if you'd rather be home ask your doctor about neulasta® onpro. pay no more than $5 per dose with copay card. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com hello and welcome to cnn. i'm natalie allen. we begin the dorian. north carolina is in for a long night as the hurricane slowly moves up the coast. well, the past few hours, the core of the storm has been brushing the eastern edge of the state. currently it is a category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 miles or 155 kilometers per hour. you're looking at live video from wilmington, north carolina. and you can appreciate the sound there of the winds. but even though the center of the storm has not crossed the coastline, north and south

carolina have been battered and bruised for hours. this is cape fear as nighttime began to fall in dorian's eye wall edged closer and closer. so far five storm-related deaths have been reported in the united states. the american flag there indicating the power of the winds. of course it is much more dire in the bahamas. the official death toll there now stands at 30 with the country's health minister warns the final number will be, in his words, huge. we have it covered for you. paula newton and patrick automan are in the bahamas. let's go straight to our meteorologist. she is continuing to track the storm because millions are still being impacted. karen. >> yes. 10 million people under tropical storm warnings and hurricane warnings. most of those in north and south carolina. now, we can see just kind of how this is filled in here in the

last few hours, not looking as tight and as fierce as we saw this with had it was moving across the bahamas. so, it's wobbling a little bit right along the coastline, but a lot of people still wondering is this going to be making land fall. let's give you the latest information. 100-miles-per-hour winds associated with this, gusts that are higher. it's moving to the northeast about 13-miles-per-hour. so, it's picking up a little bit of speed, but nonetheless, it is across this western and north western edge that we're picking up the very heavy rain fall and some of these feeder bands are producing some tornadic activity. we saw tornado this morning, emerald isle, north carolina. lots of damage there. also new burn city near the coastline. these thunderstorms and tornados associated with them typically are short lived but nonetheless quite a bit of damage. right now there's a tornado warning that goes for something less than 15 minutes now in the

vicinity of bell very devedere. we don't know if there's been damage associated with this, but you can see, wow, the tops on some of these thunderstorms with this eastern feeder band are fatherly significant. so, we'll probably keep that tornado watch, and it does go until 7:00 in the morning. will this make land fall? this is just one of the models. this is the north american model, and it shows going into friday morning about 9:00 a.m. coming close to the coast of north carolina. this kind of depicts a land fall in the vicinity of hatteras. now, i say this is one computer model. it is still significant. it is still right now a category 2. maybe our next update from the national hurricane center which comes up in less than an hour, it'll come up at the top of the hour, we'll let you know if it's lost any strength, if it's continuing its movement towards the northeast. but storm surge, heavy rain fall, wind damage, power

outages, and the potential for these tornados have now kept this still going along coastal sections of the carolinas. natalie. >> all right. karen, thank you for the latest. we'll wait to hear from the national hurricane center for that update as well. as we know some of the worst destruction we've seen has been in the abaco island of the bahamas. paula newton made it to abaco and saw the unimaginable power of nature. here's her exclusive report. >> reporter: everywhere you look on abaco on these islands you see destruction everywhere. the terror that people went through for several days here, they really find themselves speechless to even describe it to us. when you look at the debris, you can understand what they're talking about. this is someone's living room. they describe pieces of their ceiling, their roof, any of their appliances, any of their belongings coming at them as

projectiles. they're talking about the force of wind that was like multiple tornados touching down. you can see what's happened here. you've got everything, debris everywhere. this is as people were wondering when the storm was going to end. everyone here was fearing for their lives, wondering what would happen next. they were completely cut off from all communication and now they're left with this destruction. people are thankful for their lives, and yet they understand the horror of what they just went through will be with them for a long time to come. take a listen. >> i'm from tampa. i just want to let my family in the states know that we're okay. >> i'm so sorry. >> i thank god for life. it's not just us. >> no, it's everybody. >> everybody's hurting. we're not any worse than anybody else. everybody is hurting. and we thank god for life. >> abaco was all about living the island dream, the island

