. >> reporter: right behind him h.s ray mcveigh. >> i have all the caps all tucked. all i have to do is drop the tailgate, pull things out, lay oe caps down, fill it, slap it, and go. >> reporter: this costco, where they were all in line, had about 8,500 gallons of fuel today. pumppumps were dry by 1:00 p.m. getting both fuel and food to wilmington has been a challenge. road closures have turned the city of 120,000 people into an island. every primary road is closed into and out of wilmington, meaning private cititizens cannt drive out of the city to get espplies, and evacuees can't return home. for a fifth day, the watson family has been without electricity and desperate for supplies. how low are you on fuel? you're on e. >> i'm charging my phone. that's the only way i can charge my phone. >> reporter: the city will start distributing meals tomorrow morning. without gasoline for his car, he told us he and his wife brittany and their eight-year-old daughter malia might have to halk. >> we have to walk, as long as we're together. >> reporter: no need to walk. i just f