window? >> reporter: there is here on the coastline, you know, we can see hotels that survived. our building was fine. i don't think we lost a window, which is amazing, but i know just down the road, someone's house got completely washed away, a pretty big house, and they escaped, you know, barely with their life, and i know there are other people who have not been so fortunate. i think as well, what's really been shocking for most people is how quickly the water rose. we're hearing about an animal shelter in town that is completely under water. we don't know if people there were able to get any of the animals put there for the storm out in time if they're able to open the cages of the people we helped last night, to give them water and towels. they realized the water was rising by the time it was on their steps. by the time they got everybody together to leave with the things they needed, the water,