(ken) on the pennisula today, a group battling over martins' beach had cause for celebration. up has been embroiled in a controversial fight over access to the beach for years. as kron four's terisa estacio reports, the united states supreme court handed out a win to the group. (take pkg) natural sound - hooray - jennifer savage, surfriders organziation we are so happy and proud. it was all smiles - as this group of public activists, including the surfriders organization and others involved in keeping martins beach open to the public talked about the struggle and what they say this fight is really all about... joe cotchett, attorney "it is all about the people and access and rights of the public. "money does not dictate access." this is close up look at martin's beach. back in 2008, vinod khosla bought the 89 acre ocean spread. and he promptly started limiting access. he argued that he had the right because he owned the land to close or open whenever he choose. however, the california coastal commission ruled that khosla must obtain a permit to limit the access. koshla's attorn

this is close up look at martin's beach. back in 2008, martin's beach. look at martin's beach.008, vinod khosla bought the 89 acre ocean spread. and he promptly started limiting access. he argued that he had the right because he owned the land to close or open whenever he choose. however, the california coastal commission ruled that khosla must obtain a permit to limit the access. koshla's attorneys took it up to the supreme court who on monday, declined to hear the case. jerry hill, (d) assembly san mateo : this is so significant, the supreme court found it is access for all. khosla, a billionaire issued a statement through his attorney promising to continue to fight by applying for the permit and file more lawsuits if necessary. on this monday, being able to do what they love - riding the waves. 1:40 mike wallace, surfer sot/tc: it means alot. (here at martins beach, terisa estacio kron four news.) coming up after the break... we continue to track the rain in the bay area. taking a live look at strom tracker 4 radar. john shrable will have an update coming up after the break.

people of california. >> reporter: this all began in 2008 when he bought 89 acres of land next to martin's beach and then padlock the gate to the road where people had been using to access the beach for the past 100 years. with an estimated net worth of $2.3 billion, portrayed himself as the victim, saying the california coastal act violated his property rights. an attorney for the surf rider foundation says going up against cosla and his deep pocket was a david and goliath struggle. >> it is scary when the attorney who has argued more supreme court cases than anybody alive. those are tense moments, but we felt the law was on our side the whole way. >> reporter: the martin's beach case was being closely watched by at least 22 states from oregon to florida with similar laws. have the court ruled in his favor, it would have likely affected coastal access for millions of people across the country. >> the attack is coming not just on california, but nationwide. because those with money, power, influence want to be able to buy up our coast lands and our lakesides. >> reporter: his lawyers would compl

and others involved in keeping martins beach open to the public say, the fight was all about the rights of the public. back in 2008, vinod khosla bought the 89- acre ocean spread. he promptly started limiting beach access. and argued, he had that right to close or open access whenever he wanted... because he owned the land however, the california coastal commission ruled that khosla must obtain a permit to limit the access. koshla's attorneys took the matter to the u.s. supreme court, but today the high court ... declined to hear the case. <..."money can't buy justice.. to use our beautiful ocean.">(pam) khosla, a billionaire, issued a statement through his attorney... promising to continue to fight ..by applying for the permit and filing more lawsuits if necessary. (ken) if you're planning on enjoying the fleet week air show while you are out on the bay... the u.s. coast guard has several recommendations you should be aware of...(pam) kron4's haaziq madyun has the story. before you take your water vessel out on the bay to enjoy 2018 fleet week check out these important tips from the u.

the supreme court decided not to hear an appeal to restrict access to martins beach. >> today's action by the court remains us the california coastal act promised a beach access for all is alive and it is strong. >> reporter: the beech has been a favorite among beachgoers. even on days when the swells are not giving long boarders the best conditions. the attorney representing the 6500 members, said public access to 1100 miles of shoreline could have been in jeopardy in california and 22 other states. they saw this fight being waged by a billionaire. >> this is the tip of the iceberg for the right of the public to stop those who are in the top 1% economically from land grabbing. >> reporter: his attorney indicated the next step for their side is to apply for a permit to close the access road with the state coastal commission. in a statement, the attorney said "no owner or private business should be forced to attain a permit before forced to invite people on to their property." the state legislature, the governor, and others have been continuing to fight for public access. now, there is

