something. if the bahamas blocked the hurricane from coming to the florida panhandle, we were protecting you, and we believe that you re going to come back and help us get back this sense of normalcy. there are so many people, the outpouring of support coming from americans, from the government on down, has been on display. u.s. coast guard, you said you just saw a helicopter fly over. but that, of course, that need i think it s safe to say is just beginning. i think it s important for folks to understand this is not even a recovery moment. there s no you haven t even been able to assess the damage because there are still people who need rescuing from their homes or from wherever they re trapped. we re getting ad hoc reports of just really desperate conditions as people have been trapped for now three days with either little food left, little water left, or their supply is completely gone.
one of the most dangerouses a pecks of hurricane dorian is how slowly it moved over the bahamas, stranding so many people for not just hours but days in category 5 strength winds. the conditions were so tough that even military helicopters were forced to turn back. but with locals desperate for help, neighbors started taking matters into their own hands. cnn s patrick oppmann caught up with a group of what became volunteers, trying to make rescues on their own. some we had to carry. some couldn t even make it. some we put on the jet ski. we turned the whole jet ski over because they couldn t hold their weight up. first thing we found was my brother. he was clinging on to a tree. he made out safe, but we were unable to locate his wife at the moment. we hope that she s okay. but the rescue goes on. we have a lot of people supporting us, everybody working as a team, you know. it s very hard, but we shall overcome. some people on grand bahama
and perhaps driving, if it s safe, the long road from west end to freeport. but it s been an absolute mess. and you know, the other silver lining, if i can use that expression, is that bahamians, we stick together by and large. there are hordes of people in nassau plus the jose andreas outfit with atlantis who are agitating to come up here as soon as we can get airport facilities operational. plus, there are other local groups like obviously our red cross, our the private relief agencies, and even private business people. for example, my wife, who s a chef and restaurateur, is clamoring to go up and help with feeding people. i mean, you ve got people whose
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