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Still under way today. Our cnn crews on grand bahama spotted u. S. Coast guard choppers flying over the wreckage just this morning. The coast guard says they have rescued 135 people and 6 pets across the island so far. On the abacos, at least 80 people have been rescued according to a government official. The view from above shows everything below leveled by this storm. At least 20 people were killed in the bahamas. As weve been saying for days, that total, sadly, likely will rise. Erica in charleston now where 200,000 are still without power. That makes plotting the next hours, never mind the next few days all the more difficult. Reporter the hard part now, john, is we are still in the thick of it so there are still hours of rain and wind to come, which means it delays getting out there and assessing whats happening. I just spoke with the mayor of Point Pleasant and he said that is one of the things that will delay that process b ....
Move close to the coast of South Carolina today. Then move near or over the coast of North Carolina by tonight and in the bahamas, its utter devastation, at least 20 people, at least, have been found dead. Officials are warning that number will climb as responders dig through the debris. The only International Airport on the island of grand bahama completely dee stoid. Look destroyed. Look at that video from our team. We have people on the ground bringing back the eyewitness rornts. Well have a live report from the bahamas in a few minutes. Lets go to erica hill in the carolinas. Weve been seeing you nearly blown away, erica . Are the conditions getting worse . This is definitely the strongest i checked in a short time ago with the cnn weather center. Now on through the end of the hour, were going to be feeling th ....