Winds to stretch 70 miles away from the eye in all directions. That creates a much broader zone of danger. So the timeline has shifted later, but the reality is the same. This storm is coming. Its going to hit and its going to hurt. Already were seeing these outer bands of the storm make a difference. At the latest count, we have almost 300,000 people in the state without power. The last number was about 288,000, but that was some hours ago. There are 52 of the 67 counties in florida under hurricane watch. The governor could not have been more clear and consistent in asking people to evacuate. If youre going to see good news in this situation, here it is. The delay in the window is an increase in your own opportunity to take yourself to safety, your loved ones, to make the preparations you will need to make. Another little bit of a virtue right mow now is cnn has the en span of where this storm will be covered. Everywhere the storm goes, we will be there. Were also everywhere it has been. Cuba is now sending in pictures. The tortolas are sending in pictures of what Hurricane Irma is capable of. Thats important for two reasons. One, we want to be able to connect to the catastrophe elsewhere. The need is going to be great. The cost in terms of life and property very real. It is also a window, unfortunately, into our own future. All right. Lets get to our Hurricane Center right now and get a sense of where this storm is headed, what has changed overnight, and what we can expect now and when. All right. So we take a look at the most recent update, literally just came in two minutes ago at the top of the hour. Heres the latest that we have. Winds are 130 miles per hour. This is a category 4 storm. The movement has started to speed up a little bit. Were up to 8 miles per hour, even though in general terms that may not sound like a fast speed, thats moving faster for a hurricane. Weve also started to notice the eye wall replacement cycle thats taken place in the last hour. Traditionally, this means the storm is trying to reintensify itself, which is unfortunate because its getting ever so close to the keys. Right now about 40 miles away from the keys as it continues to take that center of circulation over it. Again, heres a closer look. We still expect it to cross over the keys around 7 00 to 8 00 a. M. Local time this morning. The track will continue to take it up along the western coast, clipping places like naples, ft. Myers, and eventually making its way towards tampa. The reason its been taking this track, a lot of people have wanted to know why is it taking such a sharp turn to the north. This is why. Weve had multiple things placing this setup. Its been this highpressure system over the atlantic thats been steering it this way. The reason it wont continue to go west out over the open gulf is this highpressure system sitting off the coast of texas thats essentially blocking it from going out into the gulf. So its going to have to go north. Thats the only direction it can go from here. The question is, what does it do when it gets in towards the true mainland . Were talking about entering states like georgia and alabama. Once it gets into the panhandle, its going to encounter very intense shear. That should cause it to weaken incredibly quickly. Were looking at storm surge. This is going to be one of the biggest impacts we have out of this system. The shear the storm surge, rather, will start on the east coast side. As the storm moves north, the storm surge will pull in on the west coast side. So both coasts are going to get impacts from the storm surge, the timing is just going to be slightly different for each of the individual coasts. Heres a look at the radar. You can see that eye, the center of circulation, getting ever so close to key west. Even though the main point, when it crosses over, wont be until 7 00 a. M. , youre likely going to continue to see those winds increase and increase really quickly over the next two hours. Heres a look at some of the maximum wind gusts we expect as it continues to push forward. 1 135 around key west. 137 around ft. Myers. 127 around tampa. Even by the time it gets to tallahassee, you could be seeing wind gusts near 100 miles an hour. All of this bright pink is unfavorable, which is why its going from a 4 to a 3 to a 3 very quickly. Good news for folks along the panhandle and places like georgia, alabama, and tennessee. You also have to keep in mind were going to be dealing with incredibly heavy rain. Not just the storm surge but widespread amounts over the portions of florida could still be 6 to 12 inches of rain total. Allison, very, very helpful. Everywhere in florida couldnt sleep last night. I walked down to the water, which is only a couple blocks away. I was watching the crane to see if it was going to rotate. Already the water in just these outer bands of irma, the water is right up there. The marina, the boats, everything is already vulnerable. This area just cant take that much. So lets go to where it will all begin. The keys. Key west, 50 miles away, is where the storm is. Thats the eye. The hurricaneforce winds are 70 miles out from that eye, which means its coming even sooner. We are positioned everywhere. Bill weir is in the florida keys. Hes in key largo. What did you feel in the shift overnight . The idea it slowed down and intensified, as i said, is just delaying the