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Right now we have about a half a million north carolinians without power, concentrated in onslow, craven, pender, new hanover and new brunswick counties. that number is rising as we speak. utility crews from all over the country are standing by to restore power when it's safe for them to be out. we have approximately 20,000 or so people in 157 shelters. that number fluctuates, more shelters will be set up. high winds will pick up through central north carolina today putting trees, homes and power lines at risk. we've seen storm surge as high as 10 feet on the nuese river. we're also seeing flo...

Further inland. some areas of north carolina, some of those values on the nuese river, you're a mile inland and still getting the storm surge. listen to local officials. you have one day left, today to wrap everything up. drop force winds arrive tomorrow morning. so preparedness has to be done today. >> shepard: once the tropical storm force winds come in, the locals tell us, that some of their services won't be available. but they all seem to be giving the same message. if your locals have said get out, you have to get out. >> look at this tropical storm force winds tomorrow morning and stret...