shared with the citizens in this community is that once this storm is under way, there is no way we're going to be able to get our first responders out there to get to emergencies. we're going to have to wait for the storm to subside before we get to you. a lot of people heeded that advice and got out. people that couldn't get out, we've got shelters that we've got folks in here in the community. and, you know, we're doing the best we can, but we're not going to be able to get out in this kind of weather to help anybody until this storm subsides. we're already starting to see the bands getting up to 50, 60 miles per hour down here already. and we haven't even seen the eye of the storm yet. so it's going to be another 24 hours before that -- we get to the eye of the storm. so we're expecting some pretty significant damage, and i'm sure we will lose power and we will have a lot of downed tree. >> mayor bill saffo of wilmington, north carolina. thank you for your time tonight, sir. i know is a trying time. stay safe. good luck. >> appreciate it. >> all right.