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York. the stories patrick was telling. the bridge thats supposed to go over water, thats under water. and that poor man howard armstrong who -- now has to take care of himself and is out looking for his friends, we may be about to hear many more stories like this. >> john, that story was so gut wrenching. i mane, were thankful to patricks story so we can see the human loss. i mean, the idea that you have to watch your wife succumb to hypothermia and then die -- drown before your eyes, it is so h...

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Submerged cars were blocking the road. and we could not get to anywhere except that one place. and john, you know, where they were staging that boat rescue, it was a bridge. yet the bridge was under water. think of that. bridges go over water. and this bridge was completely under water. we couldnt see the bridge at all. it was completely submerged. as the waters recede, i think what were going to see is just going to be stunning. >> patrick oppmann again, thank you for the work youre going. to y...

You said no contact yet from the official bahamian government because the conditions just havent been good enough. when they are able to get helicopters in, patrick, the -- >> reporter: its got to be today. i understand when we were shooting that story, it was still hurricane forced winds that were knocking the hell out of us. we tried to get on one of those boats. thank god the rescuers said its too dangerous. because they were getting flipped over on their jet skis and on their boats. as the s...

>> this country still stands then as now for democracy, for the rule of law. for the fight against racial -- >> all right. lets bring in max foster in london outside of parliament. it doesnt seem like theyre sorting this out, max. >> reporter: we really are truly in unchartered territory. we have 21 members of the prime ministers party expelled this morning. one of them by text. a lot of worry about that within the party. it has to be said when you consider one of them was the grandson of winsto...

Fast before another victim, another family, another kid, another dad. thats uncalled for. please do something. >> reporter: and alisyn, we should point out one of the tragic parts of this familys story is that rudy arco moved to odessa from las vegas in part because he left that city after the massacre there thinking that odessa would be a safer place to live. alisyn? >> ed, people are not safe anywhere right now or certainly not immune from mass shootings. they happen in every single community ...

Are doing their best. it is far from everything this island needs. this island needs so much more and time is running out. >> patrick, i have to tell you what a relief it is to hear your voice to know that you and -- give everything thats -- thank you for your continuing reporting from there. and our heart breaks for the man you met who lost his wife inside their home as she drowned. its a grim question, patrick. but right now the bahamian authorities say the death count fatalities is at seven. ...