they are watching and waiting. slowly they are starting to repair and getting those essentials. tourists yesterday, mandatory evacuations were put into place at noon. we saw a string of cars heading out of this area. hotels are still open. plan on closing later today. i want to bring in the mayor. good to see you. thanks for stopping by. thank you. . it s a beautiful day right now. a lot of people have their guards down. hallie was saying it s probably a good idea to at least take the day while the weather is nice and prepare for what s to come. . absolutely. we re getting very prepared. that s the word for today and tomorrow even. this is now five years now in a row impact. we have learned how to prepare for the storm.