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supplies. they really couldn t find their way out. it was an issue of where to go. and that is the case for a lot of new yorkers. many people don t have the capacity to leave the city or don t have a place to go inland. so they don t have hurricane plans. they re die-hard new yorkers. they re going to stay where they are and hope for the best. fredricka, it s all yours. you have a long day of coverage here as well. i ll see you tomorrow morning. this is like one long psych zbll it is. we want to welcome our international viewers this hour. 65 million people could be in harm s way this weekend in north america as hurricane irene sweeps up the east coast of the u.s. parts of the region haven t seen a storm like this in two decades. from north carolina into new england, bracing for irene. right now, irene is battering north carolina after making landfall a few hours ago near cape lookout. the winds, rain and surf were brutal as irene slammed ashore. and right now, mo