storm cindy, heavy rain and waterspouts off florida beaches. flags are red, nobody can go in the ocean today. reporter: and miles off the louisiana coast it s blowing bad out here. reporter: oil companies working to get workers off those rigs. in new orleans, officials watching the storm s every move. the impacts could really shift if that storm moves 20, 30 miles in either direction. reporter: the big fear, flooding. it is a serious event that s not only going to bring us rain and wind, but it s going to bring us water. reporter: in st. charles parish, they are racing to protect homes. you can see they re actually building a levee, an actual wall 4 1/2 feet up to keep the water from getting into this neighborhood. take a look at the water already. it s up to the edge of the bank. residents like eleno rodriguez taking no chances. when i look at the weather map and what it looks like, it s not good. reporter: that tropical moisture stretching all the way to georg