don't go anywhere in north carolina. flooding cut off the city of wilmington from the rest of the state. that is where we find cnn meteorologist derek van dam. that is something when you hear officials say don't get in the car or drive around. it is a deadly situation. >> reporter: christine, there is 30-foot wide sinkholes on interstate 40 north of the city. you can imagine why it is virtually cut off from everything around it. just driving around, we had the fortune yesterday to have access to a five-ton army truck. we were able to navigate the flooded roadways, but our vehicle became stuck. we did see a lot of people with fear and dispspi -- desperation their eyes. we saw people staring blankly in the roadway waiting to be