important river along this area. up on the other side, there s the port of savannah. one of the busiest ports of entry for containerized cargo along the east coast. that s shut down today. people are boarding up, packing up, and leaving the area. that s exactly what the governor of georgia wants them to do. there s a mandatory evacuation in place for 6 counties. that s about 500,000 people east of i-95. voluntary west of i-95. many people have not been ordered to evacuate since 1999. one person just told me a pu momefew moments ago said it could lead to complacency and thinking they could ride it out. the mayor here in savannah said, if you decide to hunker down and ride this out here in savannah and find yourself in trouble, you will be all alone. first responders are leaving