joining us from durham, north carolina, holly baker. holly, what is the agency's top priority right now? >> good morning. our top priority is the safety of all the people who could possibly be affected by this disaster. our hearts are broken for anybody who has to experience this in any extent. we have over a thousand workers from around the country here to help prepare for this and then we will be responding to it for the weeks and months that come following hurricane florence. >> jon: it's going to be as tough for the red cross as it is with other agencies if trees are down, power lines are down. how do you handle that? >> we had to prepare in advance for this. we have 130 shelters already open across north and south carolina and virginia. we have a red cross emergency app where people can go and find the nearest shelter for them. that's where everyone is welcome, to have a safe place to sleep, a safe place to stay and ride out the storm, until they can figure out when they can go back home. i was in a shelter yesterday and met a woman

redcross.org, you can call 1-800-redcross or you can text to donate $10 and every dollar helps, holly baker, thank you very much for your hard work and dedication. >> yes, thank you. eric: red does such important work in these types of disasters, stay with us as coverage continues including update in a few moments on where the storm is going, janice dean will fill us in with the fox weather center and it is all hands on deck from officials to the cajun navy to volunteers and residents people helping people as the state pulls out all the stops. >> effort by south carolina with the of course, with president trump and his administration. everything and all the talent and resources out there have been brought to bear make a smart choice. replace one meal or snack a day with glucerna... made with carbsteady to help manage blood sugar... ...and end the day with a smile. glucerna®. everyday progress. and the wolf huffed and puffed... like you do sometimes, grandpa? well, when you have copd, it can be hard to breathe. so my doctor said... symbicort can help you breathe better. starting within 5 min