inevitable. How did it play there . Its been interesting, chris. The sound track of irma through the window overnight. Theres the howl of the wind, of course, through the palm trees. Theres the car alarms that go off, set off by these winds. Sometime in the middle of the night, i was woke up by slamming hurricane shutters, pieces of metal coming together as these gusts started to pick up. Were on the biscayne bay side of key largo, the biggest key, the northern most key. Were tucked into this hurricane hidey hole as best we can. Were next to a Little Harbor here. When we get first lying, were going to see things blowing around, see how the boats are faring. But the National Weather service in key west, which has been doing working around the clock, sent out this tweet, all caps. Florida keys, this is it. Time to hunker down. The worst is yet to come. Psii seeing a lot of downed trees. We understand key west, waters are about two feet above normal there. Our power went out overnight. No surprise, given all these trees coming down. They do have a generator in key west should they get cut off from the mainland. Thats the biggest fear, that one of those bridges that connect the 43 habitable florida keys could go down and take not only their power lines to the mainland but their fresh water supply from the mainland. They have a desalination plant. Its not as they wont be completely without power and water. Another thing to think about as the power goes out are sewage pumps and what happens if you cant pump that waste away. Its too disgusting to think about. But were here all morning for you, chris. Well keep an eye on things as they develop. It was a dark and stormy night and still is. Bill, the reporting very important. You, however, are essential. I know you and the team are going to keep safety as a priority. You said youre seeing things are downed already. Does it give you a little bit of a perspective on how low the tolerance is in the keys, how much they can take there without really getting into catastrophe mode. What is your sense . You mean in terms of flying debris, in terms of, i guess, low elevation, right . Yeah, how quickly it will go from livable to not liveable in terms of just daily life being disrupted in a way thats going to take time to fix. Oh, yeah. Were already past that point, i think, especially with the power out. Its not coming back on now for days. In the most optimistic of terms. Now its time to deal with the realities of get your shoes on now. If your water pump is failing, you have a little bit of water pressure, fill the tub, put a little bleach in there. Use that for everything but drinking. These are the things youve got to think about. Its easy to get lulled into a sen sense of complacency if youre sitting snug in your condo. But when that power goes out, its that first indication that, all right, here we go. Its getting real. Listen, the truth sometimes is tough to hear, but youre painting what the reality is going to be. A good tip about what to do with water and how to prepare in advance. People can get on the internet and see exactly how much bleach to how much water, what can be drunk, what cannot. Bill, stay safe. Well check back with you in a little bit. Lets get to john berman. Hes down in miami. Even though this track has been moving around, miami is still going to get hit. Theyve been dealing with power outage since very early yesterday. The governor said in his most recent briefing, it will only get worse down there, and they cant say for how long. How is it now . 170,000 people, chris, without power in miamidade. 170,000 people already and the storm is not at its worst. We dont expect it to be as bad as its going to get for four, five hours now. So 170,000 down. Not a good sign at these early stages. Chris, im standing where i was last night until about 11 00 at night. You were here all day yesterday. Let me tell you whats changed. The winds by and large, stronger. Id say 20 to 30 stronger consistently and coming from a different direction. It shows you sort of how irma has been moving to the west. Were at a different point of this swirling storm. Yesterday the wind was really at my face all day. Now its at my back. Were getting it from the other side right now, and much stronger, to be sure. Storm surge, a major concern here. We havent seen the waters rise much yet as far as we can tell. It has been mostly tidal. But these boats behind me, theyve been kicking. Out there behind me, you can see the bridge. That bridge goes out to miami beach. Miami beach low lying. No more than three feet above sea level. Expecting a storm surge here that could be as much as six feet. We have pictures out there. You can see its raining. It is blowing. A curfew still in place in miami beach. T i would keep that curfew in your head. Theres no point in being out here on the streets right now with the wind blowing like it is and the rains expected to fall much harder, chris, as the morning continues. Strong point, that even with the official curfews, your own safety should keep you indoors if at all possible. Unless you really have to get out. John, were going to check back with you. John just made a point about that bridge connecting to miami beach from where he is in downtown miami. Miami beach even more vulnerable. Were going to check in there. Cnn has people everywhere that irma will go. Please stay with cnn and stay safe. [ livin thing by electric Light Orchestra ] sailin away on the crest of a wave, its like magic rollin and ridin and slippin and slidin its magic introducing the all new volkswagen tiguan. Higher and higher, baby the new king of the concrete jungle. You dont let anything lkeep you sidelined. Come on thats why you drink ensure. With 9 grams of protein, and 26 vitamins and minerals. 