not just martins beach, but all beaches in california. >> reporter: the attorney disputes that, saying quote, other courts already wrote that no public access rights exist on the property. and while they say they are disappointed, they will still apply for the requirederts. >> like any coastal landowner, he can make a permit for anything he wants. what's clear is that he can't close the beach without a permit. >> reporter: and he might not get the chance. state senator jerry hill says he is looking at eminent domain as a way for the government to take over that access path permanently. he said san mateo county and the state have each set aside $1 million for the purpose. >> i think we have enough money there and if we need more, we can get it. we can get access right away. >> reporter: surface say that's all they want. and,whatever happens next, today feels like a victory. >> i am pretty happy. because i can come enjoy it. >> reporter: the state lands commission is set to meet in october. they may determine what happens next out here and whether eminent domain will be used. at martins

this is close up look at martin's beach.k in 2008, vinod khosla bought the 89 acre ocean spread. and he promptly started limiting access. he argued that he had the right because he owned the land to close or open whenever he choose. however, the california coastal commission ruled that khosla must obtain a permit to limit the access. koshla's attorneys took it up to the supreme court who on monday, declined to hear the case. jerry hill, (d) assembly san mateo : this is so significant, the supreme court found it is access for all. khosla, a billionaire issued a statement through his attorney promising to continue to fight by applying for the permit and file more lawsuits if necessary. on this monday, surfer's reflected on the case and being able to do what they love - riding the waves. 1:40 mike wallace, surfer sot/tc: it means alot. (here at martins beach, terisa estacio kron four news.) yes, the browns have won a game this year, but they are this year, but won a game browns have yes, the four news.) estacio kron four news.)

that money cannot buy justice. >> what it says is that the beach belongs to the public, not just martins beach, but all beaches in california. >> the attorney disputes that, saying quote, other courts already wrote that no public access rights exist on the property. and while they say they are disappointed, they will still apply for the required permits. question, will those permits speak to beach access? >> like any coastal landowner, he can make a permit r hing he what's clear is that he can't close the beach without a permit. >> reporter: state senator jerry hill says he is looking at eminent domain as a way for the government to take over that act test permanently. he said san mateo county and the state have each set aside $1 million for the purpose. >> i think if we want more money we can get it. we can get action right away. >> reporter: surfers say whatever happens next, today feels like a victory. >> i am pretty happy. because i can come enjoy it. >> reporter: the state lands commission is set to meet in october. they may determine what happens next out here and whether eminent domain

and others involved in keeping martins beach open to the public say, the fight was all about the rights of the public. back in 2008, vinod khosla bought the 89- acre ocean spread. he promptly started limiting beach access. and argued, he had that right to close or open access whenever he wanted... because he owned the land however, the california coastal commission ruled that khosla must obtain a permit to limit the access. koshla's attorneys took it up to the supre court who on monday, declined to hear the case. <..."money can't buy justice.. to use our beautiful ocean.">(ken) khosla -- a billionaire-- issued a statement through his attorney... promising to continue to fight ..by applying for the permit and filing more lawsuits if necessary. (vicki) a 13-year old boy continues his recovery tonight after he was bitten by a shark saturday... off the southern california coast. the boy was attacked as he was lobster diving in waters off of encinitas in san diego county. he was rescued by some people in the water who heard his screams. this is video of the rescue taken by a viewer. the vict

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it caps decade's long battle over martins beach south of half moon bay. the billionaire bought the property next to the beach and padlocked the gate to the only access road. the california coastal act declares beach access a fundamental right. but cosla claims it violates his property rights. today elected officials joined the surf rider foundation at the gate to celebrate. >> it's scary when they are applying to the supreme court with the attorney who argued more cases than anybody alive. those are tense moments. but we felt the law was on our side the whole way. >> they will the e's courtsand seek d r laifhe rufavor. ommission does no >>> an r rating won't be enforced at one oakland theater. the owner allowing people of all ages to see the movie fahrenheit 11/9. the lake theater is screening michael moore's newest documentary. a message says political discourse must not be stifled. the film explores hot topics including american politics, gun violence, and the flint water crisis. >> i felt it was really necessary to make the movie accessible to anyone of

