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we are carrying out search and rescues across the state. there have been at least 700 rescues confirmed as of thursday. >> first responders are doing targeted searches. going home by home, checking to see if people are okay. there will be many more rescues that are added. the absolutely expect to have -- from the surrogate. so far, at least 19 people are confirmed dead. >> there was a significant number of people that remained on the island during the catastrophic weather event. right now, it is important for us to go ahead and say, are you okay? it will take a few days to get to a...

>> lost everything lost night. i've been in the house since 1987. pictures and memories. >> just gone. >> and there was a front door and it was a surge and it took me to the middle of the yard and i fought to get back into the porch. >> i would have gotten me and my family ahead of time. >> and where do you start? >> that is a question so many people are asking right now. in just minutes, president biden is going to be giving an update on the federal response to this dafter. we'll bring you the remarks live. before that, let's get to chad myers with where the storm is heading now. wh...

in fort myers beach, it is even hard to bike through the destruction. the messages from residents there, if you can send help, we need it. sanibel and cap teva islands cut off from the main land, only accessible by boat or air after, as you know, ian destroyed this major bridge that connects them to the main land. many of the homes there are in pieces or completely washed away. the coast guard is now going door to door, still trying to rescue people. >> make sure you have a bag for your clothes, with i.d., cell phones, wallets. emergency officials will run barges to sanibel island to...

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...

this is don lemon tonight, you're watching our coverage of in, making its way up the florida peninsula. we have all the news coverage this evening, it is dumping rain on this entire area. lots of water. but also the wind, pushing the wind all across the state of florida. our crews are out in the field, we're covering it all for you. we've got bill weir, bill is joining us from punta gorda florida, also brian todd is in -- is in derek van damme is in breaking tin for us. i want to other meteorologist, our expert, mr. tom seders in the weather center. tom, i am getting so much rain, lo...