high tide. >> thank you very much. kristen live in kill devil hills, north carolina. let's go to nbc's luke russert in alexandria, virginia, about 250 miles north of center of hurricane irene. luke, what's the latest there? >> reporter: well, the rain has picked up significantly in the last half hour, as has the wind. i'm right here in the old town part of the city of alexandria, which is a low-lying area, specifically right by this harbor. we spoke to the mayor earlier and a few other safety officials and they expect flooding here in alexandria, virginia. in 2003 when hurricane isabel came, it was three blocks up into the city. it's expected that this boat right here could be at eye level if you were on the dock. right now it's four or five feet below. virginia has had massive power outages.