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Be measured within a few days or a few weeks or a few months. it's going to be measured in years, sadly enough. >> it's been terrifying. the scariest thing i've ever been through in my entire life. >> joining me now is ann bequet, she also ran out the storm in chesney's home. ann, can you hear me? >> yes, hi, kate, how are you? >> so happy to hear your voice and to have you on. we have been hearing some dire stories coming out of the islands and st. john was so hard hit. ann, what are you seeing there? >> right now i'm looking out over camille bay, which is pretty much completely destroyed. i ...

Hit this little area that i used to call home. pretty devastating to look around. >> and that's one of the things, ann. it may seem small relative to all of the property damage and destruction, but it is just so striking to see how all of the vegetation just seems wiped out. the green landscape that is so beautiful and lush that everyone loves in this paradise is now brown. >> mm-hmm. it's horrific. i'm a wedding photographer, but my career is over on this island. like, there's not going to be any weddings here anytime soon. that's for sure. we're looking at -- i mean, i understand that florid...

As we can and that's all we really can do from here right now, other than, you know, immediate cleanup and search and rescue teams and getting what we can. there are people on the islands that are in the states for vacation and are calling us, go to my apartment, take what you need, take whatever you need. before the looters get there. so we've been going to random apartments and getting their favorite belongings and just supplies and food and water that you can. so we're just salvaging whatever we can right now, until major help gets here. >> oh, ann, thank you so much for getting on the phon...

Point on it, ann, but st. john is a u.s. territory. the united states is -- and we've heard from a lot of folks who are concerned that the islands are just getting forgotten in how much devastation it is. do you feel forgotten? do you feel safe? is help getting there? >> i -- i mean, i'm not down in town at the docks where the ports are now officially open and running short, limited, you know, ferries and stuffs like that. but i'm not seeing fema anywhere. i don't really see a strong presence. i've been asking everyone, but them going out and doing road clearing and getting medical supplies to...