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Breaking news. florida preparing for a massive and direct hit from hurricane irma. people have seen the power of this storm already. it has nearly wiped out entire islands, crushing 95% of the island. although, miraculously so far only a reported death there. the wind and waves as powerful as the strongest tornadoes, flipping boats upside down. and tonight another hurricane is strengthening in irm a's wake. hurricane jose, expected to turn north. >> reporter: hurricane irma leaving a path of death and destruction as it barrels towards the u.s. homes now piles of debris. power, communication wi...

Authorities telling us even the evacuations centers they have set up, we have heard a few people have moved into them. we've got a few hours to see how this is going to shape out and they have dodged the worst of this storm and if anyone needed to, haiti was a country that really needed to stay out of that eye wall and stay out of the horrific winds. >> and that eye wall spins at least 70 miles from the eye of irma. the warnings are as serious as they come. but not everyone is heeding the evacuation orders. outfront live in miami. you have been talking to people who have been through this, and...

>> when you all have seen when this was coming towards you, the islands were levelled. i know you are up on high ground, but how afraid are you? >> well, we try not to watch that news. >> we actually didn't look at it at all because it is terrifying. >> we're prepared as much as possible. >> i know you have got to be eager to get home and see your families the minute you can. what have they told you about what comes next when they are able to determine the devastation of this storm where you are about getting home? >> well, we have been talking to american airlines and we have a flight going o...

Its approach. 300,000 square miles. it covers the entire northeast. put it over europe. it's bigger than france, including parts of germany and italy. the size of this storm is stunning. how alarming is that alone, bill? >> well, that magnifies the risk because more people will be impacted by it as it makes land fall. it is right now going through the turks and caicos where it must be incredibly bad. and the center is 50 miles, either side of that front running part of the eyewell is the extent of the hurricane force winds. >> that is the thing so hard to imagine here. you are talking about th...

Difference between catastrophe and obliteration and something that is devastating but survivable. you saw irma when you were there and obviously now that storm is getting ready to turn towards the florida keys and miami. what should people expect? you are someone who's been in the midst of this storm and many others. >> well, get out of the way. that's the biggest thing. we had crews on saint thomas during the hurricane and they lost a root of their hotel when the hurricane struck. i was in texas a couple of weeks ago and we dealt with hurricane harvey as it hit. the devastation is seemingly p...