james eskridge is the mayor of tangier, his family has been rare for generations. they've watched it gradually sink under the waves. yo if we get a severe nor'easter or something, you can make a mark with the shoreline is, and orter the storm you go out and the mark is well offshore. >> reporter: it's happening that fast? ep happening that fast. >> reporter: since 1850 the island has lost 66% of its land. te about 100 years, it's all expected to be underwater. researchers say one cause is rising sea levels due to climate change but tangier's more immediate problem is something called wave-induced erosion. the island is literally being washed away by the waves and will eventually disappear. >> we need help from the erosion. >> reporter: help looks like this. a rock wall-- but it will cost an estimated 20 to 30 million dollars which they don't have. do you think if the president told congress i want to save tangier island, it would be safe? >> i do. i do indeed. >> reporter: 87% of the island's residents voted for mr. trump, eskridge says that is in part because of h

trump, eskridge says that is in part because of his pledge to cut federal regulations. in june the president took notice of the island's support and gave the m a level rise and he said tangier's been here for unhundreds of years and will be here for hundreds more. >> the president's call triggered other calls to the island but these were different. some condemned the people here for seemingly agreeing to the president's controversial view of climate change. he has called it a hoax. >> regardless of whether climate change is manmade, you feed something to happen tomorrow. >> yeah, we're to the point now that we need help immediately. >> mayor eskridge says he is tired of studies of tangier island. he says the last one took about 20 years and that is about how long they just might have before they have to start evacuating the island, chip reid, cbs news, on the potomac river. >> quijano: still ahead, google isn't only mapping streets. the tech giant is also mapping air pollution. >> quijano: this weekend tesla c.e.o. he long musk posted the first photo of the highly antic

eskridge said that's in part because of his pledge to cut regulations.june the residents took notice of the island and made a call. >> we had been discussing sea level rice and they said tangier has been here for hundreds of years and would be here for hundreds more. >> reporter: these were different. some condemn the people for seemingly agreeing with the president's controversial view of climate change. he has called it a hoax. one business received this message. >> you voted for donald [ bleep ] trump. oh, god. i hope your island sinks. >> it was disheartening and upsetting. >> reporter: laurie said one person call and said the caller said he hopes the people on the island die. thomas said saving tangier would be preserving a rare and special life, a place where patients let their children roam free, play in the streets and swim at the docks. regardless of whether climate change is manmade, you need something to happen tomorrow. >> yeah. we're to the point now that we need help immediately. we've been studying and now we're to the point the island's g

eskridge said that's in part because of his pledge to cut federal regulations.june the president took notice of the island's support and gave the mayor a call. >> we had been discussing sea level rise and it says tangier has been here for hundreds of years and it will be here hundreds of years more. >> reporter: these were different. some condemned the people for seemingly agreeing with the president's controversial view of climate change. he has called it a hoax. one business received this message. >> you voted for donald [ bleep ] trump. oh, god. i hope your island sinks. >> it was disheartening and upsetting. >> reporter: laurie thomas, who works for the town, said one map called to say that she and the people on the island deserved to die. >> i think it lit a fire under everybody again to push and to contact our congressmen. >> reporter: to try to stave islad. >> reporter: to try to save the island. >> reporter: thomas says saving tangier would be preserving a rare and special way of life, a place where parents let their children roam free, play in street, a

lot of bankrupt casino fans here tonight. ( laughter ) according to tangier mayor james "ooker" eskridge him, "your island has been there for hundreds of years, and i believe your island will be there for hundreds more." yes, if something is there, it's never going away, unless trump meets a younger, hotter one. ( audience reacts ) now-- ( applause ) island! island! a younger, hotter-- hotter, like hotter, island. now, in the unlikely event that donald trump's words didn't calm residents of the soon-to-be lost city of tangier, their mayor believes there is a solution to coastal erosion. they need a jetty, or perhaps even a sea wall, around the entire island, and that trump will cut through red tape and get them that wall. yes, trump is going to get them that wall, and then make the ocean pay for it. we've got a great show for you tonight. ( cheers and applause ) scarlett johansson is here! but when we return, i'll tell you about this year's best father's day cards and their not-so-best first drafts. stick around! we, the people, are tired of being surprised with extra monthly fees. we wa