ground. unfortunately, a lot of people we talked to today said they were going to ride this thing out. this is an area that's used to these storms. they've been through storms before and they say they don't have a problem with waiting to see what happens. unfortunately, what the forecasters and emergency managers are saying here, most haven't been through a storm like this, and if they have, it's been decades. the big concern is not only the wind, but the water. we talked about it all day and all night. the storm surge will be very strong. it's the rain. the outer banks flood with a heavy rain. now they will be pounded with this wind-driven rain for 10, maybe 12 hours. it's going to push water into places it's never been before. there are a lot of people who are worried about exactly what that water will do. as we walk back up and along the pier in and closer in between the dunes, the wind calms down.