the storm surge began inundating dauphin island during high tide on monday. several drivers who didn't get out in time found their cars buried in sand. with up to 30 inches of rain forecast in spots, alabama's governor urging families along the coast to get out if they still can. >> my fellow alabamians, hurricane sally is not to be taken for granted. >> reporter: the storm now moving away from new orleans, but not the storm surge. these waves raging on lake pontchartrain. >> so, let's get right to rob marciano, feeling the e fekts already tonight, he's live from pensacola. and rob, we know the conditions really have been steadily getting worse as the afternoon has been wearing on with you. >> reporter: oh, absolutely. as a matter of fact, david, the last hour, it's really going downhill. it was manageable before, but now, we're getting wind gusts that are approaching hurricane force. look at the action off the bay here. we got waves five, six feet and this is low tide. want to show you some of the