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Florida Braces for Major Hurricane Ian; Congress Races to Avoid Government Shutdown | NTD Evening News

Hurricane Ian hit Cuba on Sept. 27 as a Category 3 hurricane and is expected to make landfall in Florida as early as tomorrow. The Senate is considering a short-term funding bill as a potential Oct. 1 government shutdown looms. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.”…


White House Dodges on Biden Not Talking to DeSantis Ahead of Hurricane Ian Landfall

The White House dodged questions on whether President Joe Biden has spoken with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ahead of Hurricane Ian’s impending landfall. “In the past, President Biden has made calls to [Republican] governors in situations like natural disasters, [such as] Kay Ivey in Alabama, Asa Hutchinson in Arkansas or the governor in Texas,” a…


White House Dismisses Concerns on Biden, DeSantis Not Speaking Before Hurricane Ian

The White House dismissed concerns in response to questions about President Joe Biden not speaking with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ahead of Hurricane Ian’s impending landfall. “In the past, President Biden has made calls to [Republican] governors in situations like natural disasters, [such as] Kay Ivey in Alabama, Asa Hutchinson in Arkansas or the governor…


Hurricane Ian to Make Landfall Earlier Than Expected as 2.5 Million Evacuate in Florida

Federal officials said in a recent update on Tuesday that Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall earlier than previously expected. The Category 3 storm is forecast to pick up in intensity on Tuesday and Wednesday before making landfall on Wednesday evening, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in a 2 p.m. update on…


Officials Issue ‘Mandatory’ Evacuation Orders Ahead of Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian is now a major Category 3 hurricane as it lashes the western portion of Cuba, although the storm is still forecast to strengthen further before hitting western Florida as officials have implemented mandatory evacuation orders. “This is a much different storm. [Hurricane] Charley was a lot smaller, it was powerful, it was a…


Hurricane Ian Forces Mandatory Evacuation of 300,000 in Tampa Bay

As Hurricane Ian strengthened into a Category 2 over the Caribbean, authorities in Florida on Monday ordered the evacuation of around 300,000 people at risk of potentially deadly storm surges in the Tampa Bay region. Ian is currently expected to make landfall over the Florida Panhandle on the state’s west coast on Thursday. Its intensity…


FBI Changes Total Number of Documents Seized From Trump’s Estate

The FBI on Sept. 26 changed the total number of documents it said it seized from former President Donald Trump’s estate. Sixty-three additional documents or photographs without classification markings were taken from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort than previously listed by the FBI, according to an updated inventory list. The revised inventory was submitted to the federal…


General: Unvaccinated National Guardsmen Activated for Hurricane Ian

Ahead of Hurricane Ian’s predicted landfall in western Florida, the head of the Florida National Guard confirmed Monday that Guardsmen who are not vaccinated for COVID-19 will be activated in response to the storm. Florida National Guard Maj. Gen. James Eifert on Monday told reporters that the Pentagon’s vaccine mandate does not impact the state’s…


Hurricane Ian Nears Cuba on Path to Strike Florida as Category 4

HAVANA—Hurricane Ian was growing stronger as it approached the western tip of Cuba on a track to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday. Ian was forecast to hit the western tip of Cuba as a major hurricane and then become an even stronger Category 4 with top…


Biden Postpones Florida Rally That Demings Was Ditching

With a strengthening Hurricane Ian churning north through the Gulf of Mexico, the White House has postponed President Joe Biden’s Tuesday trip to Florida. Biden was scheduled to pitch his proposals to lower health care costs and protect Medicare and Social Security at a Fort Lauderdale gathering before heading to Orlando for a Democratic National…