MSNBCW MSNBC News Live August 24, 2011
>> up and down the eastern seaboard everybody has to be prepared. >> trying to get in a little bit of beach time before some rougher stuff comes in. >> it's already a major category three hurricane. forecasters say irene could reach category four status with winds of 100 miles per hour. >> we've gone through eight tropical storms this season. none of them became a hurricane. now we get a monster of a storm. >> north carolina governor warned people to get ready to get out. >> prepare, plan for the worst, and pray for the best. >> preparations on the island started this morning. the na...