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and in ukraine, ukraine racking up more battlefield devastation. that is what we're watching at this hour. the search for survivors in florida, rescuers going door-to-door in neighborhoods decimated by hurricane ian still nearly 2,000 have been rescued so far an the death toll from this monster storm jumping to more than 100 people now. more than half of the deaths are in one county alone, lee county. the sheriff there is about to hold a press conference. we're going to bring you that live when it begins, when it happens. there is so much tragedy from this storm. we've seen this fo...

rescue operations are racing against the clock at this point. more than 1,600 rescues have been made so far and citizens are doing what they can, offering their own boats to help as people band together in the face of tragedy. officials in the hardest hit county under intense scrutiny over the timing of their evacuation order. we'll learn more about that. first i want to check in with nadia. there are still people, as i understand it, trapped in the floodwaters in that area. what more have you heard? >> reporter: area, cow hear the airboats behind me. that's a sign of progress. peopl...

and it is billed as the book donald trump fears most, detailed profile of the former president's life by maggie haberman and she is here with her new book, "confidence man." and a bombshell report dropping today revealing harassment and abuse in women's soccer. players coerced into sexual relationships and a league's extensive efforts to hide what was going on. welcome to "the lead." we begin with the rising death toll from hurricane ian. officials say at least 104 people have now dooid ied in th. as a result of the storm. vast majority of them in florida. 54, more than half of f...

of color that are most impacted by these extreme conditions. and impacted by issues that are not of their own making. so we have to address this in a way that is about giving resources based on equity. >> peter doocy with the latest live from the white house. hi, peter. >> aboard air force one, the press secretary karine jean-pierre cleaned up after the vice president. >> we're committed to quickly getting resources to all communities impacted, period. we also know that some people particularly in lower income communities have a hard time accessing that help. >> the vice president's ...

washington. republicans are not opposed to any substance. >> i think it's a political move, and i think it's disgusting. it really is an ongoing crisis here at a scale that is almost unimaginable. >> you can see some of the garbage that is still over here. and you can actually see how high the water has come. >> this is what we do not want to see a flood watch. >> with more rain coming, we expect the water to rise even higher. >> you're live in the "cnn newsroom." and we begin this hour with the passing of two legends who were both game-changers in their respective fields. basketba...