hi, everybody. i m thomas roberts. at the top of the hour, the 11:00 forecast track on hurricane irene. president obama will make a statement at 11:30 from martha s vineyard about the federal preps that are in place. we re going to speak also with virginia s governor about what s being done in his state, trying to get people out of harm s way and as ready as possible. also, disaster preparedness expert eaton edwards joins me with simple suggestions for your last minute plans. keep it here on msnbc. we ll keep you in the loop. thomas, thank you. of course, a hurricane is just a little bit more than rain on your wedding day. and how about this coincidence. a bride named irene is trying to figure out what to do because she s supposed to get married on the connecticut shore sunday, right when irene will be moving through that area. and joining me now, irene rio and david kanof. congratulations, i guess. thank you.