coming off the hotel building like this one. downed power lines. another big concern here is flooding. our grounds aren't quite as saturated as you guys in the northeast. however, we did have about 6 to 8 inches of rain. and we did experience an 8-foot storm surge because the eye of irene came in right at high tied yesterday. and there were reportedly 24-foot waves here on the beach. so a big concern this morning is people getting out and about and heading on the roadway. maybe heading up on to the beach. so although the storm is over. people still need to be concerned and be safe. we saw emergency officials on their toes yesterday making sure that people weren't on the beach. we expect them today also to be on the roadways, making sure people do get back to their homes safely to assess the damage. back to you guys. >> steve: thank you very much elizabeth. let's get over to rick reichmuth. this has been very busy already in new york city. i think ban hour ago according to the national weather service they spotted what they thought was a tornado in the area. >> yeah.