and that's why officials are saying stay inside until they make it through the storm. >> shaq, one of the differences from three hours ago, certainly, is that new shoreline is about three dozen feet closer to you now. shaq brewster, thank you so much there in gulfport, mississippi. >> we also have senior national correspondent tom llamas is also in new orleans. and tom, what are you seeing there? >> hey, richard. we're actually seeing the strongest winds so far from hurricane ida. if you can tell in the control room, i'm getting a mixed minus in my ear. i'll walk you through. i would say this is the peak of danger for new orleans. the eyewall approaching new orleans, if it's not already here from hurricane ida. these were the strongest winds, the heaviest rains. we're starting to hear the sounds of what sounds like transformers exploding. we're seeing the siding being ripped off some of the buildings and sort of being carried by the wind behind us, and hearing the howl of the wind.