Miles an hour in some areas there. Millions of americans are without electricity right now as the power grid for that entire island is knocked out. Puerto ricos governor says it may take months to restore. And this morning were also learning of dozens of families now being rescued from floodwaters as flash flood warnings now blanket every inch of the island. Meantime at least 14 people are confirmed dead in the island nation of dominica. The government there saying those spared are now, quote, in survival mode as the food and water have run out and looting is widespread. Cnns Michael Holmes surveyed the devastation from the air. Reporter the damage is island wide. Whether its a town or village there is debris covering the landscape like confetti. Houses ripped open, torn apart, roofs gone. We saw some cars moving, but no people. We did see evidence of numerous landslides on this mountainous island. The usually blue green sea rendered brown in places from the earth scent swepts into it.
Mexicos president says more than 50 people have been pulled alive from the debris of collapsed biddings and rescue workers are not giving up. Here they said theyre moving closer to a young girl trapped under the rubble of her school. They believe they know the general area wre wr shes at. Rescuers have been worried that whats left of the structure might collapse. The magnitude 7. 1 quake killed 25 people at the school, all but four of them were children. My colleagues and i continue to bring all the breaking developments and we begin with ed lavendara with details on the rescue efforts. Reporter its not until you stand this close to the collapsed School Building that the horrific reality of the scene sinks in. We are surrounded by rescue workers trying to save anyone in the rubble. Look at the impact here on the building, crushing that car there. You can see all the workers that have been here for more than 24 hours now trying to find survivors. This is the school where several dozen c
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Hello. Wed like to welcome our viewers in the United States and all around the world reporting live from mexico city where almost 36 hours now rescuers have been trying to locate survivors. There has been a frantic search for a little girl who they think may still be alive. In its wake the storm has left puerto rico completely in the dark. Stopping a 100 of power on the island and it could be months before the electricity is back on. We will start now with the latest from the et quake here. Rescue cruz say they have made contact with a little girl strapped under a school. It collapsed in the force of a earthquake on tuesday. Theyve been using everything they can, hands, shovels, actions, hand by hand passing from one person to another. Amid this sign of hope there is also this desperate, grim realization that at least 21 other children were killed when the school came toppling down. This rescue effort here at the school has been a scene repeated not just here in mexico city but also ac
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