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All together, if you e mask the land, you get land area twice the size of washington d.c. they are known for being absolutely gorgeous. known for white pristine beaches, old world castles and architecture. their incredible culture and incredible art and museums and incredible food, really rich storied culture and right now, the u.s. virgin islands are really, really hurting. two of those three big islands, st. john and st. thomas got destroyed. st. thomas has one hospital and that hospital has b...

Barreling this way, you could never tell that anything was wrong. look at this day we of got here. bright blue skies, pristine beaches. the only real indication that something is wrong is how few people there are out here. there are a handful, theres a gentleman out there right now in the water. that is a handful too many for the local authorities here. they dont want anyone here. this is a mandatory evacuation zone. once this storm hits tomorrow, theyre expecting the storm surge to come ashore ...

Maarten. today it looks like this. st. maartens landmarks including their world famous airport have taken a devastating blow. this is what it looks like inside the airport. check-in desks flooded, debris all over the place. local officials say huge swaths of the island have been leveled. about 80,000 people live on st. maarten. most have seen their homes damaged or destroyed. this is what the docks used to look like. now the docks look like this. this is one of the hotels in st. maarten in brigh...

Mystery. along the gulf coast of florida theres a tiny place, cluster of islands really called cedar key, home to 700 people. the biggest draws are the annual spring arts festival, pristine beaches, good fishing opportunities and particularly bird watching. thats because cedar key is also home to one of the bird refuges along the gulf coast of florida. it is called sea horse key. it is a small island five miles from the shore. nobody lives there. it is hard to get to. accessible only by boat. 15...

Examine it. >> the company downgrading the amount of oil that leaked. lets turn to abcs brandi hitt with more. >> reporter: these are the lives rescue teams are desperately trying to save. pelicans coated in oil. the dark toxic sludge covering a baby elephant seals face. this sea lion died over the weekend. >> thats when the emotion starts to come in. >> reporter: its believed up to 101,000 gallons of oil spilled from this ruptured pipeline last week in santa barbara. experts say injured wildlif...

We know the oil rupture has caused a major problem along the pristine beaches. were learning as they get closer to the pipe and excavation what caused the rupture. we still dont know what caused the pipe to burst. well keep an eye on this and see if he reveal details. again, this is a 24/7 operation as they try to get a handle on cleanup and response asking the public to stay away through the holiday weekend. one month after the death of freddie gray at the hands allegedly of baltimore police,...

That oil spill in california is five times bigger than experts estimated. crews racing to save oil-drenched birds and scoop up gobs of oil from pristine beaches. this after an underground pipeline ruptured. the company says about 80,000 gallons of oil may have spilled on to land. californias governor jerry brown has declared a state of emergency. paul hows the cleanup effort going there? >> reporter: well, poppy, i think we have some statistical evidence and visual evidence that its going better...

Settlement with those affected by the spill, and the company has already spent upwards of $14 billion on cleanup costs. and if you hear them tell it, things are now a-okay in the gulf. >> two years ago the people of bp made a commitment to the gulf and every day since weve worked hard to keep it. bp has paid over $23 billion to help people in businesses who were affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open for everyone to enjoy. >> all cleaned up, they say, pristine ...

Island. it is home of won of the wonders of the world. it is an amazing place. wild horses walking around randomly. >> horses along the beach while you are laying out. >> what about in brazil? >> theres an island which is a nature reserve. they only allow 200 people per day on to the island. it is full of beaches. but theres a beach in a is amazing. it is impossible to get to. you have to walk down this really speep george to get there once you are there its an amazing crescent shaped beach. inc...

Toward the northeast a lot quicker than it has. and so the direction now becomes quite a concern for the carolina coast. >> and everyone up on the eastern seaboard. good morning, everybody, im rob nelson. >> im mike marusarz sitting in for vinita nair. hurricane earl is growing stronger, packing winds of 140 miles per hour, posing a big threat to the entire east coast. >> and there is bad news from forecasters right now, especially for those of us who live along the eastern seaboard. the path ...