major decision is made by the u-s supreme court on the years long battle over public access to martins beach. ( darya ) and after the break... we have an update on the teenage boy who was attacked in southern california by a shark. details on his road to recovery when we come back. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. you could generate your own energy, at home. or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. another comfortable day with most temperatures across the region peaking in the 60's and 70's. skies will remain mostly cloudy through the day with north bay showers during the day leading the way for overnight rainfall across the bay that will take us into tomorrow. (robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. slow sb 680 from parisg rd across the span into martinez ( will ) another big story we are following this morning... a 13-year-old boy is recovering after being attacked by a shark in southern california. this is video of the rescue given to us by a viewer. this happened saturday mo

martin's beach is now fully accessible to the public.hat this could mean for other private coastal properties. you could generate your own energy, at home. or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. >>> rain is moving in this evening. the north bay, you are first even though a lot of this is not hitting the ground. it is evaporating before hitting the ground. it's there. if it's not raining yet, it will be soon in places like santa rosa, windsor, occidental, guerneville. picking up between petaluma and novato. most of the rain is lifting from south to north. it is likely going to be four or five more hours before it hits san francisco where the san mateo coastline. we are talking about rainfall, wonderful news, where rain is moving in tonight. the rain chance will not leave until wednesday night. pretty warm day outside despite the cloud cover. san jose 76, livermore 81, even 72 in san francisco. very rare that you're warmer than santa rosa, but you are right now, 78 degrees. with the clou

public activists involved in keeping martins beach open to the public say the fight was all about theing beach access ... arguing that he had that right to do so because he owned the land however, the california coastal commission ruled that khosla must obtain a permit to limit the access. koshla's attorneys took it up to the supreme court who on monday, declined to hear the case. <..."money can't buy justice.. to use our beautiful ocean.">( james ) statement through his attorney... promising to continue to fight ... by applying for the permit and filing more lawsuits if necessary. ( darya ) holiday hiring is in full swing and this year... things are different... with the economy booming and unemployment low...retailers are hiring early... and offering never seen before perks. some stores are offering higher hourly wages this year and even weekends off. ( darya ) amazon is boosting its minimum wage for all u.s. workers to 15 dollars per hour starting next month. the company said this morning taht the wage hike will benefit more than 350- thousand workers. the average pay for an amazon

. >>> and a billionaire trying to cut off access to a beach, he bought the land around martins beach for $32.5 million. six years ago, he closed an access get a triggering a lawsuit by the surf rider foundation. the supreme court refused to hear the case. supporters of the surf rider organization are cheering on that decision. >> it's about the right of anyone, child, adult, to go down fish, swim, more important, have access to the wonderful ocean. >> attorneys for mr. kosla issued a statement saying no own earn of busess should be forced to obtain a permit to determine who should be allowed on their property. >>> a disturbing discovery in the east bay has prompted a murder investigation. the body of a 18-year-old girl who vanished from san leandro earlier this week has been found. in the last hour, we have received new details on this case of mariah davis. a possible arrest. let's bring in marianne favro in san leandro with the very latest. >> reporter: the last time mariah davis was seen alive was here at this restaurant on wednesday. her family says she was with her boyfriend at t

happening now, the battle over access to martins beach near half moon bay may reach the end of the roadto leave in place a state appeals court ruling ae choiri requiring acce. >>> jacks are in place to ease the load of two steel beams. fremont street is still closed. get more on our twitter post. have a great morning. area. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the storm and where the wet spots will be. plus -- repairs continue at the transbay transit center. what you need to know before you get caught up in a traffic nightmare. join us tomorrow from 4:30 to 7. >>> it's 8:00 on "today." coming up, under pressure. the fbi racing to complete its background investigation into supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. >> they have free rein. they're going to do whatever they have to do, whatever it is they do. >> this morning, confusion on who the fbi can talk to and who is speaking out. we're live at the white house. >>> then, "pink power today." we're kicking off breast cancer awareness month as a sea of pink takes over the plaza. rita wilson talks about her battle. >>> and gwyneth paltrow tie

