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Thursday morning. so we think this is going to be the most likely scenario for this storm when it comes to thursday across that region. >> pedram, thanks so much for keeping a very close eye on that. we're going to check back in with you again very soon within this hour. appreciate it. well, cnn's patrick oppmann and his crew have been riding out the storm in one of the hardest-hit areas, freeport, bahamas. entire neighborhoods are inundated, homes, buildings, and cars are destroyed. and many areas aren't accessible yet. here's patrick. >> reporter: one jet-ski ride, one boat trip at a time,...

They turned the whole jet-ski because they couldn't hold their weight off. my brother was clearing off a tree and he made it out safe but we were unable to locate his wife at the moment. we hope she's okay. but the rescue goes on. we have a lot of people supporting us. everybody working as a team right here. it's very hard but we shall overcome. >> how are you doing? you made it. you're safe. >> reporter: dozens have been rescued but many more remain in total desperation. as they spend their third night waiting for salvation. patrick oppmann, cnn, freeport, bahamas. my next guest has spent m...

Have different islands that make up the bahamas. so freeport is a part of grand bahama. our central government sits on the island of new providence. so it was difficult for planes to come in while they were having all of that wind gusts and everything. so after the all clear, the central government, the units and so forth and also persons who assist from florida with the u.s. coast guard will be coming in to bring assistance and everything. so we look forward to that. because there is a food shortage. there is a water shortage. because, like i said, persons left their homes and came to the she...

Never experienced before. in 2004 we had hurricane francis. yes, we were locked in for two days. but at the end of the day the destructive path that this, dorian has created, we didn't have that with francis. we had more with the aftermath. yeah, there were some things to deal with for a few months. but this here is a totally different situation altogether. >> and of course everyone's facing major challenges right now including access to food, water, and shelter. what is available to people right now and what's the government doing to help? >> well, the government was waiting for the all-clear...

What were some of the circumstances you found those people in? >> well, numerous people we were able to find. we had persons who were stuck in the ceiling. we have persons who were struggling walking through water up to their shoulder level. you know, there are so many different situations that we experienced throughout the movement of the storm. and it's something we've never experienced before. you know, this is something new to freeport. a category 5 hurricane. and the amount of destructive damage of the homes. the shelter that i was at, we went from 25 persons to about 400 persons in less ...