let's get right toe p polo sandoval. and you spoke to a whan who refused to evacuate because he wanted to care for his 91-year-old mother. how are they doing? >> reporter: they are doing quite well. we'll get to their story, but first out to victoria and you can see what it's like. just when you think the wind is beginning to slow down, to subside, we get hit by this wall of wind and it's difficult to stand in place. it speaks to how slow the storm is moving. the eye made its way through here hours ago and yet we're still seeing the winds gust 40 to 50 miles per hour. so until those winds die down, officials won't be able to actually get out there, the utility crews won't be able to begin the repairs on the power system. people like the gentleman that we spoke to, he decided like much of the town of victoria to simply ride out the storm in his case though, his elderly