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These fire trucks are actually able to get out and rescue the folks in this community. weve heard just the latest news from collier county that 71,000 homes in this area are without power. we can feel it right now. were an hour away from the eyewall getting here, but these gusts are starting to get stronger and stronger. again, the hope for this vehicle right here is its able to get out of here and the reason it is here is because the same reason were here, as well. we anticipate we should be ab...

Something in my eye, but im just absolutely in awe right now of the wrath and the fury that mother nature has brought upon naples, florida, and it makes me terrified, brian, for the people in cape coral that i was with yesterday, just about 20 minutes drive north of here. virtually most, if not all -- >> excuse me, control room, take the weather channel shot full for a second, too. this is now full fury at the bettes location while jacob is experiencing the same thing. go ahead, jacob. >> yeah, ...

>> ar and laroue ary what e you doing about the people who chose to stay? they were reminded over and over through local and state officials to evacuate. and they decided to stay. those people who end up needing emergency services what are you going to do about it? >> well we have been very fortunate to have many local homeowners bend us boats and personal water craft our police and fire departments own personal water craft. we will do what we can to get to the people needing us during and after...

Bringing a lot of people together. its forcing everybody from their house. my uncle lives here in naples florida. he had to evacuate to atlanta. there are stories like that playing out all across this great state tonight. and as we wait for this unbelievably powerful storm, the fact that people are coming together is a bright spot and something that is a tough thing for so many people in florida. >> theres a human quality quality to it. jacob, appreciate you sharing some of your reporting. >> yo...

The ones all over in headquarters in the regions have been working 12 to 16-hour shifts. in fact, i was talking to one of my former colleagues, mentioned that everybody is going all in. in fact, one woman said, i dont need my full annual leave. i just need to day off to get married in a week or two. so people are really dedicated to working through these issues. >> former fema deputy administrator, thanks so much for joining me. i appreciate it. >> thank you. all right, so nbcs jacob soboroff ...

We wait to see if its going to reorganize, recollect itself after battering cuba. john, atmospheric sciences professor at texas a&m, thank you, sir. i appreciate it. i want to return to florida. my colleague, jacob soboroff, is in cape coral, florida, has been seeing what people are saying about why they want to stay. jacob? >> reporter: yeah, thomas, were still in cape coral and actually we just -- the lieutenant and i just got out and were here with a couple of local residents. can i grab th...

People when we road around the cape coral fire department who have not left their homes yet. again, if you are firing this right now in this area, anywhere in lee county, in this area of the gulf coast region of florida, youve got to get out now and get to an evacuation center. there are centers all throughout the area. you can go on the websites and find these evacuation centers. some of them have filled out, but theyre opening up new ones just in time. again, the water is going to get from dow...

Friends, about your neighbors in your building. >> no. i dont have friends. >> you dont have friends. >> nobody -- >> thats like me. i dont have a lot of friends either. >> no, no, no. >> okay, doris, i dont know if they want to be your friend after you said you dont care about them in the building. >> jacob, i dont know how you imagine to do it, you always get a smile out of the coverage even when its deadly serious. >> doris is having a -- >> hold on. i hope the firefighters for those folks th...

Obviously -- >> last year with matthew it was close to this. matthew just barely missed. i dont see any way this one does. >> right. thank you. well be checking back in with you later in this hour. we taked about the authorities preparation. we talked about the science and meteorology. now we go to the people. jacob has been in and around miami beach all day talking the people, local residents and folks trying to help them under this mandatory evacuation order which kwaz pers put in place yester...

So you are surrounded by water on both sides, three sides really. >> were talking about canals. were talking about waterways, and were talking about the atlantic ocean. >> this is the man. >> here we go. we have a great thing actually happening, ali. >> is this your son? security man. okay, so youre the security man. jacob. >> i just want to make sure, doris, hes going to stay here now? >> youre going to be here. okay. you live here. so they can open the door soon. >> yeah. >> okay. thank you. t...