rick knabb for us. thank you. >>> as floridians prepare for ian, canadians on the atlantic coast are reeling from fiona's flurry. officials called the scope of the damage there unprecedented. tonight hundreds of thousands remain without power. soldiers with the canadian armed forces have even been called in to help with the cleanup efforts. >>> well, russia is looking to boost the ranks of ukraine. this weekend people in kremlin-occupied territories in eastern ukraine are being forced to pick a side. cbs's debora patta is in the capital of tekyiv with more on what's next. >> reporter: staged polls in occupied cities like these, referendums amid the rubble and ruin of war. a grotesque mockery of democracy, ballots propped up by bullets. election officials accompanied by armed soldiers go traipsing up flights of stairs, knocking on doors, searching for voters. others pound the streets with loud speakers. russian news eager to show voters in occupied kherson. the next day the same location was deserted. >>

rick knabb used to lead the hurricane center, and he's now one of our partners at the weather channel. good evening, dr. knabb. >> good evening, norah. ian is a hurricane once again out over the atlantic east of northeastern florida. but it is still affecting the northeastern florida coastline with winds and rainfall and it will be near that tropical storm hurricane threshold all the way up until making landfall in south carolina tomorrow. but then it will be an inland wind and rain event in the carolinas and in the appalachians. hurricane warnings near the coast, tropical storm warnings well inland, and storm surges warning at the coast. evacuate if you've been told to do so. and be careful of inland flooding from heavy rains. norah? >> the "cbs overnight news" will be right back. when cold symptoms keep you up, try vicks nyquil severe. just one dose starts to relieve 9 of your worst cold and flu symptoms, to help take you from 9 to none. for max strength nighttime relief, nyquil severe: ♪♪ what happens to your body language when you use dove dry spray? [laughing] it shows. try dove

rick knabb used to lead the hurricane center, and he is now one of our partners at the weather channel evening, dr. knabb. >> good evening, norah. ian is a hurricane once again, out over the atlantic east of northeastern florida. but it is still affecting the north eastern florida coastline with winds and rainfall. and it will be near that tropical storm hurricane threshold all the way until making landfall in south carolina tomorrow. but then it will be an inland wind and rain event in the carolinas and in the appalachians. hurricane warnings near the coast, tropical storm warnings well inland, and storm surges warning at the coast. evacuate if told to do so. and be careful of inland flooding from heavy rains. norah. >> o'donnell: an important note. dr. knabb, thank you. new drone technology is allowing scientists to study monster storms like ian dangerously up close. in tonight's "eye on america," cbs's ben tracy takes on an historic first of its kind-- a flight into the eye of hurricane ian. >> there goes the best! holy cow. >> reporter: this is what it was like flying straight into