back out here live to martins beach road, want to point out for folks who want to drive down there, there's still a $10 fee for folks who want to park on the road. live in half moon bay, pete suratos, nbc bay area news. >>> a news conference is expected around noon and we will stream that on our website live. >>> turning to your microclimate weather forecast, we want to get a live look at the golden gate bridge from our suit row camera tower. a lot of people looking outside right now, and things -- yeah, you can see right there, a little cloudy there. >> that's a really cool shot. >> it is. we've been talking also this morning about the rain we can expect. >> yeah, and it's going to be very humid as people go out for their lunch hour, and it's still going to be fairly warm. so here's a look at what we're tracking on stormranger. our mobile floodoppler radar. we have it parked on san bruno mountain, and tracking rain farther north as we get a closer look, we've had some waves of rain moving through parts of lake and mendocino counties and also northern sonoma county. so as we go through the

supreme court is refusing to review the case surrounding the closure of the access gate at martin's beachs near half moon bay. last year a state appeals court ruled against property owners. he's required to keep that gate up as part of california's law requiring public access to the coastline. we'll have more on our midday newscast at 11:00 a.m. >> that's all for us this morning. we'll be back at 7:25 with a live look at the local news updates. >> havgr. >>> good morning. breaking overnight, full speed ahead. the fbi interviewing the second woman who accused brett kavanaugh. this morning, how deep will this investigation go? and we're hearing from the senator who single-handedly stopped the confirmation vote. >> if judge kavanaugh is shown to have lied to the committee, nomination's over? >> oh, yes. i would think so. >> just ahead, the fbi's next steps. >>> total devastation. the death toll skyrockets overnight to nearly 900 people from the massive earthquake and tsunami in indonesthe wall of w entire communities. rescuers now struggling to reach the hardest-hit towns and fearing the wor

beach. that's where we find martin savidge. rescue and recovery workers have been on the scene. where do we stand in terms of progress? the list of people unaccounted for on mexico beach is down to 30, maybe 35. >> right, and it's important to stress that we're talking about unaccounted for as opposed to something that sounds more serious, which is missing. according to the city manager, 90% of this community has now been searched by those search and recovery teams. so they have made tremendous progress. but there is still a significant amount that has to be checked, and a lot of it is the really hard stuff to go through, the massive debris field as you know well. here's the problem. you're talking about a community that is called the forgotten coast. there are a lot of people who used to live here that were used to a lifestyle where they didn't have to account to anybody, primarily. and so that's why you had roughly 300 people who stayed for this storm. they know that, they did a head count before, and after the storm, they have been trying to track those people down. they did i

but in mexico beach, dozens of people who decided to ride out the storm are still unaccounted for. martinavage in mexico beach. >> reporter: good morning, dave and christine. president trump is expected in some fashion to visit mexico beach here and whether he actually just flies over it or touching down on the ground, he is going to like many people be impacted by what he sees. there is just no way that television does justice to the amount of destruction that you will find here. the words you can't find them. the video doesn't seem enough of it to give you the full scope and scale of it. but even as the president visits and even as of course he promises more resources to be brought to bear, the biggest thing that they're worried about in this community is finding those who are unaccounted for. they know that there were about 300 people that rode out this storm or at least said they were going to. and the problem is trying to account for those people in the aftermath with so much devastation. communications have been a problem, although the cell service is back. there's also been the pro

cofounder has been battling against a group of surfers and other beachgoers over access to the martin beachs south of half moon bay. a san francisco appeals court ruled that he violated the coastal act by locking a gate on its property, blocking public access to the beach. he appealed to the supreme court about this morning the high court said that it would not rule on the case. the lower court's ruling remains in effect. >>> new this morning, the chp has extra officers on the east bay freeways, looking for drivers that violate the rules of the hov lanes. sal castaneda is acting on assignment this morning where violations and you are at the crash southbound add right now. what happened? trauma that is right. the officer took us in the vehicle. we were looking for the hov violators. we came up across an accident the officer did his best to clear the landsberg we are going to talk to him in a minute. i want to show you video from earlier when we were pulling people from over that were violating the hov brawls. -- rules. make this is not a moving violation. are you familiar? >> it is a nonmovi

martin savidge is in mexico beach and explain how the search will happen. >> reporter: no other vicks have been found and the city is reporting that the remaining structures still standing have been searched but move on to a potentially and dangerous phase. they have to go through the large debris piles and there are many of them throughout this devastated town. and they will carefully and methodically have to search and investigate every single one. authorities are looking off a list of about 300 names, names of people they know were in this community just prior to the storm coming ashore. now after the storm, what they are doing is trying to match up those names with the people that are still here. they actually have a map with almost 300 dots on it and they are carefully checking the list off. the problem is some cases you go to a home and no one is there and you go and there is no home there. in other cases, they have been able to cross people off a list because people saw the mass of the storm or have been able to self-report but still a disturbing number. they won't say how many

