We haven't had any serious injuries or loss of life, and we'd like to keep it that way,

We have multiple critical injuries and multiple serious injuries and some minor injuries,

The previous hurricanes had depleted the national supply.

I implore people to understand that although this storm is not an immediate threat to any of the inland areas of the state, it is definitely a hazard for marine interests along the coast,

The earliest we're going to see significant impact from the storm appears to be Friday afternoon, but people should not wait, ... It's time to act.

We're gearing up to take a hit,