the hallway. >> lester, for people who live in the area who did not evacuate who are not in three story brick structures in a rural area where there's a number of mobile homes, what is it like for the structures outside the building where you are? >> reporter: i don't know. we came in here last night. we drove out a couple of hours ago. i needed to shoot an on camera stand up for a "nightly news" story i'm working on. when we left the conditions looked okay. by the time we got to where we wanted to be ten minutes later, it was in the danger zone. i can't imagine if you're not in a modern structure what this would be like. i'm not a hurricane expert. i've never been in one where i felt in imminent danger. this one, i'm going to say it again in is the real deal. these winds are fierce.