>> reporter: the military evacuating b-52s from barksdale air force base. our matt gutman in beaumont, texas. >> and officials are especially concerned about beaumont and port arthur, home to 55% of the nation's strategic oil reserves, most of its jet fuel and also some of the biggest refineries in the country. >> reporter: back in lake charles, the mayor tells me he's worried too many have decided to ride it out. >> i'm going to be honest, i am concerned that we didn't have the evacuation numbers that we probably should have. >> so, let's get right to rob marciano, live from lake charles tonight, and rob, i know it's the surge and the winds. what are you expecting where you are? >> reporter: we could see winds over 100 miles an hour, david. and we don't usually say that with any sort of confidence, but this storm is an absolute beast. extremely dangerous. it's going to cut across louisiana like a giant tornado. not to mention the storm surge that could be catastrophic. it's just going to be devastating here across southwest louisiana and lake charles and life will be flat out different here after tomorrow. david? >> all right, rob, thank you.