per hour, that s a category 4, but 157 is a category 5. two millibars away. you are saying in the post analysis they could change that? right. there s a lot of data that s been taken that we will get our hands-on and be able to analyze over the next several months and make a full assessment. you are also very helpful for us. louis uccellini, director of the national weather service. thank you very much. appreciate it. as the hurricane is doing damage, the rescue and recovery operation is only just beginning. coast guard captain rob mcleyland is on the phone with us right now. thank you for joining us. when is the coast guard going to actually be able to begin deploying resources? the coast guard has already commenced damage assessment and search and rescue operation. we currently have fixed wing and rotary craft heading to the area and will continue throughout the evening. give us a sense what it will look like from your perspective?
it takes we take comprehensive measures and train our people year around to prepare for hurricane season. though hurricane michael was a rapid-developing storm, we were ready. what is your biggest challenge right now? our biggest challenge is going to be seeing what the damage is on scene and what strategies we have to use to get out there to the people. with that said, we have a multitude of aircraft that will be flying now and throughout for the duration of the response to respond. what kind of aircraft? we have c-144 fixed wing aircraft, h-60 and 65 rotary wing aircraft, and we have hercules aircraft that will be flying as well, at a higher level to help assess and deploy search and rescue equipment. captain rob mcleyland, coast guard sector. thank you for joining us. thank you all of the men and women of the u.s. coast guard who are doing life-saving work.