>> forget politics. the east coast is worried about hurricane irene. >> right through new england. >> the outer banks of north carolina. >> do you know where you're going? >> causing billions in damage. >> it will be a billion dollar disaster. >> president obama of course on top of this and concerned spoke with the head of fema this morning. governor bev purdue has declared a state of emergency. >> putting shudders on. >> and the last time a hurricane took this track -- >> "nbc nightly news with brian williams" with tom brokaw. >> the north carolina, virginia, and maryland. >> some of new york's biggest skyscrapers never opened for business. >> high tide was at 11:00 this morning. >> this will be a long time forgetting. >> hoped this morning that the weather for the geneva summit will be better. >> the other storm in washington, dick cheney's new book. >> he promises there will be, quote, heads exploding. >> he basically goes after colin powell. >> the most devastating criticism is about secretary of state condoleezza rice.