concerned about highway 12 and secretary tada will tell you more about that. as the hurricane moves north more counties are likely to declare a state of emergency. several counties are already prepared to open shelters as needed and you'll be getting reports on which counties have also required mandatory evacuation and also voluntary evacuation, some which we already mentioned last fight. our primary goal again is public safety and the state has taken preemptive measures to be ready. we ask that the -- our citizens and visitors in the eastern part of our state, especially along the coast and especially in the outer banks, please listen to your media outlets, weather reports and your local officials for updates in your area, have your emergency supply kits and emergency plans ready, and if you haven't already, reference the ready nc website and download the smartphone ready nc application on your iphone or android device. ready nc tells you how to