when it hits, these people are not going to be able to get out and help you or save you. they are going to be hunkered down, too, waiting for this storm to pass. we've been preparing for the last 72 hours. we go through these emergency operations drills throughout the year. we work with all of the different teams, state and federal agencies here. we are all in one room here. monitoring the situation. we've been preparing for obviously being here along the coastline. we prepared for it more than a couple of times a year. just heed what your officials are telling you. a lot of wind and a lot of rain. if you prepare and take care of yourself, you'll be okay. listen to what your officials have got to tell you. >> when you're talking about the concerns you have as this storm passes up the coastline, the governor of north carolina was on in the past half hour saying