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Break your leg, it will take you down, or worse. so its mother natures power. you cannot push back water. water wins every time. >> nobody really has a sense of the weight of water. kerry, just to be clear, just to reposition yourself, those buildings behind you, that line of buildings, is that the coast? is that the ocean? >> reporter: okay. thats the gulf of mexico. so what you have is -- whoa. were here in a parking structure. were about three blocks from the gulf of mexico. those are some of...

Maria mariana intenso is doing. mariana, how have conditions deteriorated there? >> brian, im at a point in the beach thats the southern most part of miami beach, the southern most cone of miami beach. this is where the big condos are. i want you to look at the scene behind me. thats how big things are. i have never seen the big palm tree, which are new, and they actually had reinforcements installed to avoid this from happening. they just completely gave way. because conditions are worsening by...

Elected to stay. we are 27 feet above sea level, but that should put us above the flood zone. you talk to people who live in condos on higher floors seem like they think they can ride out the storm. while it is calm like it is right now, this is an opportunity for people in those low-lying areas to make a break for it. go while you still have a chance before the storm kicks up. if you are defying the order you are breaking the law. no one is going to arrest you for breaking the law, but he says ...

Not going to be safe to make that move. theyre only have one area out. >> stand bid for a second. i want to just turn around what mike seidal was recording. >> not one bit, jim. the only thing between us and the atlantic is miami beach. so high-rise condos and hotels. for all intents and purposes, theres nothing blocking this wind. there is something blocking the wave action, but with that said, look at the waes out here. this is just amazing. this looks like a nor easter. were not on the ocean ...

Electrical malfunction. with that said, pretty powerful stuff, pulling water down the street. for that reason were going to be packing up and getting to higher ground in about 15 minutes after the top of the hour. you have a sense of the wind. it is whipping through here, right up through the bay, down the miami river. well show you that shot again at 11:00 eastern, give you an idea what it looks like out there. just some jaw dropping video over there with the wind. you can see how the wind is b...

>> well, i was seeing lawn chairs coming up off the condos here. there are some trees that are down. lots of palm -- excuse me, lots of palm branches on the ground covering the road. yeah, there are a few trees. im starting to see one or two spots of blue sky now, but there are some small trees down on the road here. >> so not devastating? theres damage, but just from the wind now were talking, not complete devastation? >> not at my location, but im also protected by a bunch of concrete. im on t...

To hold back the water. surely it looks like theres some sort of storm door layer on the outside and not just those manual top and bottom closure, french doors holding that water back, but were happy for the store owners that whatever it is its working. that is in downtown miami. were going see those scenes over and over, im sure and a word about the coast guard in advance. the next 24 to 48 hours will belong to them in part because well need people to get plucked off their roofs and theyve gone...

Island. areas like bon neat ta springs, naples. also a lot of new construction here in the last 10, 15 years. >> thanks very much. we have heard in the national weather service that while the winds in miami are in the 50 miles per hour gust range, the when youre up high in those condos in miami and the south part of the fort lauderdale and hollywood and hallen dale, you can get hup to 100 miles an hour wind gusts. i ive got gabe gutierrezgutier. whats is looking like for you? >> reporter: hi, th...

Through. in order to take it down, you have to remove that a and go all the way down. long process. >> youre saying snake fangs into an arm. trying to make people feel better. any moment of levity well take when we have this bad stuff coming. the issue is real. one more factor of safety and concern, one more reason if youre in an area of downtown miami, i get the construction is better than in other place, its storm savvy, i get it, the windows, but -- go ahead. >> silicon valley, they make tech...

660,000 people evacuated, there still people in those condos. they still have some time to leave. but that window is really short because come tomorrow, once those tropical storm winds start hitting at 35 miles an hour plus, no rescue crews will be on the road. thats why governor, rick scott, is asking them to the decision tonight, to get to where you need to be and it better not be at a hotel because they are likely booked unless you have a reservation. find yourself in a shelter or make those ...