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Already. joining me now by phone, from wilmington is anna mcrae, the assistant emergency management director for hanover county. thank you. i know you guys are busy. give us the conditions on the ground right now, please. >> so right now we're kind of going through the worst part of storm, passing us just to our east. conditions will be rough for just a little bit now but are going to improve overnight. that's going to allow our damage assessment team to get right to work as soon as the winds settle down on friday, and we'll start to pivot towards recovery as quickly as we can and be able to c...

The flash flooding and the surge are some of our biggest concerns tonight, not only because they're normally dangerous elements of any tropical system as it's passing us, but more so because of the dark of night and debris that may be down on the roads. so we're really encouraging people first of all to turn around, don't drown. you know, if they come across any roads that seem to be covered, just find another route. but most importantly, don't even come out right now. hunker down. hang out and ride the rest of the storm out. >> you know, anna, there are some concerns about dorian making landf...

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 re...