The winds have picked up considerably in just the last few minutes, thank you, what is going on there . It looks like you have to hold on to stand up . You really do, sean, and we almost got blown over here. It gives you a sense of the power of this storm, it keeps increasing. And the people here who are either watching their homes and their communities on television or those who have decided to write it out just have a long, long way to go. Florence has slowed down now and its just creeping along, where nearly when you are in an area like this that is the worst of the worst, it only lasts a couple of hours. This is going to be 24 hours of Hurricane Force winds that we are just now really feeling the real effect self. To the rising tide is coming in. It is a terrible combination with the storm surge that will certainly destroy the dock and send these Dock Sessions into town to destroy everything and anything in the path. And watch the rain come down, it
will be 40 inches of rain which
will be 40 inches of rain which equals feet of flooding. those that did not evacuate have no chance to do so right now. police and fire tell us that they are not able to respond in these kinds of conditions, even in people in life-threatening situations at times. folks are out and on their own. until the storm passes, and then the water starts to rise. all over north carolina, but certainly along the beachfront, out for hours, and could be out for weeks to come as water continues to come in, high tide continues to come in, and there hurricane force winds will only get stronger. sean: you better be careful, this is where reporters put their lives on the line and bringing us the story, it is extremely dangerous, be careful, also joining us now, steve harrigan, also in north carolina tonight as the storm now begins to kick in. steve, what is happening from
damage through downtown there. the national weather service told the city manager there hurricane force winds can be expected through the night. we re going to talk to somebody there, find out what it is like there this hour. stay close. we re drowning in information. where, in all of this, is the stuff that matters? the stakes are so high, your finances, your future. how do you solve this?