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In florida and beyond. already signed a $15 billion relief bill but that barely scratches the surface and that was before irma hit. mike emanuel, what about the idea of paying for disaster relief without spending cuts elsewhere? >> with the debt hitting $20 trillion, there are some on capitol hill who say it may be time to tighten the belt. basically cutting lower priority spending with giving full hurricane relief. senate democratic leader chuck schumer rejected the idea. >> we have a tradition when it comes to disaster that one part of the country is hurt and the rest of the country steps up...

A lot of the focus right now is down in the florida keys. we're getting more and more pictures of the devastation left behind, specifically in the lower keys. a reporter got the firsthand look of one of the worst hit areas. it's ku joe key where irma came ashore. >> reporter: this is a glimpse of what kujo looks like. the sides and roof ripped off, neighbored coming home to find the devastation. >> you feel sorry for people what they're going through. when it hits home, it's totally different. and it's not just us, it's everybody. >> i stayed in the bathroom, me and my girlfriend donna.

Afternoon. polo sandoval, we'll leave it in tortola, usually such a beautiful place. coming up, stunning images where irma came ashore. people describing to ride it out now describing what that terrifying night was really like. >> i stayed in the bathroom, me and my girlfriend donna. we stayed in the bathroom and hallways. for two days it was hell. you didn't know if you were going to make it or not. you know who likes to be in control? this guy. check it out! self-appendectomy! oh, that's really attached. that's why i rent from national. where i get the control to choose any car

Surge as it moves north over the state of florida. it's weakened to a category 1 hurricane, winds there are topping 85 miles per hour. irma hit the florida keys early sunday morning before making a second landfall on marco island yesterday afternoon. right now nearly 5 million people are without electricity. in miami-dade county alone, 860,000 customers are in the dark right now. >> on florida's west coast, drone footage shows some of the damage in napements where a wind gust of 142 miles per hour are reported. absolutely incredible. in tampa, this was the scene outside of a hotel as winds cam...

Water earlier today about two blocks up that street, but if we rotate to the other side of the street, floodwaters continue. the mayor said don't be fooled when you see pockets like that dry out perform this water is not going anywhere any time soon. the people in downtown jacksonville are facing, they came here for shelter. they came here to be safe from these waters and the effects of the storm because their homes were in places they thought were in more danger. now these floodwaters in jacksonville, a serious concern for so many here as this situation continues to evolve. >> we'll stay in c...