who is trying to get to mobile, alabama, 2 1/2-hour drive, it took him nine hours. and i have relatives and friends who have been driving to houston, to florida. the drives were absolutely insane. >> as we watch the tumbleweed of ida, if you will, rolling behind you, the debris from buildings, we have warning lights over your left shoulder. glad you're able to sense and duck that one. let's head over to miguel almaguer in baton rouge, louisiana. and miguel, ida's headed your way. what are you seeing right now? >> yeah, richard. as you mentioned at the top of this round robin and bill karins confirmed it, many officials in baton rouge fear that this city could take a direct hit from the storm. over the last hour or so, we began to feel those outer bands of the storm. the rain here is flying sideways. we can see sheets of it coming down in some areas. it's been a pretty persistent wind picking up here. as a matter of fact, the mississippi river, which is only a few hundred feet from where