ground zero for all of the operation, once we get that first glimmer of light early on the morning. once that storm begins to slowly turn inland. it's about the movement of the storm. it's moving slow, natalie, cyril, the rainfall, the flooding and the winds still a threat for the days ahead something we'll be monitoring very closely. >> derrek, thank you, martin, thank you. we've just been told in the fast five seconds this is now a category 2 storm. so, hopefully, that means these winds will continue to slowly, slowly settle down. but as you say, this is going to be a major rain event. and it's going to be with the state of texas for quite some time. thank you. you're looking at video here near pock ort, rock ft. texas, somebody in rockport right now, carl hackman. he joins us with his thoughts on the storm and what's it's been