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That have been releasing water, got so much as a result of the rainfall. consequently, they have to keep releasing it and the flood waters will stay hey another month. pretty crazy. you can see a light there? that is not power. that is a gas lamp there. that's why you see that on. i leave you with something. we continue our paddle here. you can see vehicles. numbers just came out on vehicles. we think 500,000 cars damaged or destroyed in this storm. that would top katrina and super storm sandy, which were also being killers. don't come to texas to buy a used car is my recommendation, neil. >> ...

Think could brush by them do the same thing. what does that allow the governor to do in the meantime? >> it allows him to preposition the state assets and put the federal government on notice that there may be a situation that the resources will be outstripped in florida and surrounding states and enable the president to issue a declaration. the key to this process is allowing the ability of the federal government, even states, to preposition necessary assets. for this storm, which may be the worst storm ever since 1935, according to joe bastardi, we have about 160,000 gallons of water in puer...

I can start with with who left and who stayed. >> neil: i commended you for putting the fear of god and letting them realize this is a real danger. i talk to you about this at a time when irma is barrelling in on florida. it's a category five storm right now, mayor. already the keys have been urged to evacuate of tourists and residents to maybe follow. what do you make of that and the preparations and advice you might offer for floridians? >> i would say leave early. irma is at a category five. fortunately we only had a category four. 180 knots sustained wind the last thing i saw. leave early....

Or so either will not or cannot be rebuilt. i don't need irmy or anything like that coming close. >> neil: i can well understand. my best to you, mayor and your fine people. it's been horrific. that is putting it mildly. c.j. wax, the mayor of rockport texas. it's one of the lesser options and routes that hurricane irma could follow, to hit the gulf again. it's among the half dozen or so scenarios that show it's potential path. right now a category five killer storm headed right for florida. more after this. ♪

You can replace it. you cannot replace the family member, the loved one. get them to safety and do it early. >> neil: you know, out of abundance of caution, we're getting word, mayor, the dolphins won't be playing their home game sunday due to hurricane irma closing in on the city and state. a lot of people have not gotten used to this. they haven't had to deal with this in a dozen years. harvey came along to remind that it's rear and now jose, another hurricane coming up in the atlantic. what do you make of how quickly things have changed and the severity of these storms? >> well, neil, in my...