Cnn's martin savidge is there in patricia's path. martin, how have conditions so far worsened? >> reporter: you can feel it, wolf. it's almost a minute by minute incremental thing. the rain now is really beginning to start to come down. you can tell that the temperature is dropping and the winds are beginning to pick up. most of all in this town is the sense of fear. and there's very good reason for it. just because of what you describe, a storm like no other that has been seen in this area and many other places. they're trying to be prepared, but they've had so little time to get ready. that'...