CNN CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield July 7, 2024
southwest florida as a category 4 hurricane, making it the most powerful storm to ever hit that area of the state. the death toll now standing at 45, but that number could rise as crews reach areas cut off by flooding. people who chose to ride out the storm describe their harrowing experiences. >> the water was up to my balcony here. it was just you could dive off the balcony. just water everywhere, stuff floating on it. i never stay again. they say evacuate, go. >> right now the remnants of ian are moving along the country's northeast after the storm hit georgetown county, south car...