paradise. many people here now are wondering if they can ever come back. one thing they do tell us is that abaco will never be the same again. as you can see, their lives are now strewn all over these islands. if they're lucky enough that they're safe and they're healthy, they say they'll try to rebuild, but they already know what a monumental task they have in front of them. paula newton, cnn, abaco islands. >> joining me from the bahamas is benay. i'm told you've been distributing hot food, cooking for people there. how are you pulling that off under these conditions and in the aftermath of such a devastating storm? >> yes, it is very devastated for our little island right now. we have no electricity. we have no running water at the moment. so, it's pretty difficult, but i

honestly don't feel comfortable having a hot plate or something to eat when i know that there are people who lost their homes. they have nowhere to go. i mean, it's really bad right now. so, our food supply is limited. our resources is very limited. but we were able to do something today. but thank god we literally made lemonade out of lemons today. >> it sounds like you are. i'm told that you're cooking on a two-top gas burner. so, what you're doing is remarkable. how are you holding up after going through something as severe as dorian? >> well, i'm so grateful that i'm blessed that my -- where i live, i live on the south shore. so i was probably the only side that wasn't affected by the storm. but it's still so scary because

we have loved ones. it's a very small island. so, you know everyone. so, to hear the story where they were flooding and then i have family members and friends who had to come to my house for safety because their house were flooding. they were in the attic and they had to run to my house for safety. it's very scary. >> i can certainly understand. as you're speaking we're seeing aerial footage of free port and the destruction there. what are you hearing as far as aide that's coming in from the government, the response, and when will that get there? >> this is the problem. i have not seen the government do nothing much. i have seen our people help more than the government. we are literally all we have right now at this moment. i have seen citizens and regular civilians help more than the government. people came on their own jet skis, risked their lives while

their own homes were flooding to help other people before the police came, before government came, before -- we've got to get reinforcement. and it's crazy the state of everything. all i can say is that we're actually helping each other. >> that's very heartwarming but at the same time that's difficult, i'm sure, to wait for a more concerted response, a formal response from the government trying to go around many areas of the bahamas and help people. can you take us back to -- even though you were on the south side, you say, it must have been very, very worrisome for you even to ride this out because what people are saying about the sounds of this storm and the ferociousness of the winds, it's hard to comprehend. >> it was crazy. it was insane. like, i was scared because we got a lot of force winds. so, i only can imagine. i was probably one of the very

few persons, like i said, that was spared from the flooding. but we still got a lot of rain. but i dare not to even complain because i'm so blessed. >> absolutely. >> to even have a home right now even with the conditions, i still have a home i can go to. not many can say that right now. >> we appreciate you sharing your story with us and what the situation is. and they're very thankful to have someone like you there cooking hot food for them. we wish you and your friends and family the best. thank you. take good care. >> thank you so much for listening to us. thank you so much. >> remarkable stours of people helping people. they always do, don't they? well, charleston, south carolina was expected to take a heavy hit from dorian, but not that much we're happy to say. he joins us now live with the latest. hi there derrick.

>> good morning natalie. i know you have a special place for charleston in your heart, and you and the residents here can breathe a collective sigh of relief because it was really spared the worst from hurricane dorian. i'm in downtown charleston. we've seen swamped roads, downed power lines. here's a street light knocked over which ended up being one of the worst factors for the storm. even though there was so much anticipation for storm surge and flooding, that really never ma materialized thankfully. i had an opportunity to talk to the mayor of charleston. he was on our colleague's show on "new day" on cnn. when he spoke to me, he said our businesses and residents are well-prepared and equipped to prepare for storms of this magnitude. here's a for instance this business behind me taking sandbags and just preparing for the storm surnl that inevitably does flood this street. this is a vulnerable coastal

city. at the height of the storm there was over 110 road closures that took place, 150 trees knocked down. but for the most part we're talking about nuisance damage. that's what i like to refer to it as. still not great for the city, but this will be cleaned up quickly. people will be able to get on to day to day activities probably by sunrise in the morning. they're starting to lift some of the mandatory evacuations in and around charleston. >> that's good news. derrick van dam, thank you very much. this is cnn breaking news. >> we are just now learning of former zimbabwe president robert mugabe has died. he was 95 years old. he was the first head of government of zimbabwe after

