east coast, hurricane bob. the latest satellite photos show the eye of the tomorrowstorm is off the coast of maine. it moved off the shore of new england throughout the day, forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. and here's abc's john mckenzie. >> reporter: the storm came barreling up the northeast, traveling at 30 miles an hour, pushing around just about anyone or anything that stood in its way. with winds gusting above 100 miles an hour, people along the coast were left with a basic choice. either move on or hold on. on cape cod, resort towns at the peak of the season looked like ghost towns. after an estimated 50,000 people fled the area. >> just have to know when you can move, when you can't move. you've got to respect that. but yeah, it's scary times. >> reporter: high winds smashed windows and tore off roofs. trees and utility poles were down, leaving many in the dark. in all as many as 750,000 people were left without power and it