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in the united states and around the world. i'm john vause at cnn's world headquarters. in atlanta. it seems hurricane it is not done yet. in florida with a rising death toll on ongoing rescues, and looking like a wall zone. this color storm is gaining strength right now a category one, bearing down on charleston, south carolina, with all expected later friday. the death toll in florida stands at 19. a number of which is almost certain to rise in the coming days. the u.s. president on thursday warning of a substantial loss of life for me and. which one official has described as likely...

strength and it's taking aim at the carolinas, where people now are bracing for the worst. i'm john berman in ft. myers, florida. the storm now barreling towards south carolina with 85-mile-per-hour winds. it is expected to make its third landfall in the coming hours near myrtle beach. after seeing the damage in florida, the governor of south carolina says, we know what's coming. so this storm might be the largest natural disaster in florida's history. the destruction here in ft. myers, i'm standing in the middle of it, it is hard to comprehend. ft. myers beach, i had a chance to fly...

path the danger is real to state the obvious. please obey all warnings. brian in florida desperate search and rescue efforts underway this morning. at least 10 confirmed dead. officials warn that number likely to climb. >> significant damage that i saw was on fort myers beach there have been more than 700 confirmed rescues and there is likely many more than that. >> brian: there you go. before and after photos showing the extent of the damage in fort myers. curfew being enforced there to prevent looting. >> more than 2 million people across florida still have no power. we have live t...

got, less than a thousand power outages, but also just be prepared in case something turns or something happens this afternoon. >> ainsley: down in florida, desperate search and rescue efforts are underway this morning. at least ten are confirmed dead. but officials warn that number will likely be higher. >> the damage i saw was on fort myers beach. but they have been more than 700 confirmed rescues and is likely many more than that. >> ainsley: florida's governor will give a press conference, at 8:45 a.m., with an update on ian. we'll bring you that life. you will see some before-an...

into sharper focus. this picture shows fort meyers beach one of the hardest-hit areas before the hurricane and here it is after. homes wiped out. sea of debris and rubble stretching to the horizon. there is this marina during normal times in fort myers. and then after. a scene of utter destruction. >> the damage throughout florida. 2 million still without power. it will continue for some time. ten people are confirmed dead thus far. the number may change as search and rescue teams work their way through the flooded neighborhoods. we're moments away as dana mentioned and get an update...