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He just reported that for us. We also have a team of cnn in the area. Derek van dam is down there on miami beach dealing with the current situation. The news that were all going to have to wait for the worst doesnt seem to mean too much, derek, when were already getting hit with about what can be handled. Chris, irma is here. Were on ocean drive in miami beach, and conditions here have deteriorated quickly with some of the strongers ban bands movi. Look at the signs shaking so k quickly and violently. Theres another sign over here thats already been knocked over. Ive got to show you this because its in a protected alley. If this gets picked up by the wind, you can imagine thats a projectile thats going to cause some serious damage. Let me take you over here. We have palm trees that have already come down. Weve had transformers that have been blowing left, right, and center. The electricity continues to flicker. Its also gone dark and light very quickly with the electricity coming in and out, and the winds have been very extreme. Weve had the National Weather service tweeting that Broward County will experience hurricaneforce conditions from right now through the next couple of hours. Were experiencing it here on the coast of miamidade and miami beach. Im not a very heavy person. Im about 160 pounds, and its whipping me around pretty intensely. Winds here have got to be 60, 65 miles per hour. You can imagine once this storm reaches its full potential along the west coast, thats going to cause some serious damage, chris. Got to tell you, derek, i got you by 60 pounds, which doesnt make me proud, but the wind is doing me the same way. When i was Walking Around this morning to get a feel, even these outer bands of irma are very potent. The wind gets the headlines, it always does, but it is the water that kills. Drowning is the number one cause of death in hurricanes. What are you seeing in terms of storm surge down there on the beaches, on the streets . What are you seeing . Let me take you over here, chris. Ill walk down to the street. This is ocean drive. Granted its 5 00 in the morning. This area is normally bustling with people getting ready to start their day. There goes my hat. This area expecting a three to fivefoot inundation of storm surge. The water is just to my left about 150 feet. It starts to push up with these strong winds, the strong bands moving in now. The official forecast is a three to fivefoot inundation. Theres elevation changes across the area, so its going to be a local phenomenon that occurs. Nonetheless, storm surge is a major factor. Theres a strong band coming through now. I got to put my head on because its pelting my face, chris. Put your hood on. You dont need to take it any worse than is absolutely necessary. Get yourself together. Lets remind people that storm surge isnt just about the shoreline moving. Its about volume of water. So the entire piece of water that derek is showing you is going to be three to five feet higher. So that can completely inundate an area quickly. Thats why the officials are so worried that once that water comes in with waves on top, its got a Multiplier Effect and can overwhelm so quickly before you even have time to do anything about it. That takes us to the last component of the concern here, derek. That is people. What do you know about how evacuated the area is . Have you seen anybody out there . Yes, its just the beginning of the day. There should be almost no traffic. But what do you know about how many people got out, whether the evacuation was satisfactory to the officials in that area . Chris, this place is a ghosttowghost town. People have evacuated. Theres has been no one in sight all night. But theres a mandatory curfew here as well. Thats in effect through 7 00 in the morning. I wouldnt be surprised if they extend that as long as hurricane conditions continue to pound this region. Its just simply dangerous for anyone, really, to be out here. In fact, im feeling a bit susceptible to these conditions because its deteriorated even since you and i have talked. So people hopefully, if they have decided to not heed the evacuation warning that they are bunkered inside and in part of their house, away from windows, but the word from Emergency Management here is theyre on their own. If they did not leave, there is no one here to help them because winds have become more sustained than 40 miles per hour. That was the threshold for fire and Police Rescue here. Theyre going to start removing their Emergency Personnel from the roadways. Theyre going to leave the people who stayed to fend for themselves, chris. All right, derek. Get out of harms way. We have a long day in front of us. Thank you so much for giving us great reporting of whats happening there right now. Now, there is one component that you do still have in youre in that area. You have each other. That is not some sugary optimism. Literally know who is around you, know who has what types of supplies. Combine efforts. Stay safe together. It can make a huge difference in a situation like this, especially over time. Were going to take a quick break here. Let me show you some pictures of whats happening with the boats. We care about people, not property. Be cloear about that. But this is proof that the water wins. When youre tying up these boats, they can put all the lines on them they want. Eventually if the water gets high enough and the wind whips it up enough, youre going down. Thats the reality that Hurricane Irma is going to bring to bear in a very big way all up and down the state of florida. Stay safe, stay together, and please stay with cnn. Getting heartburn doesnt mean i means i take rolaids®. 