northeast. >> a number of states are making preparations, new jersey, rhode island, maine, new york, we haven't been hit by a major hurricane, in 20 years, but with the earthquake last week the odds are not in the city's favor and officials have activated the emergency operations center where they typically handle blizzards and major snowstorms and now are working on evacuation plans for low-lying areas and preparing for worst-case scenarios and prepping more than 100 shelters for evacuees, and people with special needs, just in new york. and one of the biggest concerns, of course, is storm surge and michael bloomberg is telling people to stay out of the water: >> the most dangerous thing in this city, probably, where you are most likely to have tragedy is people that go swimming. don't go swimming if there is not a lifeguard there. don't go swimming when the beaches get closed. and, i know some people love to go in the rough waves, and it is exciting, but it is dangerous. >> reporter: the mayor was asked what would happen to people who don't heed warnings, he said,