At Least 13 Dead And Dozens Hurt In Crimea College Explosion; 29 Dead In Several States After Hurricane Michael; Wisconsin Teen Missing After Parents Found Dead In Their Home
ANNOUNCER: This is CNN breaking news.</s>CAMEROTA: We do have some breaking news to report -- a deadly explosion at a college in Crimea. At least 10 people are reported dead, dozens more are hurt. Kremlin officials are considering the possibility that this was a terror attack. CNN's Matthew Chance is live now in Moscow for us with more. What have you learned, Matthew?</s>MATTHEW CHANCE, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Well, within the past few seconds Alisyn, the death toll has been updated to 13 people according to Russian officials that have been giving us updates on this developing situation on the Crimean Peninsula. It seems that an explosive device detonated this morning local time -- at approximately about 11:00 local time -- at a Kerch educational establishment -- the Kerch Polytechnic College. We don't know who the victims are at this point but presumably, the student population may have been affected by this. We understand there are also at least 50 people who have been injured by the explosion. Initially, the report said it was a gas canister that had set off the explosion. Now, the authorities are saying that they believe it was actually an explosive device that detonated. A device that, in their words, was stuffed with metal objects obviously designed to cause as much damage as possible. We're still very much in the early stages of this developing situation. Details, Alisyn, are still very sketchy at the moment. But clearly, this is a very worrying development for the Russian authorities down on the -- on the Crimean Peninsula at this time.</s>CAMEROTA: Matthew, thank you very much for that reporting.</s>BERMAN: And, Matthew, we really appreciate it. We're going to stay on this all morning as new details keep coming in. In the meantime, there's a new death toll from Hurricane Michael. At least 29 people now counted as dead across four states; 19 in Florida. CNN's Martin Savidge live in Mexico Beach with the very latest. Martin, the issue is it's taking a while to get to all these most- devastated placed.</s>MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's exactly right, John. Yes, we've seen a spike in the last 24-48 hours. Bay County, for instance, where we're located, I believe the toll went up by at least nine. Here in Mexico Beach, in the span of 24 hours it doubled. It went from two to four and unfortunately, they do believe that there are the possibility of more victims to be found. As you point out, its communication's improved so that's allowed reporting factors to come in with the newer numbers. But on top of that, you've got more people getting into more places. The search and recovery teams have been able to clear more debris. And then lastly, you've got people returning, in some cases, to neighborhoods and they, too, are making those discoveries. We should also talk about how these returns are taking place -- Mexico Beach today, for instance. They are going to let people in, however, you have to be a resident, you better be able to prove it, and you cannot stay here. This community just has lost every bit of its infrastructure so no one stays overnight. There's a curfew still from 8:00 p.m. until dawn. And let me leave you with one lighter note. A flying COW, right here in Mexico Beach. It is actually -- well, I would say it's a drone on steroids -- a huge thing. Flies all the time and COW stands for Cell On Wing. All the cell towers were knocked down so this is kind of a cell tower, only without the tower. And it's not just about making it so people can make phone calls. It's actually essential for first responders and for community leaders to coordinate the recovery, as well as the beginnings of rebuilding in their neighborhoods. So, a flying COW is a good thing --</s>BERMAN: I've never seen anything like it.</s>SAVIDGE: -- in Mexico Beach, John.</s>BERMAN: I've never seen anything like that Martin, and it is a phenomenal development for the people there and those first responders -- wow. That is very, very interesting. Thanks so much. So if you'd like to help the victims of Hurricane Michael, please go to cnn.com/impact.</s>CAMEROTA: All right. So, police in Wisconsin are frantically searching for a 13-year-old girl that they believe could be in danger. Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for Jayme Closs after her parents were found dead inside their home. CNN's Jean Casarez joins us now with more. What do we know?</s>JEAN CASAREZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT: And authorities are saying that time is of the essence. She has to be found. They are saying this morning that 13-year-old Jayme Closs, she's not only missing but also believed to be in danger. Law enforcement is saying that it was Sunday afternoon when the girl was last seen at a family gathering. Hours later, during the overnight hours of Monday morning, a 911 call was made from the family home. Now, authorities don't know who made that call. They don't think anything was directly said to dispatchers, but dispatchers did realize that there was a disturbance going on. So they went to the home and when they arrived, Jayme's parents, 56- year-old James Closs and 46-year-old Denise Closs -- they were both dead and Jayme wasn't there. The local sheriff says they do believe the girl was in the house when the deaths occurred. The FBI's field office in Milwaukee, along with Wisconsin's law enforcement, are saying their top priority is to find Jayme who is -- listen to this -- five feet tall, 100 pounds. She has green eyes and blonde or strawberry hair. They also, though, need tips on what led to her parents' death. Autopsies are being conducted. Authorities will not say how the couple died but local station WQOW is reporting that gunshots were involved. And, John and Alisyn, very interesting -- they issued an Amber Alert, as you said. There's definite criteria that must be established. And under Wisconsin law, a victim under 17 -- they must believe she is in fear of death or serious bodily injury and they must know enough about the victim and a suspect to believe she was abducted. So they know more than what they're saying.</s>CAMEROTA: That's really interesting context. Jean, please keep us posted --</s>CASAREZ: Yes.</s>CAMEROTA: -- on this scary story. Thank you.</s>BERMAN: Yes, how troubling. All right. President Trump can't stop talking about the booming economy, but if the economy is so good why is the deficit so high? A CNN "Reality Check," next.