talk to a policeman when you get in the car, say, hey, can i go to macon. he may say, no, the trees are already down. you know, we're already 5:00, it's dark. i don't want people driving in the wet, rain, wind, but if you fear for your life, that's when you have to go. you can't wait until 7:00. that's for sure. >> certainly the people who live there have never seen a storm like this. that. they have never seen a storm like this on the florida panhandle. keep us posted. bracing for hurricane michael's impact all along the coast there. already we're seeing the storm's effects. derek van dam is in apalachicola, florida. what are you seeing, derek? >> reporter: once in a lifetime storm, once in a generation storm. certainly one of those two are going to come to fruition here. you won't believe this -- 292 hurricanes have made landfall on u.s. mainland soil since 1851. less than 10% have made landfall as a category four or higher. that puts the storm into perspective. i'm in apalachicola on florida's