independence in 1980 until november 2017 when the military seized control of the country. he first served as prime minister until 1987 when parliament made hum the executive president. his new position effectively placed a strangle hold on government assuring that parliament was less relevant and independent. mr. mugabe was born in what was once the british colony of rodasia. he led the zimbabwe african union to overthrow the white government of ian smith and recognize zimbabwe in 1980. david mckinzy now takes a look at the legacy of one of men who shaped africa. >> reporter: after 37 years in

power demanding nothing less than absolute loyalty, robert mugabe's reign was never going to end at the ballot box. but few could have imagined those two weeks in november 2017 when his military moved against him and his people took to the streets. >> so, what did those crowds mean to former president mugabe? what did he say? >> he saw that they spoke. he saw that they spoke. >> did it break him? >> it moved him. it moved him in this sense that he realized they are speaking to say this is enough. >> the negotiations, the generals would salute the man they were looking to overthrow. still, the coup in his resignation was a humiliating exit for mugabe who's name calm to identify zimbabwe. >> this was a man who had so

much to offer, but he didn't. he focused on himself. what a tragedy. the death of robert mugabe breaks my heart within the context of the millions of lives that he destroyed, the millions of lives that he wrecked. >> robert mugabe's legacy was built by violence and oppression and an economic collapse so bad became worthless and millions fled. if many he left behind a shell of a country. >> i robert gabriel mugabe do swear -- >> so, it's easy to forget that at first he was lichened to nelson mandela. he preached after a brutal struggle he helped lead, repair leads with britain. he was even knighted. >> links between the united kingdom and zimbabwe which date from far back in history have

grown from strength to strength over the years. >> the young zimbabwe became the envy of the continent. he presided over an education revolution. >> robert mugabe was my hero and i looked up to his eloquence, his confidence in postulating amazing positions. i decided that this is a man that impressed me. >> but mugabe liked to say he had a degree in violence and from the start he squashed decent. >> translator: yes, i saw people being killed. i saw them killed, and you could not say a word. >> ellis riley relives her trauma every day. her back was broken by the north korean trained fifth brigade as they swept through in 1983.

meant to crush mugabe's rivals, civilians were targeted, victims chosen along ethnic lines. when mugabe's power was again threatened this time at the ballot, he sanctioned violent attacks, seizing white owned farms by so-called war vick tums strengthening his hand. he crushed rival opposition using his hold on security. the violence shocked the world. mugabe was abandoned by the west and its aide and the country never fully recovered. >> they want to come to us and dictate to us what we must do. that shall never be, not in zimbabwe. never ever, whatever the cost. >> robert mugabe was not an idiot in the country. he worked nartsd country. mistakes were done, but he's a man who cared. but ultimately of course the

president is in the end wholly responsible for whatever action. >> actions throughout a long rule and rapid demise that many critics say were driven by mugabe's number one priority, himself. >> that report from our david mckinzy. and david now joins me on the line from johannesburg with more about the breaking news story. certainly, david, your story there outlined the years and years of abuse that the people suffered under his leadership, if you call it that. but he was 95 years old. are you learning anything more about his death, and is there reaction coming in now from the country? >> well, it's early morning and there will be very mixed reaction i'm sure on the death of this icon of liberation struggle in africa but also the subsequent shrewd of zimbabwe as

a very admired democratic country into what has become an economic mess. robert mugabe we know was in singapore, a place he frequently received medical attention over the years and spent a great deal of time. it's assumed he is still there when he passed. no clear details from his family yet, but we did get word very recently as we have been reporting that the current president of zimbabwe who was his right-hand man for many years has put out saying it was the utmost sadness i announce the passing of robert mugabe. obviously this is an ironic statement because it was emerson who was in part spearheading the coup to oust his former boss. but there will be a lot of praise as well as criticism for robert mugabe today and

throughout africa i'm sure. >> i remember when mugabe came into office you're reporting about the hope the people had for their country, so many young people there energized, highly educated, yet there's no jobs in that country. still zim bbabwens suffer. they have not seen the reforms that alter their life much have they. >> it's a strong point. in recent weeks you've seen allegations of kidnappings of activists and human rights lawyers. again, people say that mugabe left but zimbabwe is like the old zimbabwe, that you have the alleged human rights abuses ongoing in the country. there have been protests that have been quelled violently in the last few weeks. the bigger issue is the economic collapse of the country, the

