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People confirmed dead after hurricane dorian. that number is expected to rise dramatically. thousands of people are officially still missing. emergency officials say the facilities being used to store bodies are at a breaking point. rescue workers continue to search the rubble as relieve workers try to get important supplies to survivors. many people forced to evacuate their homes, if they had a home. ellison barber on the ground in abaco in the bahamas, one of the hardest hit areas. ellison? >>...

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But it is battering the carolinas. drenching rains extending as far north as new england. and as rain bands spread out over the carolinas, 900,000 people were ordered to evacuate. some areas are seeing sustained wind speeds of up to 90 to 100 miles per hour, and power is out in more than 280,000 homes. flash flooding has already inundated parts of charleston, south carolina, leaving drivers stranded, people marooned in their homes as well. and several parts of north carolina, suspected tornadoes...

Now at least 30 people are dead. officials expect that number to go significantly higher in the coming days as more rescue workers are trying to reach as many victims as possible. >> all right. we have extensive teach coverage on the ground. but first lets begin with meteorologist bill karins to see what direction it is moving. >> the thing weve been watching overnight is this barely off shore track along the carolina coast. weve not had official landfall. it is located just off of cape lookout ...

Continue to do it. >> so important and so important we need to get tim back and some other people. >> that was a good conversation today. >> it was. >> that does it for us this morning. stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. thanks so much, mika and joe. hi there. im stephanie ruhle. it is thursday, september 5th. heres whats happening now. hurricane dorian is not going quietly. in fact, its gotten stronger as it moves up the east coast. this morning it is back to a category 3 storm ...

The death toll has risen to at least 20 now as rescue workers are making their way to the most devastated areas of that island chain. weather watches, weather warnings now extending as far north as massachusetts. were checking the current conditions from our correspondents along the path of dorian. al roker standing by for that 11:00 update. well go to him in a moment. but we start in the low country of charleston, south carolina. we start there. dorian expected to get dangerously close today to...

Now. but those are some of the things that officials are going to be have to monitor over the next few days, as well as downed power lines. that of course electrocution is a major threat after storms like this. steve? >> simone boyce, stay safe there in myrtle beach. i appreciate you taking a few minutes with us. turning to the bahamas, that is where a massive relief effort is just getting started. rescue workers are making their way to the most devastated areas of the islands. the death toll no...

Im saying, but we shall overcome. >> reporter: you made it. dozens have been rescued but many remain in total desperation as they spend their third night waiting for salvation. and a small sign of hope last night as the sun was going down. we saw what appeared to be a coast guard helicopter flying over this island. theres not been any contact really with the outside world. no planes have come in, no helicopters were aware of to do rescues. the rescue has finally cleared. and today has to be the ...

So. >> how did you get out? >> i had a big boat. anchored in there. im a crab fisherman. i have a 40 footer on the which stayed there. so i didnt even think it was there. so i had got out of the house after my wife drowned. and because you couldnt be in there anymore. i had no tools to chop a hole in the ceiling. i saw my boat was there. i swam. i took a chance and swam out to it. >> he has lost everything. he has hope. had hopes his wifes body can be recovered. rescue workers need to focus on t...