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On the phone the mayor of jacksonville beach, florida. good morning to you. i know you're on the ocean east of the city of jacksonville. how was the surge yesterday and last night and what are you dealing with today, mayor? >> good morning, thanks for having me on. it was an unparalleled storm to anything i've seen in 50 years. 24 hours before irma hit we had a nor'easter that soaked our ground and filled the drainage ponds and neighborhood lakes. and irma sustainable winds gusting to 70 to 80 miles an hour for over 12 hours. we had an unparalleled amount of flooding. approximately 90% of our ...

Morning and thanks for your coverage. i don't know what you mean by rescue. we got hit by a really big, powerful storm. things that we prepare for, things that can be expected when you live in the tropics and in paradise and we're simply in the recovery process now cleaning up, clearing the streets and getting as much access to the keys as possible. as a matter of fact we opened up the upper keys for residents and for business owners this morning. so things are starting to look better and better every day. as time goes on. >> bill: that's great to hear. a better word is evacuation. do you know...

Come down. i think what you'll see today around the state is more resources. the reason that is if you think about it. this impacted the whole state. it is hard to pre-position all the assets you would want to position if the storm just came from one coast to the other. i think we're having over 30,000 individuals from out of state are helping us get our power back on. fuel i've been talking to the ports this morning. i talked to the -- to make sure we're getting the fuel out. we have some fuel in our tanks. we already have the carriers out getting that fuel today with escorts to get it back t...

Storm which most people did. a few people that stayed behind hunkered down and they're fine. now the recovery process starts. i'm confident the florida keys can handle this challenge and we'll rebuild. >> bill: that is great information, sir. and to our viewers here in orlando that clarification is much appreciated. you are saying, then, no one is in need of evacuation from the florida keys at this hour, correct? >> some folks will check on their homes, see the condition of their homes and maybe go back out because it will take a while to get contractors and folks down here to repair their hom...

Phil keating. they took a hit. you could drive eight hours down there and it would take you that long to get there and drive a couple hours to jacksonville, florida and you can see the damage there. i'm getting information from atlanta, georgia where trees are down and power is out today. you could get in a car and drive eight hours to atlanta. it is that extensive and that far reaching for so many right now. >> shannon: irma, a giant storm. we'll check back with you on coverage there. in the meantime israel's prime minister headed here to the u.n. in new york to the threats to the nation are ...