15,000 homes that are without power, which is low compared to other counties like volusia. we were prepared for this as a county. we were prepared for this so we got everything down pat. we did all that we could but this is what we are doing with the, we this is what we have. we will get through this, we will get through this. angela like you said, your community has gone through this before. would you say first of all we appreciate you joining us and we re so glad you are safe this morning. thank you. city commissioner, thank you for your time. special coverage of hurricane ian will continue throughout the morning. and another check and what else is happening, including vice president harris s trip is to korea. korea.
officials say people should be on the road, so it s likely the people are likely riding at the storm where they are. just to put a punctuation point in this, what you are seeing the right wind which is not that bad, but this heavy rainfall, this is hours before we expect to see the worst of eons impact in this part of florida, which just speaks to the ferocity, the ferocious nature of this storm and what it continues to do as it makes its way across florida. guys back to you. wow, something else. there are concerns, there s flooding, there is the wind but also these gators and other critters that might come. jesse curtis, we appreciate you breaking it down for us, the concern there are now at this hour in orlando. the cities around orlando and southern florida are also feeling the brunt of hurricane ian as it moves to the state. joining us now is angela e.t., city commissioner for the sydney, florida. angela, i want to ask, you are a life long resident of south