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Land fall. this is a strong category two storm with with winds up to 110 miles per hour. to put that into perspective, 110 miles per hour is the strongest category two you can get. this will most likely end up aing it three before today is over with. this could be a strong storm when it makes landfall. tallahassee and the big oak trees and those could easily topple with the ground so saturated. that's a concern. the roof damage and things like that, not to mention 8 to 12 feet of inunidation across app latchia. we are talking about six to nine feet of storm surge.

You cannot get past the idea that the streets of wilmington are so devastated by fallen trees and power lines. you cannot get around these streets very easily. there are power lines everywhere you go, blocking your way. massive old oak trees and old trees of different varieties that have been here hundreds of years have just been plucked right out of their roots and have fallen and are blocking roadways all over the place. first responders are going to have a heck of a time trying to get to people in these areas if and when they flood. that is something they'll be watching closely because the ...

People were posting on facebook, their addresses and stuff. elderly people, blind people, medically problem people. everybody. anybody that needed help. we were there. >> we want to get the latest on what's going. on wilmington's fire chief is kind enough to join us. mayor, how are things going? >> we have a lot of downed power lines and trees. a lot of the roads are impassable. >> beautiful old trees are down. >> a crying shame. a lot of the old oak trees are gone. so it will take us some time on get these roads cleared and get people, get roads passable. >> a big concern when we talk 24 hour...

Thank you so much for joining us, can you tell us about what your department has been facing over the last 24 hours. >> within the city of wilmington we have a lot of places without power. over 70,000 residents without power. most of our intersections do not have power. massive oak trees and pine trees that are down and houses that are damage. we have one structure fire which we believe was caused by a generator. we've been kind of busy with that kind of stuff. >> shannon: do people leave and get out, are there people who need your help despite the warnings? >> there's always those who decided...

>> within the city of wilmington, we have a lot of places without power. we have over 70,000 residents without power. most of our intersections do not have power. we have a lot of our massive oak trees and pine trees that are down. and a lot of houses damaged with those trees going through the actual roofs and those types of thing. we also have one structure fire which we believe was caused by the use of a generator. >> i can only imagine. did for the most people leave and get out or are you finding people need your help despite the warning? >> there's always those that decide to stay, but we ...