tossed around like toys. storm surges as high as 7 to 10 feet swept through surrounding areas making streets look more like oceans. ian has left more than 2.5 million floridians without power. folks who were in shelters are leaving to see if they even have a home to return to. the focus is now on the people who did n...

washington. president biden is about to arrive at fema headquarters. the president approved a major disaster declaration for florida and spoke with governor ron desantis. >> you have power lines that are down. you have trees that are down. you have a lot of hazards right now. today is about identifying the people that need help, who may still be in harm's way, but also beginning the process of rebuilding some of the things that we need. >> the tropical storm continues to barrel towards the atlantic ocean where it's expected to regain strength and make a second landfall tomorrow along...