for the very latest now, let's go to cnn's martin savidge in mexico beach, florida. martin, what are you seeing from people there? >> reporter: it is another difficult day of recovery efforts. it is under way, frederica, we can show you right now, by the drone what is happening, literally, well a couple dozen feet away from our position here. but we are going to keep a respectful distance. they are using a cadaver dog. this is in also association with the search and recovery teams that are out there, that have come from all across the country to aid in this effort and it is not just buildings they have to go through but what remains of the homes, and there was a report that there was a couple that actually stayed behind in a beachfront property, and they have not been heard from or at least have not been accounted. so this is why they have been focusing on this specific area. they have the dog that has been brought in. and they are also searching on foot. you can see also a tremendous amount of debris. if we can bring you back to where i am, i will show you another an

the supreme court has decided a request from a silicon valley billionaire to close access to martin's beach he wanted the supreme court to overturn the ruling, but the court decided they would deny that request. >>> right now we're looking at traffic with alexis. >> good morning. i want to head out to the east bay, where i have an update for you for a crash on northbound 680 getting into danville. we had all lanes blocked until a short time ago due to a five to six-car crash. just got word from chp that we're down to just the off-ramp blocked. all of the main line is back open. however, about a 35-minute delay approaching that. looks like onlooker delay on the southbound side. starting to get heavy on the bay bridge into fran as well. just a reminder, sales force transit center remains closed. >>> and we're tracking partly sunny skies in the south bay right now. temperaturewise, it's muggy, mild. we're in the upper 50s to lower 60s at this hour. later on today, increasing clouds, most spots in the 60s and 70s. >> thanks, drew. another news update in about 30 minutes. see you then. ♪ >>> bac

let's go live to cnn's martin savidge in mexico beach. tell us what people who live there are telling you. how are they getting by? >> reporter: they are getting by, really, barely. many of them have realized there's no way their own community is going to sustain them anymore. there's no sewer, no electricity, no running water, no television. anything this community ever had is totally wiped out. it's not going to be back for at least a year or more. let me just tell you as sun sets, it's going to completely dark. one of the evening rituals that begins is that you start to see first responders clearing the roads, doing the searching for those that are still missing. all that comes to an end. it's too dangerous and difficult in the darkness. there is no light to be found in this town. so it all begins to shut down. that's not to say that law enforcement goes away. they don't. the national guard closes in, so does the county sheriffs and the other sheriffs that are here. and then you have the local police department as well. they secure the

they have declined to hear a billionaires appeal to keep the beach to himself. it is martin's speech the billionaire bought the property next to the beach and padlocked the gate. the california coastal act desert -- declares that a coastal right but they claim that it violates his property rights. yesterday they joined the foundation to celebrate. >> it is scary when they are applying with the attorney who has argued more cases than anybody allies. those are tense moments. >> the lawyer said that they will comply with the court and seek a permanent. >>> 4:42 am. not exactly the best beach weather. >> yes. we will say that where they are getting that light rain along the coast. so first of all, the wider view, you can see the bulk of the action along the coast as well as for the north bay. but let's zoom in, and right along highway one down throughout granada making that light rain this morning and then across the south bay for portola valley you can see that cell right there. so we are tracking a light rain as we go through the afternoon a few showers with mostly cloudy skies

martin savidge has more from mexico beach, florida. >> reporter: the sun's gone down and another night in here in mexico beach. and once the sun is gone, it gets completely dark in this community. only the television lights really are what you will see and occasionally the flashing strobe lights of emergency first responders. of course the search and recovery effort has to come to an end. it can't go on in the dark. and it was another very difficult day. no other victims have been found, and the city officials are reporting that all of the major structures that are still standing -- that would be the homes and also the businesses -- they have all been searched. but now they move on to another perhaps even more difficult and potentially dangerous phase. they have to go through all the large debris piles, and there are many of them throughout this devastated town. and they will carefully and methodically have to search and investigate every single one. authorities are working off of a list of about 300 names. these are names of people they know were in this community just prior to the st

