supposed to be doing even after a good thunderstorm. this area will flood. that flooding helps keep thoroughfares like market street just down to my left open for people to pass through the city of wilmington, which they are able to do. maybe, though, the necessity to dodge a downed tree or power line. the bigger problem for transportation around this city? those would be the flood waters that have cut off this city effectively make ing it an island. the mayor telling me, you can't get closer than 40, maybe 20 miles to wilmington and its surrounding areas before you come across impassable roads. he says anyone trying to come back home to check on their property after the storm, you will be stopped by highway patrol. you will not be let through. those same rules have applied to fema trucks coming in for help. even duke power company trucks trying to get power back to this area. the situation continually ee vochling and the damage that florence will do to this area,