Hurricane Ivan began lashing the U.S. Gulf Coast with the eye of the storm expected to make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday. Gwen Ifill gets an update on the track of Ivan from AccuWeather meteorologist Joe Bastardi.

Slow-moving hurricane Frances, now downgraded to a tropical storm, hit the east coast of Florida early Sunday morning causing severe flooding and damages estimated at over $2 billion. Florida's Secretary of Health Dr. John Agwunobi discusses France's impact and existing…