partners have everything they need to ensure public safety, and that includes being able to work here in our emergency operations center. we've been working since monday with our emergency management staff, with the full activation of all of our county staff on tuesday, working closely with our long-term recovery group, and that's made up of a lot of non-governmental, faith-based partners, just to ensure everybody is aware of the threats and hazards. and then supporting our citizens however they need it, working through sheltering, supporting duke power, and making sure that people have the resources they need and the information they need to get through the rest of this. >> anna mcrae, thank you so much. appreciate your time. stay safe, okay? >> thank you so much. >> i want to go down to mayor jerry dove in southport, north carolina. he joins us by phone. mayor, thank you so much. we know this is a busy time for you as well. the eyewall right now along side