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the devastation in very direct terms. >> the impacts of this storm are historic and the damage that was done has been historic and this is just off initial assessments. >> take a look at fort myers, close to where ian made landfall. you see the downed trees and the boats tossed around like toys. storm surges as high as 7 to 10 feet swept through surrounding areas making streets look more like oceans. ian has left more than 2.5 million floridians without power. folks who were in shelters are leaving to see if they even have a home to return to. the focus is now on the people who did n...

Access by the time we got there. but sheriff's department, national park service was putting boats in the water to get across. from what i've heard almost total devastation there except for homes that were up on a hill. and, again, another picture of a boat coming through tethered to the back of a pickup truck. one of the only ways in and out of this place. >> yeah, one of the things that those assessment crews are going to be focused on today is the integrity of so many bridges in florida. i think 42 in the keys alone. jacob, you stay safe out there, don't let ernie push you around. >> yeah, ...

Water spouts like this one popping up threatening to wreak havoc. florida's governor warning to heed local evacuation orders. over 6 million ordered to evacuate. mat mass ex-oh disbecoming one of the largest in u.s. history. >> if you have been ordered to evacuate you need to leave now. >> more than 160,000 hunkering down in shelters. people forced to evacuate in riviera beach. a miracle in coral springs, this baby girl delivered at home. first responders carrying the little one to safety. now in miami dade county 28 people arrested overnight for looting. this city is trying to get back to nor...

Bay drive, and most of the storm surge flooding has receded. it's dry now. as you said, our assessment crews are out assessing the damage. they are assessing the damages to their facility to determine how quickly they can be back up and operational. >> miami city commissioner francis suarez. i know your guys have a lot of work ahead of them. even though it could have been much worse. we thank you so much for taking the time. we wish you a lot of luck. bill karins, who's been working throughout this storm, again, we're just seeing that even though in places like miami beach, sam champion was ta...

>> reporter: jenna, we learned more homes are likely lost including one that belonged to a firefighter. assessment crews are out with surveillance equipment. they said they are being aggressive as they can be and very patient when they can because mother nature is tough on them. triple-digit temperatures and single digit humidity and fierce winds the fire burned another 1500 acres yesterday. that brings the total to 58,000 acres so far. the good news workers were able to hold some lines butt a n redstone last night. that is the first one we lost in that subdivision and that home was owned by a...