beach. they got out at the last minute. they are desperately trying to get back. they are right in front of us. they said they have been told by a neighbor they think their house is completely destroyed, but they are not sure. they are trying desperately to get back. that s going to be the problem for so many people, trying to get back and first responders trying to get in to help. it s the impassability of the roadways and bridges. appreciate the live reporting. keep in touch throughout the day. let s go to jennifer gray in the weather center to help us understand what we are seeing in mexico beach and how that area got hit so bad. i want to give context to the video. this is one of the areas that are hardest. they got brushed and had the strongest winds. this is the area in the video. this is what it looked like before. you saw the video a moment ago. it almost looks like tornado