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Other. and they also have some structural damage. but they're hunkered down, so really their ability to assess is made very difficult because of that. and talking about the wind load, the way it shifts, because in a hurricane, once the eye passes over, you get hit 180 degrees in a different direction. but because it's so sustained, 12 hours, the wind load on buildings is huge, and it continues to wear on those buildings. so it's gone from one way to another, and it's kind of a whip saw. yes, it's over time, but still, the impact is significant. that's the structural problem. you don't even men...

We have tropical winds 170 miles from the center of the storm. there had been reports of tornadoes to the north and to the northeast of the storm. there are these spiral bands that come in, they encounter friction with the earth's surface. it produces low-level wind sheer and rotation and it helps spin up these tornadoes. we've had tornado watches and warnings over the eastern half of north carolina today and that will continue into tonight. >> as though a hurricane isn't enough with all this rain that we have to deal with the potential for tornadoes. what is your biggest concern? what is the ...

If i was a betting man, not sure i would put money on that luck holding through the night. the storm moving 6 miles per hour down southwest, behind us. we will be in between the eye of the storm and the ocean with all of the rain pouring through the night. so far in north myrtle beach, a few trees are down, power lines are down. beyond that, not too bad. the water is beginning to puddle and pool. i just tested a bit of earth there, and the ground is just saturated. all of this rain that's now falling is sitting on the top, so we can expect to see some flooding later here today. this place is s...

Assess it. who calls you for help? you hook up with local emergency people. what happens? >> it is a combination of things. we get with local law enforcement and emergency people, tell them we're here. sometimes they tell us they have it under control, the storm is going on, and sometimes we go in and see an opportunity to help people. you can get people a lot faster if you get to them faster. we get to them sometimes in vehicles faster than a boat. we get there and make a decision about getting in. sometimes you have a break between rain and storm and we go in and rescue at that moment as wel...

Course stands to have impact nationwide on gas prices are those of you at home are earned in the eye of the storm or in louisiana, it could have an impact on you because the price could jump from 15 to 25%. since this weekend. leeland: it's difficult to find gas for folks who have evacuated. the mayor from victoria texas stories is now. so they understand the geography, as i see it, the storm came ashore in rockport which is there just a little north of corpus christi and then you're a little bit inland from that and we see victoria, texas on the map, the eye wall just south of you. what is it...