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why you're awake. we'll read the best responses later in the show. the next 30 minutes will be your cram session for this friday, august 26th. there's a lot going on today including new reports that a double agent in gadhafi's inner circle may have helped rebels turn the tide against his government's forces in tripoli. plus a note to criminals everywhere. if you're thinking of stealing a case of beer, for god's sake, pull up your pants before making a run for it. first get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here in new york city at 30 rock. states along the east coast are preparing for hu...

pull up your pants before making a run for it. first get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here in new york city at 30 rock. states along the east coast are preparing for hurricane irene as the category three storm is expected to reach coastal north carolina later tonight. the outer banks are expected to be the hardest hit. and the national weather service now says that heightened waves and swells are starting to strike the area. the governors of at least seven states have declared states of emergency and president obama has declared a federal state of emergency for north carolina. mar...

because otherwise, if it doesn't, if it goes the way so many are fearing and predicting, it could follow a course that we haven't seen since the last century, and it could cause damage in new york city that we haven't dealt with in decades. tonight our coverage is in place up and down the eastern seaboard and in a moment we'll get the most detailed possible analysis from our friends at the weather channel. we want to begin tonight with al roker on the north carolina coast. and, al, the most troubling thing we keep hearing from people like you and reading on the web is no one sees a g...

Burst into tears. >> reporter: some 30,000 residents are being ordered to evacuate. 88-year-old stacy mann is boarding up his house. >> the wind blows like it's blowing, blowing to the northwest, we get a kicking. >> reporter: richard peterson worries about the storm surge. >> the best case is five feet of water and it goes away. the worst case is my house is gone. >> reporter: gail runs a rental shot for bikes and kayaks and hates to see all the tourists and millions of dollars drive away. >> everyone leaves. there is no income at that point. >> reporter: the only residents not expected to le...