just got the pictures from pawleys island police, you see the pawleys island pier, looks like before the hurricane came in and then now with the end of it broken off and floating away. the storm surge is at a level that is impacting some of the infrastructure there. were you able to get everybody who needed to get off off of the island? >> last check before i came in here, yes, we were successful to get the folks who called for service prior to, but conditions were beginning to deteriorate, the causeways were flooded, so on the verge of having to cease operations from going to the island itself. some of the town folks, or town management folks are still on the island, they have taken up reviewing in the town hall and they are safe and we are in constant communication with them. >> gillian: brandon, we have to leave it there. we appreciate it. >> john: sounds like georgetown is in the bulls eye. steve is live in northport, florida, in sarasota county, live rescues going on. steve, what's happening where you are. >> national guard with live rescues here, a rescue on the jet ski and air

that process will initiate tomorrow at first light, specifically on pawleys island, the causeways have been closed this evening so no one will be allowed on the island until it is cleared tomorrow morning and ensured that it's safe. >> i know you mentioned rescues. the numbers out of florida are horrible. 24 hours ago we heard there were 17 dead. now we hear there's 42. and there's still a lot of places they haven't been able to get to. that number is likely to go up. and that is a terrible death toll and loss of life. i know you have not seen loss of life. have you been able to figure out where everyone is? have you been able to complete any rescues needed? >> all of our rescues that have been requested or reported to us have been completed at this hour. so no one's left in that regard. we were able to access everyone through our technical rescue team and our high-water vehicles. those assets were extremely beneficial to get in and get those folks who needed assistance. right now we have no pending rescues. we really have no reported major injuries or fatalities, thankfully. >> do you

the town of pawley's island is a mess. we heard from the director of the south carolina department of transportation. they have trucks and crews ready to help us. we'll be okay. my number 1 priority is to make sure that we get our residents back to level. it's going to take some time. >> neil: it will. i have every bit of confidence you can do that, mayor. you've been very brave in the face of this. this is from pawley's island. brian henry, the mayor. you heard the mayor talk about this pier that was destroyed. two of the cause ways that make to it the island are under water right now. it's a different situation in sanibel island where a cause way suffered catastrophic damage and stranding those that might have been there. now making it virtually unpassable for those that want to get there and for those that want to leave there if they're there. holly smith is the sanibel florida mayor. thank you for taking the time. how many stayed behind, mayor, or were stuck there? >> well, at our latest count, neil, last evening, we h

we've got quite a mess on pawleys island, and we need to make sure it's safe. and we need resources from the state to make sure we can get the island cleaned up in an expeditious fashion. >> i know i don't need to tell you but anybody from pawleys island listening and anybody in the path of the storm, sometimes the most dangerous part is in the days after the storm hits, trees are down, power lines are down and elect cute people. please be careful, listen to the authorities. brian henry, mayor of pawleys island. >> thank you, i appreciate the opportunity. >>> jennifer gray is tracking ian path. it has weakened but sill remains a powerful storm system. >> it is powerful. it's got rain. we have gusty winds and as you mentioned, we could see trees down, power lines down. we have big trees across the southeast and we could see branch and trees fall. the storm is pushing inland and winding down. the storm is weakening. we have breezy conditions along the coast, however, the storm surge is subsiding. all of that has peaked. really our two main threats moving forward w

who were trapped on the second floor of this building about 20 miles south of here, a pier at pawleys island collapsed and a number of private docks destroyed. many residents unable to reach their homes after roads flooded over and shut down the island access now, despite the damage, some locals here tell me pawleys island, myrtle beach and charleston dodged a bullet there were no evacuation orders but there are a number of road closures, some downed power lines and flooded streets. charleston, another low-lying area affected by the storm their downtown seeing flooding as well. we're told there are nearly 200,000 households without power in the state but officials say they expect it to be restored quickly. now, for the most part the people here say they are ready to clean up and move on and, shep, the mayor of charleston said as soon as the storm is passing he's sending rescue teams to help those in fort myers. he says his community is praying for southwest florida. >> all in this together. shomari stone, thanks. adam, that storm surge, wow. and just relentless, this ian. >> yeah, it's becau

we are sitting just off of pawleys island. we checked out the island earlier.of the roads already had some water getting pushed out, which isn't too surprising. it's a pretty flood-prone area. for, now it's not too bad just yet. >> it's not too bad just yet. as you pointed, out it is a prone area, this is an area that is very vulnerable to coastal flooding someone ian unleashed this storm surge, what is going to happen to the coast there in south carolina? >> that's the question i guess, right? up to seven feet is what they are calling for. hopefully it doesn't get quite that high. police island got it really that, hurricane matthew, couple few years back now in 2016, i believe, hit the island pretty hard. they had 2 to 3 feet of sad lots in the road. so i think that might have been between 3 to 5 feet surge. >> aaron, you are a snow storm chaser, have you chase something like this before? >> yes, definitely. i actually just came from florida, we were down in port charlotte, north port, that area. obviously this will be nothing compared to that then south carol

