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This water surge. we are in a comfort zone compared to the people that are suffering, obviously, the most. all the people in the coast and people in the grand bahamas, those are people that right now as we speak, they are experiencing all this power of this big hurricane. >> you talk about what is already happening and what is yet to come. we know there are water shortages, water cut off in a lot of areas. i think about the work you are doing, trying to feed and nurture these people who are in need. i wonder, how do you do it without water? >> well, i was able to meet briefly today the prime m...

Prime minister of the bahamas as dorian rips through the island, leaving absolute destruction in its path. >> this is now my house. the water is up to my calf. the kitchen, stove. >> a celebrity chef is experiencing all of this firsthand. >> i want everybody to understa understand. [ inaudible ] >> he is there with his non-profit organization world central kitchen which is devoted

It's still setting its sights on the u.s. after hurricane dorian made landfall, instead of weakweaken this storm got stronger. these are the northern islands of the bahamas. the first land and homes and cities hit by dorian. emergency officials there are reporting major damage. houses with their roofs torn off or completely destroyed. >> this is now my house. the water is up to my calf. the kitchen. >> look at that. that's just one of many, many homes in the bahamas torn apart by this hurricane so far. it's just the beginning. forecasts say this storm is moving slower than you or i can walk. w...

Mile per hour wind gusts. shingles, roofs, it can only take so much before they give. it's something to have a power like that for three or four hours. but 30? it's hard to fathom. >> tom, thank you for that good information. let's go live to the bahamas where night is falling. the same time, this hurricane is hitting full force and moving closer to where patrick is in freeport. soon, you will have to move to a safer place. what do you expect to see when the sun comes up? >> reporter: you know, from what we have heard, this is going to be all night long, into the morning and probably midday to...

It out there if we have to. we won't be out here at a certain point. we will probably lose communication. i expect the water will come up from the ocean and surround this building. we will be here for a little while. all the same, we have provisions. we have a generator. we have the best that cnn has to offer. nobody else on this island has the resources we have. they may not be aware of the devastating storm that is on the way because i look out across this island and i don't see much power on tonight. that's really the fear. i'm not so worried for us. we're here because it's our job. there a...