situation there on the ground. we really appreciate it, josh. >> my pleasure. >> as i go back to you, alisyn, again the winds here have been fairly consistent over 50 miles an hour all morning long and it has been raining so hard. you can see the rain coming off the ground where it's bouncing. so you have the rain falling, the storm surge coming in. the next four hours here will be crucial. >> yes, john, your live shot is giving us all a real sense of the situation on the ground in charleston. it's incredible just how much it's changed since the beginning of "new day." we want to give viewers information how you can support the nonprofits. please go to cnn.com/impact. there's a list there how you can help. also there was an unprecedented event here on cnn, ten democratic candidates, south