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Were ready to ride it out. Last clear chance. Thats what Governor Scott was referring to. But remember, you still have each other. That is not some sugary optimism. Talk to whos around you. Figure out who has what supplies. This wont be just about surviving the movement of the initial storm and the worst bands. Its going to be about what happens afterwards. How long will it take for there to be power. How long until you can get out of the condo or the house or the structure that youre really confident in right now and hopefully youre correct and get the things you need to get back to your normal life. All of those components count, not just the catastrophic period. So were showing you, this is whats going on in the west peoppalm beach area. Palm beach is the Barrier Island outside. Then you have west palm beach. Thats a mandatory evacuation zone. That means nobody should be there. We had brian todd running around there for the last couple days. Some people wanted to stay. Most people got out. We are in naples, florida. This sh tis the new area of con, the west coast from here up into tampa bay. Tampa bay has its own unique vulnerabilities. Well be telling you about them throughout the morning and later when the impact here is more imminent. Already were feeling irma. We are half a day away from getting the worst of it. Remember, we now know this storm has strengthened. It is a category 4. It has slowed down. Its speed cut in about half. That can play in different ways. It certainly can guarantee longer duration of impact when it hits the florida keys. Thats where bill weir is. Cnn has people all over, everywhere irma is going to be. Lets get to bill. Youve been there from the beginning. The stiff and stubborn culture, the rugged individualists who wanted to wait it out. And of course the concern will be making it through and making a life there after. Thats as big a part of the reality as right now. Absolutely. In fact, people down here who know, who grew up with hurricanes, i think i was reading last night that a hurricane hits the florida keys on average every four years going back through recorded history. This is a culture thats forged by the forces of the wind and the sky and the sea. They know that this is just the appetizer. Theyre going to be dealing with the entree and dessert for weeks to come. They say you hide from wind and run from water. That is i guess those two things should just go together. Stay away from the coast, stay out of the wind. But in my reporterly duty, im going to venture out to give you a sense of how the gusts are happening. Were starting to see trees come down. Were starting to see boats move around here. Heres one of the state symbols of florida, the no golf cart parking sign. This is the sort of thing that was standing last night when we left. At some point in the night, it became a missile. But this is the immediate danger, as the wind is blowing stuff around. Then comes the water. Were hearing reports in key west that the water levels are some two feet above level down there. I was here for wilma back in 2005 when 75 of key west was inundated. It came in two waves. They thought the worst had passed in the morning, and then there was a midnight wave that calm back and surprised everybody. As you know, chris, weve been you have to microadjust. Thats what makes this such a dramatic story. Every minute something new develops. The storm path tracks a certain way. But as far as the keys go, we know there are a handful of people riding it out just on the other side of key largo because, as you said, they wanted to be close to their boats and start their recovery. That goes against all conventional wisdom and all admonitions from those in authority. But thoughts and prayers for those folks as well. We know down in key west theres 10,000, 20,000, maybe 30,000 people in shelters there, people who just refused to leave. Its in their dna not to retreat. But were all watching as irma comes ashore. Things are really starting to howl now. Youve been telling us and story telling for us brilliantly about the rugged individualism that predominates that really special culture down there, but you can go either way on whether or not its something to respect in time like this. Now that youre getting a feel for whats coming that way with these outer bands of irma and you know what the situation is on the key, whats your biggest concern about what irma is going to impact . I think the biggest concern in this part of the world is the bridge going down and cutting them off from the mainland. Its their lifeline. There was a guy named