they re taking a risk. they know it. they say they re going to do it again. mark, thank you. danny couch a local business owner in cape hatterras is with me on the phone now. i understand there s mandatory evacuation orders for your area, you re planning to stay, is that correct? yes, i am. why? i m a ninth generation care linian. we ve been through these before. what have you done to prepare? i have 125-gallons of fresh water gravity fed system, i have a whole house generator. i ve got a basement, my windows are shuttered. i ve been ready. we ve got food. i m just waiting. i understand that you and your brother manage vacation homes there in the area. how many and what have you told the people who rent those vacation homes? we have 642 vacation homes that we manage. there was a a mandatory evacuation of visitors yesterday. it was a very orderly evax.