land slides. you've got down power lines, you've got debris that's in the roads. and that makes any search or rescue efforts particularly complicated. but really the fundamental issue we're struggling with right now according to officials is the lack of communication. that's why information has been slow to trickle out. they are doing the best they can to get teams on the ground to assess the damage. but that was the optimistic note they were able to sound a few moments ago. there have not been any reported fatalities. again, we're waiting for an update that could come within the next hour. there were more than 4 million people who were expect today be in the path of that storm, so a lot of information to gather, and a difficult means of getting that information this morning. >> well, great to know we're getting an update from authorities within the next hour. but alex, tell us about this area that has been hit, that really took the brunt of this storm, the people living there, the communities.