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People in my community they lost everything. >> reporter: fema will open other distracter recovery centers like this one in fort myers. they are supporting ion response efforts across the west coast of florida. but still some of the people feel they've been left behind. >> i don't have to live on sanibel or fort myers beach to be one of the people that they care about. because to me that seems like that is all they care about at this point. >> reporter: we went to mary broom field's neighborhood where the loss is on display on every road. >> sanibbel and marco island and noeg but us. so we fel...

Towns. for example, if you're in fort myers in your home is destroyed, one of the things he has been said is you don't have to leave the state. for the most part, if people listening have a relative and want to come back, where should they go if they can go home? >> that's a very good question. we are contacting this people out of state and giving them situational awareness. i think they would say right now it's not good to go back to the area because they are still going home to home and trying to save people that need immediate help. the rescue mission is going on as we speak. but as far as ...

To sanibel island to reach people cut off from the mainland after storm surge just washed away a section of the sanibel causeway. there's almost no other way to get there. sam, thanks so much for being with us. >> of course. >> so you've got -- you were trying to explain to me how much you've got going on in this area, and it's almost hard because you have so much going on. >> absolutely. and all across the islands, we've got fan boats taking food out to people who are flooded in their homes. pine island, sanibel island, and then today, we're setting up quite a few different distribution point...

Of first responders and a beginning those resources out to people in need. the next phase of this is going to be getting into the food kitchens and to get hot meals. we have different food trucks going to be affected areas, lee county, northern parts of collier county, southern parts of charlotte county, and that way they have food and warm meals and can help supplement them for the next phase of this after we get past the distribution points. >> brian: by the way, tom brady already donated that, he tweeting out, in support of the fun you put together. so go ahead and contribute and help flori...

Are ushering in and muscling those resources like you wouldn't believe. these trucks are chock-full of water, food, and supplies. we have two distribution points as we speak going out with the national guard. people are getting the food and supplies we need. we are working quickly to ensure they have that. but going forward, with this fund, what we hope we will do is help people who have lost everything. they don't know where to turn, perhaps insurance doesn't cover something for them. these funds could help prepare roofs and other things and help them get back on their feet, because we are go...