hurricane earl is a category 4 storm this morning. cnn is your hurricane headquarters. we re keeping a close eye on the storm. we re going to have the latest information coming up in just a few minutes. now, for 28 days, 28 straight days, those 33 men in chile, they ve been buried half a mile below the earth s surface. new video of the miners shows, it fascinates me, they re still in good spirits. perhaps even better news, they re getting healthier. they re eating properly. yeah, it s a 23-minute video tour. it shows how they re getting supplies and medicine. also for the first time, a hot heel. our carl pkarl penhaul has the from chile this morning. reporter: trapped in the depths of the earth put spirits are high.
friday and saturday. by saturday, possibly just east of boston, not far from cape cod, winds of 100 miles per hour, gusts up to 120. what s it mean for the coastline. what it means for the coast, we already have watches and warnings in effect from the carolinas through up to maine. to be more specific, waves of 4 to 18 feet can be expected today off the outer banks. wave 20 to 35 feet this evening, with the storm surge of 2 to 3 feet, we could be in parts of virginias and farther no. coastal flooding certainly a possibility. we ll have more of that coming up right here on cnn american morning. the hundred thousand mile powertrain warranty caught my attention. it s the chevrolet summer event, which means the only thing left to decide is who drives it home. me! her. me! qualified lessees now get a low mileage lease on this malibu ls, a consumers digest best buy, for around $199 a month.
they began paging up, heading inlangd yesterday. there was maintained tore evacuation for 30,000 visitors ordering them to leave hatteras island. many of people who have been through this drill before in the outer banks, plywood is going fast. many of those homes are new. they just rebuilt after hurricane isabel flattened miles of beach in 2003. cnn will be your hurricane head quarters. rob marciano is live in kill devil hills, north carolina. that s where the beaches are closed and people are prepping to leave. first, to reynolds wolf, reynolds is tracking the path right now. good morning. good morning, guys. we re taking a look at the storm. it s currently the largest storm on the planet. about the sides of north carolina, south carolina and virginia combined. hard to miss it on radar. you see it on enhanced radar
secretary robert gates has made a surprise visit to afghanistan. his plane touched down just minutes ago, he s scheduled to meet with afghan s president and military. to iraqi authorities at the end of theess combat operations in iraq. this also takes place against a backdrop in the united states against direct peace talks going on between the israelis and palestinians. mean while, we continue to follow hurricane earl. cnn, your hurricane center. we re keeping a close eye on the track of this storm as it taking a more easterly turn. hopefully what meteorologists changes. let me bring you up to speed with the hostage drama that played out in maryland. this morning, montgomery county police are giving the all clear after sweeping the building for
it s shame for them. folks as far north as cape cod and massachusetts are getting ready for earl. as the cnn weather team warning, it could hit there as indicate gore 1 storm before the weekend. and a huge east coast hurricane could add to chaos at the airports. of course, a lot of people getting out early. the big carriers, continental, american telling cnn, they don t expect delays. as always, you can check your flight status online. you may be able to cancel or reschedule your flight without fees. they ve all issued statements and you can find it on their websites. it s a pain to cancel your vacation. it s another pain to cancel your flights. when you re away from your tv, cnn.com is your hurricane headquarters online. for the latest information where you have information and video want to share with us, go