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is almost 10% of the population of florida. that means over 90% of people in florida to have electrical power. the number of people without electrical power is expected to rise as these slow-moving storm cuts across florida with hurricane-force winds. a major concern right now and overnight would be flash flooding caused by the heavy rains. more than two feet of rain is predicted in some areas, officials are warning residents to shelter in place if they have not evacuated. as many cities today are suspending rescue efforts until the storm passes. we begin with nbc news meteorologist bill for the latest. bill, what is the situation now? we are watching a storm that is weakening overland, but we still have areas that are losing power at this hour. we know we have people who need rescuing, need help from us. what happened during the day today, that is the situation as we go throughout these overnight hours. the center of the storm is over sebring, florida. it is about ha ....
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Electricity. but the press has been challenging. i would say that the biggest challenge of power restoration will be in those areas that bore the brunt of that category 4, almost category 5 impact where it may have uprooted the existing infrastructure. we get more details now from cnn s brian todd in florida. reporter: the full extent of hurricane ian s destruction now coming fully into view. aerial damage assessments showing coastal areas with roofs flattened, house after house flooded or wiped out. some buildings with nothing left but the concrete slab. remote locations cut off from the mainland. this shows just how hard san ybl was hit. the only way to access it is by sea or air. reporter: so far more than ....
You can see it in a minute. right on the edge, holding the boats in place. there is the building. wow! reporter: he tied the boat he was on to another boat he owned. both weigh about 50 tons, he says. but even that was no match for hurricane ian. about 3:00 a.m., all of a sudden mike was lifted up by the force of the water and the wind. we didn t get dragged around until the very, very end. reporter: what was that feeling like being carried along as the storm was going? we knew it was out of our control at that point. we were happy we were blowing inland because we knew we would be thrown over land. we knew we were in the parking lot. we didn t know where we would stop. reporter: in the end after a wild 15 hours, mike and his boats, which were still tied together, landed in the street. whale they aren t a total loss, ian sure took a chunk out of this boat mike used for his ....
Affected by hurricane ian, who may be in need of shelter, fad andert with a, please go to cnn.com/impact. you will find several ways that you can help. an horrific attack in kabul leaves more than two dozen people dead and many more injured. we ll have the update, next. i know there s conflicting information about dupuytren s contracture. i thought i couldn t get treatment yet? well, people may think that their contracture has to be severe be treated, but it doesn t. if you can t lay your hand flat on the table, talk to a hand specialt. but what if i don t want surgery? well, then you should find a hand specialist certified to offer nonsurgical treatments. what s the next step? ....