lack of reforms as outsiders say should be happening. but the current president is also dealing with an economy that he inherited from his predecessor. as i said, there will be very mixed feelings about the passes of this icon. he was lichened to nelson mandela in the early decades of his rule, a person who really came in and helped heal the wounds of a violent past in zimbabwe and move forward with a strong education system and a system that developed the country more so than many african countries post-independence. but subsequently his strangle hold on power really did tarnish his legacy and i think that will be his primary legacy today though people in the african leadership might be trying to push the fact that he was a

liberation icon as well, a complicated character and certainly one of the icons of the 20th century in africa. >> right, and with that a complicated legacy as well. david mckinzy, we appreciate your reporting and we'll continue to follow this development as more people learn about the death of robert mugabe at the age of 95. david, thank you, and we'll be right back. frizzy, unruly hair? you need a hair smoother. get fructis sleek & shine with moroccan argan oil hair is super sleek, even in 97% humidity. no parabens. fructis sleek & shine by garnier, naturally! girl: dad! keep on watching! amazing, honey. (horn tooting) ♪ who can say why your heart sighs ♪ ♪ as your love flies kraft. for the win win. [ text notification now that you have]es

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this is cnn breaking news. >> and our breaking news, former zimbabwe president robert mugabe has tied at the age of 95. he was the president in 1980 until 2017 when the military seized control of the country. mr. mugabe led the zimbabwe

african national union to over throw the white minority government of ian smith and bring independence to the territory that would go on to be recognized as zimbabwe in 1980. let's talk about him with a commentator and talk show host. obviously mugabe a complex man. he was once described as being like nelson mandela, but he was ousted in disgrace. what will be his legacy? >> i can confirm that robert mugabe has died. he's seen as a founding father of the democratic zimbabwe but there's no debate zimbabwe went from being a thriving nation. he's held in high esteem by the freedom fighters, but he is the man who denied them democracy, denied them opportunities and led to so many zim bab juans

fleeing and going to other african countries in search of a bett life. >> the reforms people wanted to see have not been realized. what will this signify for the people there who are trying to move on in life? >> i think generally zimbabwans, it will take decades of reform. the civil liberty that zimbabwe yans have been fighting for are not realized. they have brought in younger ministers in the form of finance

minister who's educated, head of business school here so he's seen a reformist. but zimbabwe doesn't have the tools and assets needed to rebuild the country. it will take a long time. so, it has opened up the media space. marginally he's appointed younger newer ministers in hopes it will usher zimbabwe into a new era. but it is no small task because zimbabwe literally went to its knees. so, struggled the previous dark period of zimbabwe and the new dawn of zimbabwe, many are skeptical about his ability. >> how was he viewed in south africa and other countries who have been looking to see what would happen to zimbabwe under his presidency? >> i can tell you it is in south africa's interest for zimbabwe

to thrive and have economic recovery. you will know some are here as laborers or in johannesburg there's been tests, really ugly text on zimbabwe and nigerian nationals. it's not in south africa's interest to not support the ec mu. they enjoy good healthy relationships. there are bilateral deals that are being done and hopefully that will take zimbabwe on a path to recovery. everybody wants zimbabwe to succeed precisely because of the location on the subsaharan economic fronts. >> we appreciate your insights for us there, a commentator in south africa. this story just breaking that robert mugabe has died at age of 95 and we'll continue to follow the developments and reaction. we'll be back with more cnn news room. this is your wake-up call.

