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Utility crews work to fix damaged powerlines. it's a long way forward before these streets feel like home again. it's going to take a while before many places in greece feel like home again. there's a huge fire raging on the island of evian. villages are still being evacuated. people are being moved to the sea front of the beach so they can be evacuated by boats. other fires here as well. we're looking at another day ahead with difficult conditions in greece, michael. >> dreadful. it really is. thanks for your reporting on this just outside of athens. thank you. our meteorologist is joining us...

Here, sort of the unwelcomed fireworks of hurricanes, the transformers going off all over the place. the bright lights in the sky which means there are going to be a lot of people without power here in south carolina and north carolina. >> i've already seen power out in some areas. that's why the police, they're blocking areas where the stoplights have gone out. that's probably the number one concern here. the flooding, that power. this place is built really well. they can take a pretty good beating here. with the hurricane staying off shore, i suspect paem here will keep their power. just a h...

Downed trees, standing water on roadways, just creating very dangerous conditions. just let the weather pass through the system, let's get through the worst of this storm and then it's safe to travel on the roadways. listen to local officials, heed their warnings and stay updated on those road closures. >> and we are actually watching some video that one of our crews caught there in charleston of a downed power line. we understand from our other reporter, athena jones, there have been dozens of situations where you've had power lines or other power equipment that has fallen. what's the risk as...

Down. if you don't have the roads clear, you can't get the tractor-trailers to where they need to be, right? >> anthony: you are absolutely right. that's why it's an important relief effort. it's working with utility crews, working with local officials to make that possible, so that we can set up, so that we can help those impacted. >> john: if americans want to donate to the red cross, how do they do that? >> anthony: there's 1 of 3 ways that we can usually dominic really use the help. donate to the red cross. donate blood. there are hospitals that are in need. any sort of financial contribut...

Wait until the storm passes and head out and do all the things you want to do. >> based on your experience, how much logistical movement is going on right now? for example, we've been hearing from the governor over a period of days as they're getting ready, your successor, the fema director in florida, 4400 members of the national guard, of course a lot of utility crews that are moving in and being staged. at this point would any of that be backed off on? are they going to keep everything in place and wait maybe another 24 or 48 hours? >> yeah, it's likely that it's probably died down a lot in...