the side and into homes, and that's why so many people were told to get out. we'll keep you updated, of course, here as winds continue to blow, the rain continues to come. right now according to the authorities here, i know the track keeps changing, and janice dean's going to give us the latest on that, but they believe we're going to get the dirty side of the storm and maybe the eye could be as close as isla mirada. i still hear popping, this overhang basically has torn loose from the restaurant, guys. mike: adam, how quickly have conditions deteriorated there in key largo? >> reporter: they started getting bad around or 9:30, 10 p.m., and then we noticed it gradually get worse. you can -- it's crazy, you can see the bands on tv at home. if you never been in a hurricane, you can see those bands. it's almost like a band will hit, and you'll get a little break, and another band comes a little harder. it's almost like a whip and a whip and a whip.