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Eye where the winds are driving water in. directly above the direction of the eye we have been getting wind blowing across this barrier island. we are not experiencing the same storm surge they are further up the coast. the storm is battering buildings with heavy winds and it is too dark, the power has been knocked out since 1:30 so we can't get a good survey of potential damage on the buildings but this constant battering wind is likely to cause some structural damage the residents on this island have done a great job boarding up with secure belongings and preventing things from getting picke...

Down 150 miles an hour which is still a category three storm. that just means the strongest one -- the strongest winds. if that her hurricane force winds extend out about 140 miles from the center of it. we are talking about really strong winds that are going towards the show. by tomorrow morning we will have tropical storm force winds. by the afternoon we should have hurricane force wind and then we are expecting to see it hang out on the shore here. that's our big problem. probably a good 48 hours of it right here on the shore, the battering wind and waves in the prolonged period of rain. so...

Still a category three storm. that just means the strongest one -- the strongest winds. that hurricanene force winds extend out about 140 miles from the center of it. we are talking about really strong winds that are going towards the show. by tomorrow morning we will have tropical storm force winds. by the afternoon we should have hurricane force wind and then we are expecting to see it hang out on the shore here. that's our big problem. probably a good 48 hours of it right here on the shore, the battering wind and waves in the prolonged period of rain. some spots potentially up to 40 inches ...

Take a look at that. that is your energy source. obviously all the pain spreads outward from there. as beautiful as it is, who cares? what we want is for it to miss all the vital and populated areas. that all comes down to the path. let's get to cnn meteorologist chad meyer. we get it's a pretty storm, a huge storm. the we is where is it going to go, what's it going to do? >> over the next 24 to 48 hours, i think we really know that. after 72, you still have about 150 miles either way that the storm can go. right now barbuda took a direct hit. at 185 miles per hour, there may not be vegetation...

In this area. that is another concern, not only the slow movement of the storm and the ongoing battering of the waves, the wind, and the rain, but unfortunately, tornadoes are a new concern. the current wind gusts in effect in and around new orleans: 72 miles per hour; 62 around the center of the storm; still 44 around mobile. it is downgraded to a tropical storm. 70 miles per hour and still a treat -- threat for the state of louisiana. we are still dealing with 24 hours of battering wind and rain. we still concerned about storm surge. look at the radar, by fox report tonight, still battering ...