cnn's martin savidge is on the scene for us at mexico beach. 's a long road ahead for recovery for many of these storm victims. >> reporter: it is, and we found out a short time ago it's going to be even longer. the sun has gone down. in this community, when that happens it's almost completely dark. the only lights are those generated for tv. beyond that, the background is almost pitch dark. the occasional flashing strobes of emergency veehicles are the only other lights you'll see in this community. the search and recovery effort hasn't come to an end, it has for today, it will pick up again tomorrow. in fact authorities say it's likely to go on for four more days in this community. the reason that's significant is not only just showing you the herculean task they're up against, it also means that residents who very much want to come back will not be coming back, because the recovery and the search takes priority in this community, according to city officials. we are told that they have gone through now every standing structure. that would be t

and in florida's hard-hit mexico beach, before 30 to 35 people are still missing. cnn's martin savidge is on the scene there in mexico beach. and martin, when i was there last week, i kept talking to folks who had either ridden out the storm or knew people who had and they just hadn't seen their neighbors, so when i saw this number, 30 to 35 people still missing, not surprised. >> reporter: no, it's not. especially when you look at the devastation here. there were roughly 300 people who said to the city that they were going to ride this storm out. now you look at a city that's almost completely gone. at least 70% of it has been damaged or destroyed. so you really do have to worry about that figure, especially when that number lingers and it's been days. now that some communication is back, people would be in touch. we're just watching, actually, i'm looking off to the side here, there's at least one, maybe two search and recovery teams that are working right in this specific area. they have brought in a dog, as well. they've been going over the ruins. there are reports that the

beach front area that extends in to a number of communities. it's a staggering, staggering view. >> no doubt about it, martin savage in mexico beach florida.et go to cnn, scott mcclain in panama city florida. you are seeing cars lined up in long lines, drivers waiting up to six hours for fuel. >> reporter: yeah, that is right, ana, we are seeing massive, massive lines for fuel, gives you a sense of how desperate people are for that commodity, we have seen long lines of water being handed out and food, mres, and meals ready to eat. communications have been a very big problem here. of course, there's no power in panama city. cell phone service is spotty at best. on many of the networks. and for that reason, in part, firefighters assume that there are still people trapped inside of their homes who just have not been able to call for help. the battalion chief of the panama city fire department, he assumes the death toll will rise. he would not be surprised in this area alone if the death toll was in the double digits. firefighters for the last two days have been going doorer to door, and knocking on doors and trying to look for people who may

for the very latest today, let's go now to cnn's martin savidge in mexico beach, ground zero for thisrm. martin, what are you seeing there right now? >> reporter: you referenced that drone video and every time i see that, it is mesmerizing, it is horrifying but still stunning to see how it goes on and on and on, here is a ground view, another example. a beautiful beachfront home right on the water and as you can see, the only thing left that you can recognize of this home is the staircase here. beyond that, it is just simply a pile of ruins. there was some concern that there was a couple that was staying in this home, there were witnesses who said they rode out the storm here and as a result, they brought in search and rescue and a cadaver dog. they went through it. swept through it and from all appearances they did not find anything, andz the teams always do, they leave this marking indicator to say that nothing was found. but this is just one small example of a massive amount of destruction in this community. you mentioned 70%. let me show you one home that is the exception to that.

. >> let's bring in martin savage in mexico beach. described the effects and that storm surge was like mexico beach had been hit by a tsunami. the governor and fema director were enlightened by what they saw, but what is the situation for people there whether they reed out the storm or trying to come back to see what's left? >> reporter: first of all, fred, people who rode out the storm think the storm surge was about 20 feet that came in here. take a look. there is a cabin cruiser that is a long way away from the water. if you swing around this way, you can see the power of wind and water as far as it's levelled. we are in a different section of mexico beach than we had been to show you it's not limited to one specific area. this is one of several marinas and inlets here. i don't know where to begin to point out the massive amount of destruction, but there are vehicles where boats are supposed to be and boats that are missing. then there are the condos and the houses and what were obviously lovely places that were decimated. these ar

