major readwaoadways still unpas. live in north carolina where the storm first made land fall. what is the situation this morning? >> reporter: well, there is a question sense of relief here as residents return to their homes for the first time since that storm made land fall here. the dock here is just about the worst of the damage we can see here. but it's incredible the difference that just a couple of feet can make as the docks to my right all seem to be intact. very little structural damage here. a couple of shingles off of roofs and whatnot. but otherwise this island was fladed by two feet of water. people here feel like they dodged a bullet. and now we know that flooding threat remains inland. the mayor of wilmington telling