we ve got a lot of debris. we have a lot of downed power lines. about 360,000 homes and businesses without power. just remember there is a lot of trees in this part of the state. it will take us time. we are trying to clear i-10 right now to get the roads up as quickly as we can. stay in your house. listen to the locals. be safe. don t do anything foolish. we ve got a massive flow of rescue workers coming now to help you. speaking of brock long earlier was talking about the frustration that he has often when these warnings are given. still so many did choose to stay. so going forward, you know, looking at the damage that was done this morning, looking at how this storm gained strength as it made land fall, how do you get that message out? you know, so i have had quite
them. he believes they are endangering other people and possibly those first responders by needlessly responding if these people get in trouble that they have to come out here. he says right now, if you need to get out, your window has passed. now is the time to hunker down, stay inside, don t do anything foolish. it s a beautiful sight if you look at the waves. but it s not worth coming out and looking and taking pictures. nbc news with us tonight from the beach. thank you for joining us. coming up, live reports throughout the hour along the east coast as hurricane sandy has made landfall. stay tuned. you re watching the ed show on msnbc.