hours of the morning, hurricane force winds, sustained 100 miles per hour. we have seen the beach gradually disappear as the water comes up and up. if we do get that 11-foot storm surge, that water will come over this dune and probably cover the first floor of most of these houses. all along the islands, pitch black, more than 100,000 people are without power along the coast of north carolina. that number could raise to one to 3 million. the houses are pretty much boarded up. it is a ghost town. the upshot on the bridge. you can no longer go from the island here to the mainland. the wind simply too strong. we see the police out earlier in the evening, they were checking on some break-ins, real heavy police presence to make sure there is not looting. a lot of these people are watching the properties on remote cameras probably from a safe place. it's remarkable how well people here have heeded the warnings of state and local officials because they really have packed up, boarded up, and gotten out

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