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have made a difference? plus how is russia going to respond now that ukraine is taking back land that putin wants to say is his. and what kind of roller coaster ride are we in for as the supreme court kicks off its new term today. this is what we're watching "at this hour." thank you for being here. i'm kate bolduan. the dem toll from hurricane ian is rising still in florida. as rescuers are now working through some of the hardest hit areas. at least 76 people have died in the state from this monster storm. governor ron desantis said more than 1600 rescues have been conducted in part...

ian is rising in florida. 88 people lost their lives to this storm. 54 of them alone were in lee county which includes fort myers, as you're seeing on your screen here and fort myers beach. that town is decimated by the monster category 4 storm. officials there now facing questions over the timing of the mandatory evacuation orders, were they given early enough. search and rescue teams still going door to door looking for survivors especially on the barrier islands of sanibel, captiva. and pine. ian's strong winds destroyed homes and businesses leaving behind despair. >> can we get s...

it's top of the hour on cnn newsroom. the death toll from hurricane ian has just gone up. it's now 104 lives lost. 100 of those in florida. search teams finding more bodies as they reach some of the hardest hit areas. more than half of those killed were in lee county which includes ft. myers beach. that city is now closed to everyone but search and rescue personnel. the mayor says there is no time line yet for when residents can return. lee county officials coming under some criticism for the timing of their evacuation orders. now dozens of miles inland in western florida in arcadia,...

>> john: welcome back as "america reports" rolls into hour number two. john roberts from washington. >> sandra: sandra smith in new york. one doctor has been shown the door and the nfl making changes to the concussion protocols. critics say it's not enough. >> john: a former player says the league is loyal to the dollar when they should be putting safety first. begin with the devastation down south, and the white house now playing clean-up over comments from the vice president. it's a fox news alert. president biden paying visits to areas ravaged by the hurricanes. at any moment, the...

hurricane-stricken puerto rico and are set to visit florida later this week. in cuba, another wave of protests sweeping the island following a nationwide blackout. cuba is once again demanding freedom. meanwhile in washington, the new supreme court term begins today as the court prepares to take up a number of consequential cases. also this morning, opening arguments are happening right now in the conspiracy trial for five members of the oathkeepers militia group in connection to january 6th. and with 36 days to the midterm elections, the power of latino voters and how they c...