seaboard. everybody needs to be alert in these areas. bill: fox coverage from our extreme weather center temperature janice dean has been working all night. steve centanni is in ocean city, maryland. he camped out there last night. what s it like there, jonathon in kill devil hills? reporter: i think i m getting my punishment for all the sunny days i have gotten at the beach. you can see the hasty surf and driving rain. the storm was probably at its worst at 3:00 in the morning. but we are continuing to get some strong gusts in the wake of the storm which continues on this northword direction. bill: you have been experiencing those winds for eight hours. this could go for hours more, jonathon? reporter: that s entirely possible. after daybreak we drove out to assess the damage. we saw localized flooding. heavy rains continue to cause flooding on highway 12. also ripping aluminum siding and tearing shingles off the roofs of some of the houses and businesses. but worst part