for the possibility of life-threatening storm. it s life-threatening storm surge and catastrophic damage. it s better to be prepared vs. not prepared and have regrets. since i have been up this morning, people have been back and forth hauling trash, hauling boats. getting everything put away the best they can. hoping and praying for the best. hoping for the best. you know, we do this each time we leave every single time. but this one looks like a biggy. steve: it does look like a biggy. much of cuba and yucatan peninsula already seeing severe damage and flooding because the storm ride out there. governor ron desantis warning florida could face even worse than the yucatan. close to the cone, you should assume that there s going to be noticeable impact. and some of these impacts could end up becoming catastrophic. so. buckle up for this one. it s going to be a major hurricane. steve: indeed. let s bring in senior meteorologist janice dean who is