this is the pawleys island pier, the waves crashing into the structure, it falls and sinks into the ocean. the city of charleston bracing for severe flooding. fema projecting 12 inches of rain in some areas with a storm surge between two and four feet. here's a live look at ian's path moving north and inland now and as ian is hitting south carolina, we are seeing the immense destruction and the catastrophic damage it left in its wake in florida. search and rescue efforts still happening right now. you're seeing a dramatic moment in fort myers. a man who was trapped in rubble and debris was saved. rescue workers pulling the man to safety. this new video showing the sheer destruction in fort myers beach. homes and neighborhoods completely decimated. just the foundations left. and on sanibel island these areas showing the staggering magnitude of destruction. literally hundreds of homes have been wiped away. more than 700 rescues have taken place on the island. my colleague, jose diaz-balart spoke to one family from fort myers who was trapped by the surge. >> we were there five hours there, j

we also want to show you guys images from pawleys island again. whitecaps in that water that heavy storm surge the edge of the pier. if you guys can see in these pictures from the pawleys island police department the edge of the pier, collapsing and being swept away and other areas like myrtle beach had water levels. at least five ft. higher than normal and frank here in south carolina, the governor has declared a state of emergency and across the state today over 200,000 people without power. now this was hurricane and final landfall. the storm is expected to dissipate tomorrow somewhere. around excuse me over north carolina or virginia here in charleston, south carolina. jacare alexis ktvu, fox two news, jake. thank you for that. we appreciate it. now we want to turn to myrtle beach in south carolina, where ian made landfall earlier this morning. ktvu is james torres shows us how people in south carolina are bracing for that impact. heavy rain in the backyards of people's homes in charleston, south carolina, elizabeth and robert floyd keep getti

let's go back to cnn's miguel marquez, he's on pawley's island for us right now. you seeing as ian strikes the state? >> reporter: yeah. the worst of it is through, thankfully. and the eye came ashore just near here, pawley's island and this is the worst damage that we've seen. this is a pier that was rebuilt in 1989 after hugo. about half of it is gone. and you can see the ocean, still pretty big waves. we have some wind now coming in and the rain, just the last remnants of this storm. and if you look along the beach here, all of that pier is now scattered along the homes on this beach, which has also suffered pretty bad erosion. people here that we've spoken to just now said that it was brutal for two or three hours during the storm, but they have made it through. they actually have power, they have food. and tonight, they're on vacation, they're going to have steaks in a little while. we might try to get an invite to that. wolf? >> thanks very much, miguel marquez on the scene for us. >>> let's go to florida right now, where rescue crews are scrambling big-time

off pawleys island, debris from a pier ripped apart by the sea.n charleston, powerful winds tossing boats in the harbor. sheets of rain rushing into this garage as ian roars ashore, making landfall here in south carolina. south of here in falling beach -- >> it's rainy, windy, it's flooding. >> reporter: conor o'malley and his fiancee alyssa nejame sheltering in place. they're supposed to get married this weekend. ian now a monster storm, 1,000 miles across and still a force to be reckoned with. david, officials here are still assessing the damage. this is some of what they're finding, toppled trees cutting off streets like this one. tonight officials are warning people to stay off the roads. they say with the ground so saturated there's a possibility more trees could come crashing down. david? >> elwyn, thank you. >>> let's get to senior meteorologist rob marciano in the storm zone all week for us. he's in ft. myer again tonight. rob, this storm is moving up the east coast, a still very wide impacts ahead. >> indeed, the backside of this is bring

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areas in and around mcclellan they'll come georgetown, pawleys island, garden city, litchfield and cherry grove will be most affected. the storm surge will occur along the oceanfront, a back bays ad tidal creeks. coastal roadways could tip really become impassable. heavy rain is also ongoing with a flash flood warnings right now and the charleston tricounty area. the flooding threat will continue into the seating especially with the torrential rainfall high rainfall rates were seeing right now with ian. everyone is reminded if you encounter a flood roadways to turn around don't dread. there's an increasing threat of isolated tornadoes mainly in the far northeast part of the state where tony to watch has been issued. condition should improve across the state later tonight as an weakens endless to the north. so again please seek a grant if you're in a flood prone location along the coast and do not drive through flooded roadways. thank you. >> thank you for will answer questions as we go through the team. as i speak the center of hurricane in is hosting the coast of south carolina just abov

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just take a look at the scene in pawleys island. it comes after ian devastated several areas in florida. leaving at least 21 people dead, thousands without a home, and more than 1.5 million people still without power. today, president biden said the damage there is likely to rank among the worst in the nation's history, as communities are still reeling. >> i stayed here as long as i could, until i got scared for my life and went across the street. the three little pigs, they built them out of block. mine is built out of sticks. it didn't last too long when the big bad wolf came along. i literally watched my house disappear with everything in it. right before my eyes. >> at least 700 rescues have taken place so far. take a look at this dramatic coast guard video of helicopters air lifting people and pets from sanibel island. the president spoke on these efforts today. >> he said, mr. president, we will not rest at night until we know they're safe and sound. he talked about how they rescued a 94-year-old woman who had the courage to b