hard as a little island called marco island south and east of naples. that was really it was a direct hit. marco island for several days was inaccessible. here the president on the ground with some initial statements. taking care of people. people that were brought here and people who have done a good job and were not brought here of their own volition but importantly what we want, we have to have a wall. if the wall is going to be obstructed when we need the funds at a little later date will be determining how much we need, we re not doing anything. what do you say to steve king who says your promises can t be believed and what do you say to senator charles grassley who said you undercut what he is doing in the judiciary committee by talking to schumer and pelosi. we re doing it in conjunction with republicans. we have a good relationship with a lot of people. a lot of people want and expect it to happen.
businesses closed down, clearly everyone had or most everyone appears to have left this area. the mayor says that they are ready for the storm. we spoke with the police chief down in a little island called marco island south of where we are which will be one of the first areas that feels the intense impacts of this hurricane. after the hurricane passes through key west, the police chief says they are worried but they are prepared and have done whatever they can to get their force ready to deal with whatever might come. a great deal of anxiety in the overnight hours as this region prepares for the arrival of this storm. isa? and as we heard from the governor of florida he was saying there is more than 365 shelters along that route. how now you said some of the shelters were already in place.