flagler who built florida, a big oil tycoon. He was the guy who says we should drain the swamp, the everglades, that this is going to be we can turn this place into paradise. They said that Social Security and bug stray and airconditioning changed florida, but it was really big infrastructure projects, dams and dikes and bridges, like the original overseas railroad, which they built through the great depression, through three hurricanes. They finally completed this thing. But in 1935, it was taken out by the great labor day hurricane. It just shows that if a bridge goes down, it may not come back. Thats what they worry about, chris. Two things to remember. One, youre right and all that infrastructure is now getting old and a lot of it hasnt been updated. Thats going to be part of the story. The second thing is one of the immutable laws of storms. Water always wins. Bill, stay safe. Leg lets take a break. When we come back, this storm is all about change. Hurricane irma keeps shifting. Shes done it again. 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What do we know now . So its shifted a mere 14 miles west. While that may not seem like a lot, it has huge implications. For example, it used to contain directly over ft. Myers, up through downtown tampa. Now it has shifted 14 miles west. Now this means it includes places like clear water, st. Pete beach, siesta key. You would think moving away from tampa would be a good thing, but actually, as it goes further west, it will allow more of that surge to come into tampa bay and actually in turn be worse for the folks around tampa bay. Thats just around the tampa area. What are the implications for the rest of the state . So lets look at the rest of the track. As it shifts 14 miles west, that means it also shifts west further north into the panhandle. Now youre starting to add more and more cities that wouldnt otherwise have had to deal with it. And now for a lot of them in the panhandle, they never really planned to evacuate. They thought they were well out of the track, but now that has certainly changed. All right, allison. Thank you very much. We understand that this keeps shifting. It is remarkable that we are feeling so much so soon. Everything here is being affected by this. Were seeing things start to fall victim to these winds, and were still so many hours away. Our thanks to allison. Bill weir is in key largo. Hes been telling us the story of the rugged individualists, the culture down there in the keys especially when it comes to storms. Very savvy, very experienced. Part of the life and often that breeds a unique form of reluctance to leave. We have tim jones joining us right now. Hes in key largo. Hes decided to stay. Tim, can you hear me . Yes, i can hear you. All right. So where are you . What is your level of safety and confidence . Im at mile marker 92. 5. Im on the ocean side in a marina, where our boat is. We are not on the boat. We moved into a building here at the marina last night. Were literally 15 or 20 feet from the boat when we go out the doors. How is she doing . I know that everybody who has a boat, this is one of their biggest fears, how you tie up, how many lines and what direction and what you can hold off when it comes to a storm like this. How are you doing so far . Well, to give you a little bit of an idea, because most landowners dont understand, we have a 41foot boat. Shes 14 by 41, 45 foot overall. Shes tied in place with about 700 feet of line. All of her dock lines are doubled. To give you an idea of what it takes to tie her down. She is shifting. Shes still in her slip. She is rubbing against the pole. Id rather not she be rubbing against it, but its too dark to go out now and fix it. If you want, ill stand outside no, no, no. Dont go outside. Stay inside. Stay safe. I hope your decision pays off for you. I hope everything is okay. And i hope you know whos around you so you can combine efforts and cooperate if you get overwhelmed in any way there. As you know, it may sound like hype to some, but were already seeing that this storm is going to pack a punch. So please stay safe and stay in touch, okay. You know how to get us. If the situation changes, call us, okay. We can do that. All right. Be safe. Thank you very much. All right. Now youre looking at a live picture of key largo. We have bill weir and his team in place. Hes been saying its going to get whacked there all along. Its really just delaying the inevitable. All those keys are going to get whacked by this storm. Its not going to be just about what the storm does in the first hour, second hour, third, fourth, fifth, up to about ten hours of potential exposure. It will speed up when it hits the keys. Thats what hurricanes do when over land. But its going to take a long time. Then what will life be like after . Thats as big a concern for safety as what the hurricane will do in earnest at its worst moment. Its how do you live after it. Were going to take a break here right now. Cnn has people everywhere the storm is going to be. The storm path has shifted. Well tell you how and what that means. Already over 250,000 people without power, and we aint seen nothing yet. Stay safe, stay with cnn. The inlaws have moved in with us. And, our Adult Children are here. So, we save by using tide. Which means we use less. Three generations of clothes cleaned in one wash. Those are moms. Anybody seen my pants . Nothing cleans better. Put those on dad its got to be tide. To make something original. Has grown into an enterprise. Thats why i switched to the spark cash card from capital one. Now, im earning unlimited 2 cash back on every purchase i make. Everything. Which adds up to thousands of dollars back every year. And helps keep my passion growing. In every direction. Whats in your wallet . 