in fort myers beach, it is even hard to bike through the destruction. the messages from residents there, if you can send help, we need it. sanibel and cap teva islands cut off from the main land, only accessible by boat or air after, as you know, ian destroyed this major bridge that connects them to the main land. many of the homes there are in pieces or completely washed away. the coast guard is now going door to door, still trying to rescue people. make sure you have a bag for your clothes, with i.d., cell phones, wallets. emergency officials will run barges to sanibel island to help with cleanup and recovery efforts there. but let s begin in south carolina, cnn s nick valencia is in myrtle beach. tell us what is happening around you right now. reporter: it is a little hard to hear because the wind is such a major factor, just in the last few minutes these gusts of wind have crept up to about 40 to 50 miles per hour. and, you know, the sustained wind is almost as bad. f
at this time, we are strongly recommending that people with plans to travel to fire affected areas throughout the central interior and southeast in the coming day to cancel those plans. we need tourists and travellers to take this situation as seriously as the residents of these areas do. further north, the town of yellowknife has been evacuated. 20,000 people leaving injust two days, a huge effort, and some spoke of the devastation they had driven through to escape. when we are driving, most of the highway side is burned down so that all the trees are black. i think it s the internet lines, orfibre line, the poles are down, and we still see smokes coming out. with more gusty winds forecast, towns across the region are still under threat. in a country well prepared for dealing with forest fires, resources are stretched to the limit. specialist firefighters from overseas are arriving
when we were driving, both of the highway side, it s burned down, so all the trees are black. i think it s the internet lines or fibre lines poles are down and we still see smokes coming out. with more gusty winds forecast, towns across the region are still under threat. and in a country well prepared for dealing with forest fires, resources are stretched to the limit. specialist firefighters from overseas are arriving to help and for those who can t move freely, the canadian air force is airlifting people to safety. as officials urge residents in areas under threat to take immediate action to save their own lives, the canadian government said it was sending in the armed forces to help deal with the crisis. wyre davies, bbc news. staying in canada. aerial pictures have emerged of a small hamlet in the northwest territories that has been virtually destroyed by wildfires.
don t travel to the region is the advice from the local authorities. at this time, we are strongly recommending that people with plans to travel to fire affected areas throughout the central interior and southeast in the coming day, to cancel those plans. we need tourists and travellers to take this situation as seriously as the residents of these areas do. further north, the town of yellowknife has been evacuated. 20,000 people leaving injust two days, a huge effort, and some spoke of the devastation they had driven through to escape. when we are driving, most of the highway side it is burned down, so all the trees are black. i think it s the internet lines, orfibre lines, the poles are down, and we still see smokes coming out. with more gusty winds forecast, towns across the region are still under threat. in a country well prepared