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into sharper focus. this picture shows fort meyers beach one of the hardest-hit areas before the hurricane and here it is after. homes wiped out. sea of debris and rubble stretching to the horizon. there is this marina during normal times in fort myers. and then after. a scene of utter destruction. >> the damage throughout florida. 2 million still without power. it will continue for some time. ten people are confirmed dead thus far. the number may change as search and rescue teams work their way through the flooded neighborhoods. we're moments away as dana mentioned and get an update...

we begin with our chief meteorologist rick reichmuth in the fox weather center. rick? >> yeah, landfall about 55 minutes ago just around the georgetown, south carolina area. that's where the worst of the storm surge is. the storm surge on shore already. winds sustained were 85 miles an hour. a category one storm. we look at the satellite picture. looks like a mess. it's turning into a more typical storm that you might see in the northern latitudes or at least a combination between those two kinds of storms. the rain field will stretch out. we'll see the wind field stretch out as w...

on the ground and from choppers overhead. a nursing home evacuated in orlando. first responders with children in their arms, carrying them to safety. tonight, president biden warning of what could be a horrific death toll here. we have just learned the storm is now a hurricane again, regaining strength for its run up the east coast. tonight, nearly 2 million customers here in florida are without power. and tonight, we're with the families, those who sought shelter and who are still unable to get back to their homes. some who lost everything in the blink of an eye. georgia and the car...

good day, everyone. i'm andrea mitchell in washington. president biden will speak this afternoon about the federal government's coordination with leaders in georgia, south carolina and, of course, hurricane ravaged florida. we expect to hear from ron desantis later this hour. let's begin with nbc's kathy park in charleston, south carolina. residents are used to flooding in that historic district. this looks like it's going to be an unprecedented event. >> reporter: yeah. good afternoon. that's absolutely right. hurricane ian is still barrelling this way. we are getting slammed with t...

i was on the police department for almost 25 years. saw a lot of storms here. this is by far the worst storm i have ever witnessed. >> i promise you i'm never going to stay for another storm ever again here. however, i am one of the lucky ones. >> recovery efforts begin after utter devastation in parts of florida. while millions more people are now at risk as ian moves north. also tonight, he isn't tossing paper towels but governor ron desantis is handling this hurricane in a weirdly trumpy way. >> what we're learning about ginni thomas' meeting with the january 6th committee when sh...