are about to fly out. there are also light posts that look like they re moving around. right now it s starting to calm down. again, these bands are coming in and out and we will soon see a lot of damage here in daytona beach, chris. word to the wise, that guy who went out in that pickup truck is now safe, boris because chief chitwood told me he is in jail. they re going to get you because you re putting first responders at risk. we ll check back in a little bit. one of the local authorities that is trying to keep the area safe is mayor lenny curry. good to have you with me right now. you re going to get wet. i m already soaked. you ve been with your team to do everything you could to get ready in advance. how s it going? we have been warning people for days and did our first evacuation couple days ago and we are under tropical storm
it is not over. they are the ones gathering all the data and they see it is headed towards you, obviously, there in jacksonville. and then, of course, to georgia and south carolina, as well. wow, what a job he has. chris? yeah. you know, but the key word there is it is his job. one of the difficulties about a hurricane is that it is such a spectacle. it s something to behold. it creates such excitement. there s an entertainment value in it. when you are where you are, the problem is when that transfers to people in the way of this storm, it becomes a deadly curiosity. that s one of the things that the local authorities are trying to drum in. yes, the big winds and what it does and those effects. watch it on television from somewhere safe. don t stay to see it yourself. that may sound obvious, but a lot of people are not heeding that warning. we are seeing the costs of that already. let s check in right now with chief michael chitwood from daytona beach police there. chief, we had hea