When the wind speed began to go down the storm surge did not dissipate. ... There was essentially a lot more momentum in the water than there was in the wind.

Emily could dissipate and essentially be sucked up into Cindy. It could also be the other way around.

Our recommendations have not changed since I've been here — we need to get people to evacuate from storm surge, ... If you're not in that evacuation zone, the safest place for you may be in your home.

What we are really concerned about is the storm surge and tremendous rains,

It doesn't take much to flood those islands. With a storm surge of 4 to 6 feet, it's still going to cover a great deal. Depending on how well the homes are built and how old they are, they can get flooded out pretty fast.

A bigger radius of maximum wind can produce much more storm surge.