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The days after this storm. people with private jets, people with yachts, things they would otherwise be using for fun time, using them to bring in supplies to this island and get people off. this island is very isolated. it takes time. the circumstances and what theyre seeing here is the worst circumstances and theyre struggling. thousands of islanders do not have power, and a lot of people do not have clean water. theyre trying to bring medicine in on private planes, boats, diapers, food, bottl...

Yesterday, and they complained of feeling abandoned, the fact that they were subject to looting and to armed gangs, and that the law and order kind of broke down on the french side of that island, st. martins, which is half dutch and half french. meantime, the dutch king visited the dutch side of the island yesterday. so macron appears to be coming just a day late. of course, for people that they say have suffered five days for having food and water, they are really objecting a bit to the way th...

See except a massive -- there were cars moved out of parking lots. i thought it was homes. it was just all boats piled up in a big pile from the storm. all these homes. people on the road. there was police and everything going and as we get -- as we get there to the first time, we got to go back to the shelter but at least we have a shelter to go back too and the shelter, the beds were like the lawn chairs that you would lay on the beach on and we had -- we head back, we still have each other, w...

Concern for these islanders -- these people yesterday. authorities warned the main warning is winds. winds about 175 miles per hour, they can blow away anything that can go -- anything thats not batoned down. >> well look for real damage from the winds, sustained winds of 180 miles per hour. stefan oh, thank you very much. well check in with you again very soon. stay safe. four people have died in the u.s. virgin islands as a result of hurricane irma bringing the number of storm-related deaths...

Shelters have been opened from yesterday in anticipation that we might get flooding and maybe we should evacuate early. >> what do you see as the biggest dangers facing the islanders where you are, the turks and caicos as the hurricane is getting ready to hit? >> given the predictive level of storm surge we can expect some inunidation because we are coastal. the beaches we are expecting some storm surge. >> when you see the devastation that occurred in babuda are you worried that it could be the...

Robert, we understand that the governor and the u.s. president have now spoken by phone. what did the two talk about and what does this mean for islanders there? >> reporter: well, it certainly was for some another reassurance for them. the president did call this morning and spoke for 3 1/2 minutes and the president told the governor he had nothing to worry about. behind the people of guam a thousand percent and the governor said hes never been more confidence. this has received various comment...

Type of diversity? >> well, first of all, people like to the talk about asian americans and islanders as if it is one homogeneous group as if everybody is the same, but it is not the case at all. we have east asian, and japanese, and southeast asharngs and south asians -- >> and 56 origin countries by the measure of the united natio nations. 56 origin countries. >> right. and it is incredibly diverse group, and the experiences of the group are very different. just as an example the vast majority...

So we have got to keep supporting them. pete: thank you all for your service and your commitment. appreciate it. clayton and abby, over to you. clayton: long islanders that means its time for the best page air show at jones beach. abby: feature performances from the blue angels, the golden nights and screaming scr. jillian: you seen the planes doing tricks all across the country, right you? know what im talking about. on this holiday you will see them on jones beach in long island, new york. one...

In the face of north koreas belligerence. he greeted a group of asian americans in his ceremonial office and relayed a message intended to sooth. >> the truth is that asian americans and pacific islanders are an integral part of americas past but theyre even a bigger part of americas future. so today i say with confidence our future is bright. brighter than ever before. >> sources say mr. pences influence on the president is especially strong in the area of judicial nominations, bill. >> bill: h...

Philip has divine powers and healing powers as well? >> it was certainly expressed to me when i was there with 100% conviction, yes. despite that, that there are other purposes to having a cult like that in that particular place, yes. >> is the duke of edinburgh aware of this following? is he aware he has people sort of bow down to him not just in the uk but also in a tiny corner of the south pacific? >> absolutely. hes been aware of it since 1978, when there was a formal ceremony when a photogr...