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Weather map and seeing the storm expected to skirt the coast and not come ashore. i'll tell you this, if they're on the barrier islands, if they don't leave before the winds hit 30 miles an hour, the bridges and cause ways will close. they'll have to ways until after this storm passes. we have seen precautions being taken including at the airports. ft. lauderdale airport closed. palm beach closed. the airport in daytona shutting down at 6:00 p.m. along with others. we've seen national guard troops being activated here, 4,400 spread out with thousands on stand by. there's boats and helicopters ...

Over the place. the storm surge could hit 11 to 13 feet, which means these street could be flooded very shortly. but the mayor and city manager say they're fairly confident that the elevation levels here are fairly healthy. they think they can withstand the storm surge, but when it gets to 11 to 13 feet, as it might, that's going to be a real challenge to try to withstand some of that flooding, john. but again, very, very violent winds just hitting us here a moment ago. and if you're out right now, you just cannot be. every sheriff and local official is telling people don't even step a couple ...

Tammy leitner. down in myrtle beach. >> yeah, yeah. >> oh, you are still with us. okay. >> yes, sorry, brian. i didn't know you were still talking to me. that's right. 70 miles per hour, you're right. that's when they to lose their ability to stand up. that's what i think a lot of people don't realize. the people that are staying here, they haven't realized that even though this storm has been downgraded to a one, it is no less dangerous. really, the danger will come not only once the storm comes through but once it passes because that's when the real -- the danger can continue with the floodi...

Wind is -- concrete walls just below me and we're standing on the fifth floor of the hilton hotel. >> my face looked like stretch, armed drawn there. it was difficult to talk and stand up. i want to give you a quick look, chris, behind me, you're seeing some of those boats who are -- folks who are going to be jumping into this vehicle there, as soon as this wind passes, they're going to go out and try to help restore power to millions of people. there's unprecedented number of people without power and unprecedented number of workers ready to take care of that. chris. >> i'll take it. sarah, my...