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Coming. in we weren't getting surge yesterday. not only were we not getting surge, we were getting a sucking effect of the water out of the bays and out of this path that maybe you can't see because it's dark. but all the water got sucked out of it well, now, as you can see, that's what they call storm surge. it is now surging back in because we're getting the wind right from the gulf, right from the west as the back side of this storm comes through and it counter rotates. it's a counterclockwise rotates. now we're getting it right in the face off the gulf. that's pushing this water and i don'...

After the hour. why went to griff jenkins earlier and the shot froze in naples, florida. griff, are you able to hear us now? >> i didn't hear you, brian. i would never give you the silent treatment. if i could add on ainsley is asking about how long it's going to take. the ceo of florida power and light said a few days ago when we were in miami in anticipation of this event said this is likely going to be the most difficult power restoration in the country. florida power and light is the third largest utility. and here in naples, collier county emergency management telling us 90% of this area ...

Pray. i don't see prayer as a last resort it should always be a first resort. ainsley: as irma's new at this day siege raises on. people got hammered by the storm and 90% waking up without power there. griff generagriff jenkins joins us live. >> good morning guys. finally light coming up here. we're getting a look at what this was here in naples. that is a catastrophic wind event power lines, palm trees and pools of standing water. rising flooding. not necessarily storm surge but certainly rising floodwaters are making the area treacherous as people wake up without power. give you a very quick...

Sparking rapidly rising life threatening water levels. storm surges that could climb up to 15 feet. >> 10 to 15 feet of storm surge, i don't know how anybody survives that pray. i don't see prayer as a last resort it should literally be a first resort. >> literally pushing up against the window to prevent it from possibly breaking. in. brian: as multiday siege rages on. live team coverage from across florida to miami fourth in of tampa. steve: most of the state waiting for the sun to come up so we can see the damage. naples, florida, people got hammered and some under water. 90% of the people ...

The authorities, guys, are telling people to stay sheltered in your place. and if you were evacuated, absolutely do not try and get on these roads and get back to your property to assess it, because it's a dangerous situation right now. brian: all right. thanks so much, griff. we'll see. and a lot of those people in naples, they pretty much were hit first and relatively surprised. if you told people on thursday naples is going to get slammed they will say no, it's really on the east side and ends up by the weekend ends up being naples. ainsley: several of our reporters that were down there in ...