and destroying homes in the bahamas. roofs are torn off. cars flipped over. this is just on the outer islands of the bahamas. the full force of the hurricane has not yet reached the big population centers. nassau and freeport. we are hearing about widespread power outages and that the government has disconnected the public water service as this storm bears down. let's go to our severe weather center. the power of the storm is compounded by how slow it's moving. right? >> i'm at a loss for words when we think about what they are going through. very few people who have ever lived on our planet are going through the horrifying conditions of these family members huddled in their homes in the dark of night without power and they are putting up with wind gusts equivalent to an