that many people who live here in this corner of southwest florida measure all storms be. and even talking to the mayor today asked him what do you expect and fear the most here as the worst of hurricane irma makes its way on shore. the storm surge, 10 to 15 feet and being on the right edge of that eye wall could also be -- create some of the fiercest winds and that is of great concern. even the mayor here isn't sure you can compare what that experience was to what this experience is going to be over the course of the next 24 hours. but that's the way it is here. people along the coastlines measure their experiences by previous storms. people here bracing for the worst. the good news here is that many people heeded those warnings.