this typhoon is as big as a country. it cut through a wide swath of this country. and as you say, we don't know and have no idea just how bad it is. and it may take days, possibly weeks to figure that out. >> that's right. it's passed midnight and it's on or obviously very dark. and of course, as i keep saying, the communication lines are cut to these areas that have been hit. the philippines is no stranger to typhoons. we get about 20 typhoons a year here. but even for the philippines, this is stronger than many can remember. as we keep hearing, the strongest typhoon likely around the world this year. >> i want you to hang with me. and producers, if we can get the rescue video back. because i want to talk to kathy about that. we have the rescue video, two barges collided. and it's unbelievable to watch these people in the middle of the sea trying to be rescued and get to a retaining wall and to