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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...

It will continue to pick up. long island, hudson valley and new york city. but it is high winds, heavy snow, blizzard conditions. all the elements of a classic nor'easter. so our latest storm projections show that nassau and suffolk are being hit the hardest. they had 7 to 11 inches this morning. and that will continue until about 6:00 p.m. so make sure you understand. even though there might be a little break, don't be misled by that. there could be a gust of wind that creates whiteout conditions. this is not a time to be out there shopping. but the good news is that we know that the timing o...

Are? >> reporter: wolf, residents who once had days to make a determination as to whether to stay or go now have only hours. in fact, in this community they've got two hours, and experts say how they answer that question could mean life or death. the warning for this monster hurricane could not be more dire. >> north carolina, my message is clear. disaster is at the doorstep and is coming in. >> this is going to be, you know, a mike tyson punch to the carolina coast. >> reporter: officials can't stress enough, this is the last chance to get out of its path. >> this is a dangerous storm. we ask...

can and we will hope for the best as mom likes to say. >> we will be covering this very, very closely. as we always do at cnn. in fact, jim acosta takes over our coverage right now in the "cnn newsroom." jim, take it away. >> thanks, guys, very much. good morning, everybody. it is almost here. hurricane irene is curving closer and closer to tens of millions of people. waves and wind already kicking up and the first rains will soak the southeast today. this is a big storm. hundreds of miles across and even from space, it is a monster. an astronaut on the international space station ca...

After that, you're on your own. the warnings for this monster hurricane could not be more dire. >> north carolina, my message is clear. disaster is at the doorstep, and is coming in. >> this is going to be, you know, a mike tyson punch to the carolina coast. >> reporter: officials can't stress enough, this is the last chance to get out of its path. >> this is a dangerous storm. we ask that you heed the warnings. today's is the day. >> reporter: this is storm projections suddenly turned southward, potentially delivering a days'-long deluge on cities such as charlottesville, south carolina. >> i...