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The path has shifted a little bit to the west, and we have that information for you. Weve been showing you all the updates all morning long. This is miami beach, florida. We have john berman in position there. Hes been there for many hours. Thats why i ask you the question this way, my friend. Even though weve been seeing the least of it, i noticed here in naples i couldnt sleep like most people in florida, and Walking Around its already at about capacity. Its already about saturated. The water down just a couple blocks away, its already starting to crest over the banks in the marina there. It doesnt take much to do a lot in this area, and thats the big concern. What happens when the worst comes. It sure doesnt take much, chris. Right behind me, we have these boats here rocking all night long. I see a sign thats blown into the water. Look, expecting a storm surge here of three to six feet. Six feet would definitely put it over where im standing right now, about to my waist or more. I think you put it perfectly, chris. People have been waiting for the back of the eye on the florida keys or on the mainland. But Hurricane Irma is already here. It is being felt, has been felt here in miami since yesterday, since weve been standing here. Weve been having these relentless wind gusts, sustained winds of 40 miles an hour and wind gusts much higher than that, not to mention the torrential rains. Out there is miami beach. Less protected even than we are right here. In over the last half hour, weve had this light show, an unfortunate light show out there on miami beach. Transformers blowing. We saw a string of them blowing, starting down there. These green explosion down miami beach. Right now in miamidade county, 190,000 people without power now, chris. Thats 20,000 more than when we last spoke just a few minutes ago. So more and more people losing power throughout the morning. Broward county, just north of here, 90,000 people are already without power. And we cant say this enough. The bad stuff hasnt even come yet. It is going to get worse. So already the impact is being felt from Hurricane Irma. In a lot of ways, chris, what were getting here, youre going to see it and see it much worse in just a few hours. So from 170 to 190, that puts it at 300,000 at least across the state without power. As you were telling me yesterday, its not just about how many, its about how long. Of course, well be measuring every type of different impact the storm has, but the People Matter most. When you were getting over there this morning, and of course its so early here, zero dark 30, but are there still people around . Do you get the sense that there are going to be more people exposed here than there was supposed to be . The caveat here is it was before 5 00 a. M. When we were out. There arent many people out on the streets before 5 00 a. M. On a normal day. Even last night, chris, you were here at this marina yesterday. There were all kinds of people checking their boats, walking past. As the night wore on and the winds picked up and the rain started falling, it emptied out. Very few people out and about. It would be hard to be outside right now unless you absolutely had to be. Really, theres not many people who have any reason why they have to be outside. The winds are just that strong. The rain at times, you know, relentless. We have seen water collecting. Right where im standing is dry, but we had an inch or two of standing water. Going back to the hotel a few blocks away, serious puddles. Thats not storm surge. Thats the collection from the rain right now. Not a time to be out. Luckily, chris, we havent seen anyone out. Its true. For people who dont know you, john, youre not just smart, youre fast. You hide from wind, you run from water. Im telling you, in a few hours, youre not going to be where you are right now. Youre going to be high tailing it out of there. I know youll do it for safety. Thats the frame of mind everybody has to be in. My friend, stay safe. Were going to take a break now. Cnn is going to stay on Hurricane Irma. The path has changed, but the reality has not. The storm is coming. Its going to be bad. In fact, its already here. But we aint seen nothing yet. Stay safe, stay with cnn. [ livin thing by electric Light Orchestra ] sailin away on the crest of a wave, its like magic rollin and ridin and slippin and slidin its magic introducing the all new volkswagen tiguan. Higher and higher, baby the new king of the concrete jungle. This school year, its okay to stumble. To struggle. To want to give up. But not to give in. To be scared. But not scared away. Or hit the wrong note. And keep playing. Youre learning resilience. Tenacity. Lessons you cant put a letter grade on. Lessons im learning, too. Heres to the moms who show their kids that every step even a misstep is a step forward. Getting heartburn doesnt mean i means i take rolaids®. 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