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attached to his body work the small propane tanks and two pipe bombs. >> the explosive devices that he had could have done significant damage to that lobby area and would have been lethal. to him and possibly the hostages. the hostages, one security guard work the discovery employees. they were forced to lie on the ground. >> reporter: they're listening to him saying he is ready to die. they're listening to him basically saying, you know, that he has no concern for them or their lives. and so the fact they were able to hold it together as they did, and it is just, i think they displa...

>> good evening. since the afternoon we've seen the clouds rolling in and the surf getting higher here. conditions that are sure to only get worse as the storm moves closer to the coast. >> as the outer bands of earl begin to brush the outer banks, a sense of urgency. like the surf here, it's growing. homes and businesses boarding up. families packing up. the growing waves are a lure for high-flying surfers and apparently for some visitors who refuse to leave. snr we're going to hang in here and battle the storm with everyone else. hopefully it won't be too bad. >> it is a hope share...

school starts, there are new concerns about the busy road. jackie bensen joins us live with the story tonight. jackie? >> reporter: doreen, this is the community in shock. tragedy, a week before the start of school in fairfax county. in the center of the westbound lane of franconia road lay the twisted remains of a bicycle that had been ridden by a young girl. rebecca and two friends were riding. about 4:30 p.m. they attempted to cross the busy road. >> two of the bicyclists escaped any injury or contact with the car. the third, the 9-year-old female, unfortunately was hit by the dri...

to grow more dangerous. officials have been planning for earl, and loose objects will be secured, but their hope is this storm will stay well offshore. >> we do deal with whether concerns year round, really. nor'easters, tropical storms. >> at this point, earl is in the ocean, after having delivered blows to some islands. antigua and st. martin -- some cruises and flights were canceled. in ocean city, the big waves continue to roll in, but otherwise, the weather is perfect. one says he is not too worried. >> it is going to do what it is going to do. an umbrella, and you can use it fo...

inch and some locations could cause some trouble. we dry out this weekend. coming up later, we'll talk about all that. the rain, the week, and what is brewing in the tropics in a few minutes. >> we'll see you in a bit. thanks. throughout our region, drivers dodge road debris, making their way around flooded streets, detours, closed roads. this morning, drivers had to focus on 1/2 gaigt around high water. and road blocks. tonight we are seeing some signs of improvement for people trying to get around. john schriffen joins with us more on that part of the story from bethesda. >> report...