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Explain to us what is the bigger factor of this storm. was it the storm surge? is it the flooding that's been associated with the storm? with a are you seeing? >> i'm seeing a little bit of everything, yes. but the absolute worst the is the flooding. it's like the part of i'm in tonight, when high tide came in at midnight, it rose up an additional 12 feet from the already flooding there was. so we tried all day trying to get everybody else as quickly as possible that still remains to stay, but we still get calls to constantly keep getting more and more people out. so it's definitely -- it's de...

Definitely got to keep an eye on it. and like i said, play it safe. it changes so quick. some of these roads instantly flood quickly. the part i was in earlier on riverbend where it was a foot and a half of water and an hour and a half later we're talking about waist deep. it comes quickly and moves quickly. definitely need to keep an eye on it and do what you need to do. >> mitchell ruslander on the phone with us with swift water rescue. thank you again for taking time with us here on cnn. well appreciate all that you do. and of course we though you'll be busy the next several days ahead. loo...

Holes in people's roof trying to remove them because the water level rose so high so quick. it's dangerously quick. and you never know how -- how quick it's going to move or what it's going to do. you get out while you can. >> mitchell, one other question for you. again, swift water rescue, you've seen plenty of this. but look, this storm sitting overhead, it's dumping plenty of rain, dumping plenty of water, in rivers, in low-lying communities. is there a concern, you know, about when the storm passes on, that water's got to go somewhere. and the flooding along rivers, et cetera. >> absolutel...

Who are watching us right now, people who left, wondering when they can come back. what would you tell them as far as making sure that the coast is clear, that things are safe enough for them to return? >> i would honestly say just play it by ear and continue to keep an eye on the storm. just because, you know, once the hurricane is over with, people will think it's okay to return home. that's not necessarily true. you have the aftereffects come in, the more rain. it's going take several days for all this water to go away. >> mitchell, what have you seen so far as far as the rescues that have ...