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our breaking news is this, former zimbabwan president robert mugabe has died. mr. mugabe was born in what was once a british colony. he led the zimbabwe africa national union to over throw the white minority government of ian smith and bring independence to the territory that would go on to be recognized as zimbabwe in 1980. david mckinsey is in zimbabwe. you've covered him many years. first he was harolded as another nelson mandela, but it didn't

end that way for him. >> no, it didn't. it was a shock to me to see the military pushing him out of power through force. i want to bring you another statement made from the current president of zimbabwe. he tweeted this out as well, saying c saying comrade mugabe, his contribution will never be forgotten. this is the sentiment you'll hear today from many african leaders. obviously emerson was his right hand man. just this week there have been strikes by preachers in the country, attempts at protests that have been violently squashed and the economy is basically flat lined.

but still this was an icon of, as i said, the 20th century and beyond in zimbabwe of the african liberation movement. and this complex and tainted legacy of mugabe will be discussed greatly today i'm sure. i'm already seeing it discussed on social media by all sorts of people around the world, especially in africa. >> back in 2017 when the military no longer supported him, what was the turning point, david, that led to that moment? >> the turning point many feel was that the first lady at the time, grace mugabe was making a power play with other members of the faction within the rulings. and it was just not acceptable to emerson mnangagwa and others. because of his failing health,

mugabe has been sick for very long time. there was a factional battle to see who would succeed hum. given the man that he was, he never really set up a legacy or a continuation of power beyond him. there was a moment when the opposition many believed won the election where mugabe clung to power and that could have been a moment where he stepped away from power and solidified his legacy as an icon of the liberation struggle. but because of that and because of many other actions both while president and in the years since, there is a sense that that legacy is tainted for many, many people. but i have to say, you know, ordinary zimbabweans pretty recently are struggling with making ends meet, a proud country which came -- was a standard barrier of the liberation movement.

it's been brought to its knees by years of mismanagement of the economy and just of peoples' lives. >> yes. that is so so very unfortunate for these people that had such high hopes for change in 2017. david mckinsey for us, we know you'll bring us the reaction of the death of robert mugabe. we'll bring our viewers more developments about the story and reaction in africa to it. next here the power of a monster hurricane, the tropical paradise reduced to rubble. we have a new exclusive look at grand bahama island. hings can be a big deal. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not a cream. it's a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. with otezla, 75% clearer skin is achievable. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. it may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. otezla is associated with an increased risk of depression.

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>> we have an update on hurricane dorian. it has weakened slightly to a category 1 storm. when it ravaged the bahamas it was a category 5. some areas have been cut off for days. high rock on grand bahama island, for instance, no one could get there to see the level of destruction until now. patrick aukman and his team shows us what's left in his exclusive report. >> reporter: we're in the town of high rock on grand bahama island or i should say what used

to be the town of high rock. this behind me is the clinic, and it has been levelled by hurricane dorian's krocategory winds that came screaming through here. there are people in the bahamas that the abacos, different island, received the worst damage. they need to come here. they need to come to remote places on grand bahama island that only a few have visited. we're only about an hour from free port but it took us much longer to get here. driving around debris like this you can see in every direction for miles, all the powerlines are down. most of the polls are down. there are trees down. you don't see cars coming both because there's nothing or nowhere to go to here. this was the town center. over there -- look at this, it's amazing -- was the police

station. hurricane dorian came here and ripped the roof clean off. but not only that, you think of the power that a storm needs to knock down entire cement walls. we don't know if anybody was here, but it's hard to imagine they could have survived because residents say the storm surge -- and you can see the line just up there -- got this high, almost all the way to the roof, 17 feet they said. they measured it. you can see the water stains all the way down to the ground, devastation everywhere you look. and the town goes all the way back to the water. there are some 300 homes here. every home is either damaged or destroyed. you can see where the wind smashed into this sign but somehow didn't tear it off.

these are slabs of concrete, and they've been thrown around like they were nothing, like they weighed nothing. this is the high rock prison. there's only one jail cell. and it's not holding anybody now. we don't know if anybody was here when the storm came behind bars. they certainly didn't stick around. there's nothing left in this town, and the people say they've yet to receive any help from the government. like so many bahamians, they're waiting for that assistance to come. patrick aukman, cnn, the town of high rock on grand bahama island. next here we take you to the uk where boris johnson says he'd rather be dead in a ditch than delay brexit even one more day. but if the british prime minister fails to sort things out soon, he may be failed to

