per hour. a strong 5. it is expected to stay at least at a 4 or 5 all the way up through the bahamas. so expect battering storm surge, directive winds, images tomorrow will be frightening. then all about the turn. where does that turn happen? and it is just a matter 25 to 30 miles that makes a difference. a billion dollar disaster and a glancing blow. this turn is something we will be watching today, tonight, all the way through saturday, maybe an hour by hour situation. >> thanks, steve, so much for that update. while florida is bracing for hurricane irma to hit, the citizens on the virgin islands have felt the brunt of the monster storm. sta stacy plaskett is on capitol hill. what are you hearing from back home, congresswoman, because there say lot -- not enough reporting on what the impact