and telecommunications is a challenge, and mexico beach is wiped out, and i mean, literally flattened out. >> for the latest, let's bring in martino beach, florida, and you have activity behind you. what is happening? >> well, we have been trying to show you so many different aspects of thou community has been impacted and what is being down know to help. and so taking a look down the road. you see a a lot of activity of the first responders and the emergency equipment coming and going yochlt su to take into effect that all of the roads here were covered with a massive carpet of debris. it would not have been possible for the first responders to be here had they not cleared it. they had to bulldoze it and push fo it for the side. now as they are continuing to try to widen the streets for more equipment, and the giant claws and the massive trucks that just kocontinue to grab it and scoop it. we can show you the high ground sh shot, because even though they have made progress and i will give them great kudos, because they have done a great job clear clearing the roadses, but look at what they have to work with. as senator rubio say

cnn's martin savidge in the hard-hit area of mexico beach and the florida panhandle. rtin, this new victim was, what, found dead where you are in mexico beach? >> reporter: that's correct, wolf. it brings the death toll in mexico beach to two. this victim was found this afternoon in the debris field. there is a massive de-brie field. in fact, if you take a look just from the overhead drone shot, you can see how much debris there is. this discovery was made by one of the task force. there are several of them that have been sweeping through the community. they've done at least three sweeps through mexico beach. they've gone through all of the structures, but now it is coming down to this massive debris field that really is proving to be a challenge, both for humans and the dogs that are being used. they changed tactics, and the way they changed the tactics, number one, the first sweeps they went through they were using dogs that could sniff out live scents, meaning people still trapped and alive. now, sadly, they've switched to using cadaver dogs and it was a cadaver dog

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beach. cnn's martin savage is there. >> reporter: the sun has gone down and another night has set in at mexico beach. once the sun is gone it gets completely dark in this community. only the television lights are what you will see and occasionally the flashing strobe lights of emergency first responders. the search and recovery has come to an end. can't go on in the dark. it was another very difficult day. no other victims have been found and the city officials are reporting all of the major structures standing, the homes and the businesses, they have all been searched but now they move on to another, even perhaps more difficult phase, the large debris piles. there are many of them throughout this town. they will carefully and methodically have to search and investigate every single one. they're working off a list of 300 names. these are a list of people they know were in this community before the storm. now they're trying to match up those names with the people that are still here. they have a map with 300 dots on it. the problem is, you go to a home and there's no one there. in other cases y

we want to take you to mexico beach, our martin savage is there tonight. you've been talking to people will looking for loved ones, people hoping to get their messages out. talk about what you have seen and 'heard. >> reporter: it's absolute agony on both ends. family members rode out the storm, they survived, but there's no way to communicate and tell their loved ones are alive and well. you were talking to maybe your brother, your mother just before the storm, and then suddenly absolute silence. then what do you see? you see the images of mexico beach here, and it is utter devastation. infrastructure has been totally eliminated. what we wanted to do was go into the community, not along the beachfront, because these are secondary homes for people with means. you go deeper, into the more modest communities, the trailer parks. there you'll find people who are still trapped alive, but unable to get word out, so we try to be that conduit, and i think we have some of the their statements here. >> i would just say that we're all well, and we thank god that we'r

for the very latest, let's bring in martin savage in mexico beach. what are you seeing today? . >> reporter: we continue to show you the variety of mind boggling devastation. this is a marina, as you can see. your mind can't quite take it in. you see the boat where is they shouldn't and all the debris. the more you look at it, the more you see. we have a high shot and we want to reveal that to you as well. the storm surge and the combination of wind and storm surge with a one, two punch. some communities saw more flooding and others saw more wind. this saw both. the way the surge came in was not only did it come in from the surf, but up the canals and the inlets here. it didn't end around the town. maybe water would come from the beach, but they didn't expect it to come from behind them. everything rose they estimate about 20 feet. they got up and it just settled back down. unlike a tsunami where everything is dragged back out, here it was dropped wherever it was. you have this massive debris field and images like this back on the ground, they use very large boats that are in

