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That's really what the storm remaining offshore, doesn't come any closer. we don't get higher values. that's what's causing the loss of life r, so unfortunate now. and that's our fear for the florida east coast, with the center remaining offshore, to have a life threatening storm surgery along the east coast. >> from everyone at msnbc we thank you and your staff for the tireless work you have done so far, and i know what you're going to be doing the next four to five days, put your lives on hold to give us the best information and warnings. thank you, we appreciate it. as we continue to go thr...

Georgia and then into south carolina. >> that is the dirty side of the storm. >> exactly. >> where you get the worst rains, possible tornadic activity, that is what people need to watch out for. so top of the hour, next hour here, we should get more information you're saying. >> exactly. >> all right. we'll stay in touch. so with so mucuncertainty, the state of florida is preparing and martin savidge has this. >> reporter: all of florida is under a state of emergency and the clock is ticking. >> biggest concern about this storm is the uncertainty of where it is going and the intensity in which...

We hear about the city being below sea level and between the lake and the river and the golf of mexico. there's a lotle h little higher ground than the beautiful of mexico and pontchartrain. we don't have as much protection when it comes to the storm surgery and the rain amounts. >> in your area, what are people doing? and what should they be doing? >> most people are heeding the warnings of local government. they stayed indoors. they produced as best they could.

Is severe flooding. in areas that were already saturated, the storm is now about 40 miles offshore and is expected to make landfall in the next few hours, and both louisiana and mississippi are under a state of emergency as residents are being warned to shelter in place. i want to bring in biloxi, mississippi, mayor, andrew gillich, grad you can be with me. what are you witnessing and experiencing. >> it is more of a rain event now. all of those preparations that we have been taking for, you know, the flooding which is dangerous and of course storm surgery is our main concern and the winds, bu...

It's all about the keys right now. what are you seeing? >> right. it's only going to get worse over the next couple hours. i'm concerned about this eye wall that will be coming ashore. this storm is huge, from the start of the rain band all the way down to the bottom part of the storm over 400 miles. that eye wall will come on shore. bad conditions. >> bad conditions certainly and then storm surge we've talked about that very quickly. once the eye passes, they still have storm to deal with, right? that surge. >> that's right. because the winds will come wrapping around from the other side from...