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a 4.5 magnitude aftershock at 1: 1:08 this morning. >> this is the fifth aftershock since the original quake and it is the businessest. damage will keep kids home from school if a second day. in-- for a second day. in prince george's county, 32 32 schools will be closed. now, let's move from earthquakes to hurricanes. irene pounding the bahamas overnight. the head of emergency management in the bahamas says there is disturbing storm damage. he says two of the southern islands are devastated with 90% of the homes damaged. >> the big change now a hurricane watch for much of north car...

readings. they confirm that the hurricane is getting stronger. let's check in with tucker on that. >> just got an update. still category 3 hurricane. maximum winds, 115 miles per hour. we have a hurricane watch issued for much of north carolina up to the virginia- north carolina border. that was just issued moment ago. a hurricane watch for north carolina i won't be surprised if we don't see some hurricane watches issued farther north. >> okay. >> including the lower eastern shore. we are off to a steamy start. temperatures in the 70s. you will notice the humidity this morning. sho...

hysteria rain supreme. everyone needs to be calm about the situation and . >> reporter: the park service closed the monument and faced off a 150-foot perimeter. and going to the top is a rite of passage for tourists, they left disappointed. >> just seemed -- and that i would have, i wouldn't want my kids going in there with a crack and taking chances. >> reporter: structural engineers must examine the washington landmark to figure out what to do next. >> the monument that we're confident will, in due time, we will be able to open it. >> reporter: he can't say when. the andersons were...

this have to happen? but i tell you, they're trying to rebuild here in the town, and they're trying to ask themselves what can they do to help. the community is coming together. they're cleaning up. they're trying to figure out what they're going to do, because the post office is closed. many of the buildings around here, just like i told you, the town hall, the mayor's office, the dmv, a guy tried to actually go to the dmv and pay a bill, but guess what, he couldn't do that, so he had to go all the way out. and that just shows you the inconvenience that a lot of these folks out here...

little cold out there for the kids as they head out to the bus stop. a little chilly. >> yes, there are some cool spots. here in washington, no problems. it should be a beautiful day around here. lots of sunshine. how about low to mid-80s with low humidity so a good looking day. we'll show you a few clouds across the area. there we go. expecting most hi sunny skies today, high pressure will keep us nice and dry and with our wind out of the north, we are expecting another dry day today. let's see these temperatures. we mentioned the cool conditions. i don't know if cold is the right w...