cnn's martin savage is in mexico beach, florida, a town that was nearly level bed by the storm. in, what's the latest there? >> reporter: wolf, we've seen a significant spike in the death toll from hurricane michael. yesterday we were reporting over 19. now we're up to 26. in bay county, the number jumped by 9 today, and it doubled in 24 hours here in mexico beach going from 2 to 4. wech g we've got a drone up in the air and if you take a look at that sort of vantage point, you can understand why the massive amount of debris, the carpet of destruction that you find everywhere is making the search for those still unaccounted for so very, very difficult. there are a number of factors the reason it's jumped up. it is that communications improved in many areas so they're reporting in. in other places, they've finally been able to get teams in where it's been difficult to get in and then in other communities, some people have actually started returning home and they're making discoveries on their own so that's part of the reason. authorities always feared they would see a jump in the

for the latest now, let's go to cnn's martin savidge in mexico beach, florida.e you seeing there? >> hey, fredricka. it's saturday, of course, so this is the first real nonwork day where residents can begin to return. that's one of the things you're starting to see. the problem is the city, the town, is not ready for them. it is still in a state of devastation. i think if you look at more of these drone images, the devastation is almost beyond comprehension. i've covered many, many natural disasters. the only thing i can equate what you're seeing here too on such a scale is something along the lines of a tsunami. it is just stunning. almost after a while mind-numbing to try to comprehend. there are, you can probably see in the images coming from the drone search and recovery teams working this particular area right now. this is at least the third day that they have been doing this. this is the secondary sweep sort of thing. yesterday, the first victim was recovered in mexico beach. that was a male. he was found several hundred yards away from his home. so that t

beach. our martin savidge is there tonight. talk about what you've seen and heard. >> reporter: well, you know, it's absolute agony on both ends of this. you've got family members, of course, they run out the storm, they survive, but now there's no way for them to communicate and tell their loved ones they're alive and well. and imagine being on the other end. you were talking to your brother, you were talking to your mother just before the storm and suddenly absolute silence. and what do you see? you see the images of mexico beach here and it is utter devastation. instruct here has been totally eliminated. what we wanted to do was go into those communities. not along the beachfront here. you go deeper, farther inland, the trailer parks there, and there you'll find people who are still trapped, alive but unable to get word out. we tried to be that conduit for them, and i think we've got statements here. >> and i will just say that we're all well and we thank god that we're doing well. >> we made it. you know, be thankful for th

we go martin savidge in mexico beach, and what are the officials saying today and what are you hearingple who live there? >> well, you have two different stories. of course, you have the officials saying that they are doing the best they can to bring some relief, and some residents frustrated and they are frustrated that they didn't see it fast enough. this is a different view of the mexico beach that we are showing you to day, and it is a marina side, but it continues to show you the incredible power of the wind and the water and how they have devastated literally flattened in many places this community. governor rick scott was in the area. and he was touring not just this beach community, but other points inland. we should stress that this is is a regional devastation and not just one community. here is the quick assessment that the governor gave. >> we have 11,000 people registered for fema right now, and we had a conversation of how fast the fema resources will come out. we have local law enforcement from around the state coming into the impacted counties to make sure that people a

martin savidge is in mexico beach this morning. there is that image of that one house that with stood it, but everything else just flattened. what are people telling you this morning? >> reporter: people realize that this community is not going to be the same. you talked about the death toll. we have seen a significant spike in the last 24 to 48 hours. the reason for that officials say is the fact that there is more communication. as a result of that, areas that have been unable to relay what information they had regarding those that were lost are filling in the blanks. then you have more people getting able to get in there because of the massive cleanup. if you look at the debris field and the damage in this community and not just this community. i need to stress that this is probably the hardest hit. the area impacted is massive. so that's why now and only now you are starting to see them get to areas where they are making the recoveries. as for people returning, today is the day for doing that here. i am i have to say surprised.

martin savidge is in mexico beach, florida. the city's infrastructure is just gone.res are awful right now there. >> it is. the city manager says it could be anywhere from a year to 18 months before even the bakes of this community are restored let alone everything else. the first fatality here in mexico beach has been recovered today. it was a male. it was a resident. recovery teams have come from all over to help out in the search and recovery effort. this person and their name has not been released yet was discovered in what they called the massive debris field. it turns out by the identification they found on him that he was several hundred yards away from his home. so that just again a test to the intensity of this kind of storm and unfortunately authorities believe strongly they will find more fatalities in the ruins of this community. it's absolutely cut off in many ways not just the roads but also communication here. there is no communication to the outside world. part of our effort has been to go around and find those people not in the beachfront homes, thes

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