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we turn now to brexit. options quickly running out for british prime minister boris johnson as he tries to steer the uk out of the european union with just eight weeks to go. parliament is putting the final touches on legislation that will make a no deal brexit illegal. that means the british prime minister may be forced to seek an extension past the october 31st deadline. >> can you make a promise today to the british public that you will not go back to brussels and ask for another delay to brexit? >> yes. >> and -- >> i can. i'd rather be dead in a ditch. >> he doesn't mince words, for sure. with us from berlin to talk about this is cnn european affairs commentator dominic thomas. we always appreciate you.

you are our point man on brexit. this from boris johnson, he'd rather be dead in a ditch than delay brexit one more day, or will he be forced to cooperate with parliament? >> well, parliament is in charge. and parliament ultimately decides his fate. in many ways, you could argue if he does go to brussels to ask for an extension, then in some ways politically, he might very well be dead in a ditch because a general election is going to be premised on whether or not he can get support from the brexit party. and the brexit party are absolutely clear and unambiguous that they don't want him to go back to brussels, and that they are hell bent on having a no deal or hard brexit. so he finds himself in a very difficult situation. ultimately, as things play out here, the goal is to try and trigger a general election. that's what he wants, but right now all the power is being held by the opposition, since he's lost his control over parliament and lost his majority. >> right. still can't rule out a general

election. that's something to watch. and then there was this development. his brother, joe johnson, who was an mp, resigned over all of this. his tweet in part said in recent weeks i've been torn between family loyalty and the national interests. so dominic, how does this development add to the drama? does it? >> well, it's another thing. you can argue that his brother has self-brexited from boris johnson's cabinet. when he came to power, he surrounded himself by these hard-core brexiteers. his brother is not one of them. and in the past few days, first of all through the question and the deselection of candidates, the removing people from the conservative party that have not voted, all of these point in a very negative direction. and i think that for his brother, this became more complicated. he's not the only one to step away. one can expect others to step away from boris johnson's cabinet. as we go down this road. but it points to the deep

divisions and fractures within his cabinet, and the difficulties that this prime minister is having, navigating between his promises and the reality of the british political landscape, and also, of course, of the legal system. >> absolutely. well said. well, the prime minister was giving a speech to police recruits in northern england, talking about these issues, and they appeared somewhat disorganized, addressing them at the time. and then one police recruit got sick behind him. here's what happened. >> time and time again, jeremy corbyn, don't worry, i'm going to win very soon. you're right. i'm so sorry. okay. i think that is a signal for me actively to wind up. >> yeah, that was a very awkward moment. i felt sorry for that police recruit. what is the moral of this story? this has been a challenging week for boris johnson. and that was somewhat a symbol of it. >> it was.

and it's been challenging in many ways. interestingly enough, you know, even the high court in london just weighed in yesterday, arguing after that the whole question was politically motivated. this is a big problem. it's further divided the conservative party, further divided parliament. but i think what we see coming out of this new is something yet again quite disturbing is in many ways boris johnson setting up parliament as the kind of the enemy of the british people. the british people sent them there to do their work, to deliver brexit, and he is trying to represent it since he is trying to navigate through parliament or block the legislation, get a general election. but he is trying to prepare the road for one of these elections, or maybe even a second referendum in which he stands as the representative of the people who wanted brexit and sets up the parliament as the enemy here. so there is a real standoff taking place between the cabinet

and between the parliamentary constituencies here. and i think it's quite worrying to see all the things that have happened in the past few days. >> absolutely. and that standoff continues. and next week, we'll be watching closely. dominic thomas, always appreciate your insights. thank you. >> thank you, natalie. >> thank you for watching. i'm natalie allen. much more on the death of robert mugabe, plus the latest on hurricane dorian's path, right after this with george howell. your eyes won't show it. new super stay concealer from maybelline new york. dark circles wiped out full coverage and up to 24-hour wear. new super stay concealer only from maybelline new york.

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this is cnn breaking news. >> and we're following the breaking news this hour. the former president of zimbabwe, robert mugabe, has died at the age of 95 years old. welcome to viewer here is in the united states and around the world. i'm george howell at the cnn center in atlanta. word of mr. mugabe's passing comes from