sandbar. and inundating some of the inner areas, the lower lying areas. but once the tides receded, then it started getting back out and we were table to get out of there safely. >> all right, you be safe. thank you, sir. i appreciate it. from one storm chaser to another, i want to go to mike theiss now. tell us what you're seeing? >> that's right, don. i can actually reiterate what anderson cooper said earlier sqand that bright flash of blue was a transformer. it sounded like someone fired a shotgun off right next to my car. conditions here definitely started to deteriorate more. winds are picking up. wave got heavy rains coming through. and i'm watching the radar on the western eyewall, and it's