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So, we were very unprepared. and then first thing this morning, you know, heard that it was going to be a category 5. so i raced over to the market here first thing in the morning and everybody at the resort was doing the same thing, to get food and water and make sure that we would have something. i feel like, you know, ive never been through something like this. so they didnt give us a whole lot of information on how to prepare and they told everyone to meet in the lobby at a certain time and ...

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Steve, whats it like so far? >> reporter: none of that rain hitting yet. the winds have gotten slightly stronger with gusts up to 30 or 40 miles per hour. they expect the eye of the storm to pass 100 miles offshore here in virginia beach. so they dont expect too much physical damage. 200 national guard troops have been moved to the coastline in case they are necessary and shelters have been set up for as many as 20,000 people. that doesnt look like its going to happen so far. throughout the day,...

>> reporter: none of that rain hitting yet. the winds have gotten slightly stronger with gusts up to 30 or 40 miles per hour. they expect the eye of the storm to pass 100 miles offshore here in virginia beach. so they dont expect too much physical damage. 200 national guard troops have been moved to the coastline in case they are necessary and shelters have been set up for as many as 20,000 people. that doesnt look like its going to happen so far. throughout the day, we saw people boarding up th...

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Difficulty traveling throughout this storm. >> steve, explain where you are perched and what is behind you? >> reporter: right here, along the beach on virginia beach. and behind me is the sand and is a large boardwalk. all along this area are a number of hotels. what we are really seeing is a sense of cureiosity more than fear. you have a lot of people out on their balconies, watching to see how big these waves get. the storm should kick in really in an hour or so, as far as the heavy strength ...

>> all right. well check back with you a bit later on. >> greg, even though some people are hanging out and watching what happens. this is moving north wampltd lets go to rick, with the very latest in the extreme weather center. rick, what is the storm doing right now? >> i was trying to look to see the buoy data. waves up to 12 feet off the outer banks here. this is the latest look at the storm on the radar picture. you can notice, center of the storm, generally, you have the small, compact eye...

>> all right. well check back with you a bit later on. >> greg, even though some people are hanging out and watching what happens. this is moving north wampltd lets go to rick, with the very latest in the extreme weather center. rick, what is the storm doing right now? >> i was trying to look to see the buoy data. waves up to 12 feet off the outer banks here. this is the latest look at the storm on the radar picture. you can notice, center of the storm, generally, you have the small, compact eye...

Difficulty traveling throughout this storm. >> steve, explain where you are perched and what is behind you? >> reporter: right here, along the beach on virginia beach. and behind me is the sand and is a large boardwalk. all along this area are a number of hotels. what we are really seeing is a sense of cureiosity more than fear. you have a lot of people out on their balconies, watching to see how big these waves get. the storm should kick in really in an hour or so, as far as the heavy strength ...

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