this town in 1954 and required significant rebuilding. here is one survivor. >> hurricane hazel's wave action destroyed those beachfront houses. a foot, two feet of sand. we had sand in our house. everybody, heading straight for us, pretty much taking it seriously. >> reporter: mandatory evacuation at 8:00 am, just 21/2 hours from now and this evening officials plan to begin shutting down the town's water system to protect it during the storm and local officials predict power will go out shortly after the winds pick up. rob: thank you so much. people who live in the evacuation zone in north carolina are being urged to listen and leave. jillian: lieutenant governor dan forrest, thank you for being