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Don't try to get so far away or out of state and run yourself to ground. just shelter. you can shelter in your own county. it's a fluid evacuation scenario. a real concern here for the elderly. >> brian, appreciate that. want to bring in david valez. he is a st. thomas resident that was caught in the devastation of irma. you went over to the resort on the island for safety. tell me what you went through. >> yeah. we decided to go over to the resort last minute because we thought it would be a better spot. you know, luckily for us, the room we were in was safe. but the rest of the resort was co...

Seriously. this wind is incredible. i mean, the things it can do. you know, i've seen car windows busted out just by the impact of wind. it's really, really dangerous. >> glad you're okay. david valez. >> thank you, guys. >> i want to talk to abigail blake. her husband is missing in greenville. have you heard anything? >> i have not. i haven't heard from my husband since about 8:00 yesterday morning. >> goodness. you spoke to him, 8:00 yesterday morning. so, tell us, give us the situation. he's in tortola. >> he lives and works there. i spend most of my time in the states. he was in a bathroom...

>> talk to me more. we're looking at the pictures here, david. can you describe the damage you're seeing? >> it looks like a bomb went off. i mean, everywhere. i did a little adventuring. and it's not -- there's no particular part of the island that got away. it's individual cases. if this family was safe, this house was safe. it's total devastation down here. trees ripped from their roots, that were, you know, thick, thick trees. power lines down, everywhere. windows, busted out. cars flipped. it's really bad. >> do you know if your house made it? >> i don't. i haven't made it up there yet. i...