with boats torn from their moorings, roofs ripped off buildings, overturned cars and other debris strewn across the engulfed landscape. our north america correspondent, peterrand bahama international airport and the town of marsh harbour on abaco island. lingering over the bahamas, the stationary storm prolonged the nightmare for the island's residents. many took desperate measures to escape the rising waters. some were trapped on roofs for hours. the national hurricane center says the storm is creeping dangerously close to florida's east coast. the state, once predicted to take a direct hit, may escape the worst, but georgia and the carolinas are also in dorian's path. so, our message for today is this — this is a very serious storm and a western shift, that is towards land, ofjust a few miles could bring enormous damage to our state. so, we want everyone to heed the warnings, listen to the official instructions that are given. and we want to prepare for the worst but, of course, we want to pray for the best. water rescue teams are on standby and the army has been drafted in to deal with the looming threat. dorian's destructive journey is far from over. p