>> i don't want him to. i mean, i want to be with him. you know? whatever happens. i want to be with him. >> reporter: this is what's heading their way. 25 miles away, water rushing through the morganza spillway at 102,000 cubic feet per second. at that rate, it would take less than two hours to cover the entire island of manhattan in a foot of water. the sheriff is patrolling the neighborhood by boat. what are you telling the people who tell you, forget it, i'm not leaving. >> you're on your own. >> reporter: for now, all anyone can do is work and wait. >> scared of the unknown, i guess, you know? you just don't know what to expect. you don't know what you're going to have when it's over. >> when god gives you lemons, you make lemonade, okay? >> reporter: and when he gives you ten feet of water? >> you sandbag. >> reporter: and diane, these are those sandbags. we've been seeing a lot of people doing this kind of a creative way to try to keep the