or people refuse to leave. let me tell you what's at rirveg here. more than 100,000 people in low lying areas, that's the storm itself which we continue to feel here, but also higher in the mountains. you're talking about the risk of mud slides and flooding, last year during hurricane matthew, you had entire families swept away from their homes, you know, very basic homes swept away into the sea and that is the fear here today. yes, officials being blunt, they were waiting for help from the government, as of yet, few hours ago, it had not arrived. jake, we are lucky here, we are getting the back end, not a direct hit. if there's any country that could use luck, it's haiti. they're praying their luck remains as they see the effects of an enormous storm even if you're just getting the back end of it. >> paula newton in haiti, stay safe please, thank you. we heard florida governor rick scott tell citizens get out now. the entire state of florida is now bracing for this monster hurricane. hundreds of thousands of people along the coastal areas have been ordered to leave their