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unclear exactly where ian could hit the rest. forecasters say if tampa takes a direct hit, it could be like nothing seen in this lifetime. in neighboring st. petersburg, the mayor there says it could be the storm they hoped would never come. across the state, people are gassing up, emptying shelves and filling sandbags. we have live team coverage. let's get right to our meteorologist tom saider for the latest timing impacts. tom. >> we have a lot to talk about and it's going to continue to change in the next couple of days, and it very slightly, 20 mile an hour shift in the eye means...

Back home at once. we could see 2.5 million people screened at airports nationwide. maybe besting the high number that we saw back on july 1st, alex. >> yeah, hopefully just as smooth as everyone heads home over the weekend. pete muntean at national airport here in washington, d.c. thank you so much. now millions are facing a very cool and possibly rainy holiday forecast. cnn meteorologist tom saider is here. tom, the south getting ready for soggy weather? >> yes. i think, alex, it will get wetter. this is just the beginning. can we first just give thanks for the weather for the millions tha...

Weekend out in colorado springs. of course, that follows that phone call that the president made to governor glenn youngkin down in virginia as he has noted that once again heading into this thanksgiving there will be families who have empty seats at their table due to gun violence. >> arlette saenz with the president in nantucket. thank you so much. people are celebrating thanksgiving all across the country today. in new york at the macy's thanksgiving day parade, tom the turkey kicking things off as he's done since 1973. and a new -- new fan favorite baby yoda delighted the crowds. and if ...

Walking through flood waters who was attacked by an alligator. his wife rushed to get him help and left to get medical attention for him. when she came back, the 71-year-old man was nowhere to be found. the sheriff's departments say they believe he was attacked and killed by this alligator and they're searching for his body now. >> wow. scary situation. thank you both. ida isn't done yet. parts of the eastern u.s. bracing for possibly more flooding from what is now a tropical depression. and in areas already hard hit and without power, we're talking extreme heat. that's a new danger. tom sai...

With in the coming hours. and another high tide eight hours from now. again, we're not out of the woods here yet here in connecticut. we'll check out the damage across the river. >> yeah. look, very important aspect of this is the water table. you have saturated ground. it makes the trees and the root systems weak. it's easier for them to come down. you'll have pooling of water. and then for the power guys, the men and women who to out to fix it as first responders, you got to get the trees out of the way. it gets complicated quickly. let's go east of where we are to the eastern most point of ...