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CNN 5 Things

9 AM ET: Idalia getting stronger, Biden impeachment strategy, live worm found in brain & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Hurricane Idalia is moving towards Florida as it continues gaining strength. FEMA is announcing billions for climate resiliency, while its disaster relief fund is dangerously close to empty. House Republicans have begun strategizing about moving forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Hawaiian Electric says power lines falling in high winds look to have caused one fire, but not the one in Lahaina. Plus, a live worm is found inside a woman's brain.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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From CNN, I'm Fez Jamil with the five things you need to know for Tuesday, August 29th.

0:35.9

Hurricane Idalia is moving towards Florida, for it's expected to make landfall tomorrow morning,

0:41.3

with powerful winds and a life-threatening storm

0:43.7

surge. The National Hurricane Center says it's also expected to intensify

0:48.0

considerably tomorrow into a powerful category 3 hurricane with millions under hurricane and storm surge

0:54.2

warnings. CNN Sarah Sidner is on the ground in Clearwater Florida.

0:58.4

Look like every other hurricane it is calm before the storm but this is when people are

1:04.7

being told to evacuate in 10 counties and preparations are underway as

1:09.8

Adalia who started out as a tropical storm and is now a hurricane.

1:14.6

We've talked to people early this morning at 5 a.m.

1:17.3

who are also preparing to leave.

1:19.2

They came to visit clear water where we are,

1:22.4

and now they realize that this could be a very

1:25.0

dangerous and serious storm. Now hurricane season hasn't even peaked yet

1:30.2

but FEMA is already announcing nearly $3 billion for communities to build resiliency

1:35.9

against extreme weather fueled by climate change.

1:39.3

The new funding comes from a bipartisan infrastructure law passed last year.

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