in mandatory evacuation areas like this one to take those orders seriously. people in flood-prone, low-lying areas have been ordered to go to higher ground. first responders don't have to be put at risk, but nevertheless, those crews are in place in the case they have to make those rescues. customs and border protection sent highly trained teams to areas in the path of the storm, including this one, preparing for air and marine operations, blackhawk ella doctors are staged in miami so they can come in when conditions allow the high water vehicles are in place all along the coast. the florida national guard has more than 4500 soldiers and airmen ready with boats and generators. they also have a helicopter team on standby with eight different airframes like blackhawks ready to do search and rescue operations along the barrier islands in areas that are low-lying like this one that are seeing a lot of damage from this surf. local officials, the priority has been for them getting vulnerable people to safety, west palm beach using city buses to bring disabled people to shelters. they also rounded up the