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In portions of virginia, down to northeastern north carolina, through maryland, into delaware now. the heaviest of the rain moved through salisbury, maryland, but the bulk of the precipitation is still out over the water. there are torrential downpours, they will make their way onshore as we go into monday and tuesday. the storm is still taking the turn to the northwest. it has high pressure system to the northeast, so it has nowhere else to go, but somewhere in new jersey. that's why we're so confident that these evacuations are mandatory, because we know this storm is going to hit, and it re...

Enormity of the geography of this? >> we started back friday, realizing that this was going to be a potential impact, began moving teams, maybe those teams have arrived. they are staged throughout the region. like everyone else, not exactly sure where the hardest hit areas may be. from the carolinas up to maine and inland, we have teams, equipment, staging, ready to support governors, depending upon the impacts of the storm. >> people always talk about being for days without power. what's the setup you have to be prepared for that? >> that's what we're anticipating. i think today, we really wa...

It will be like if you actually do stay. there is no power, possibly no water as well. if you have the time and the opportunity, get out now. it won't be very comfortable to say the least if you do say. and probably this will get even worse as you head through the night. the next few hours, it will get even worse. >> okay, than troung, thank you for watching that for us in delaware. let's head down the coast. julie martin live in nags head. looks like you feel the outer bands arrives, right? >> we've been dealing with that even more. er since midnight. tropical storm conditions in the outer ...

On the trees and the ground is getting soaking wet. so the roots are not as stable in the ground. high tide is between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. a storm surge of at least four to seven feet will cause flooding, especially in coastal areas and inland flooding, rivers start to overflow. tuesday, the storm lingers, and the worst of the will be over, and that's when we start the cleanup. the rain and behind will continue through the day on tuesday, and even though we're not talking about gusts, up around 80 miles per hour, we'll have sustained winds, 30 to 40. more stress and more pressure on the trees. ...

Bread is short. people did what they could in terms of preparation. they had about eight hours, around that time, this area will be shut down. cut off the bridges and roads into here it won't be a very pleasant place to stay if the electricity is going to go out. which is a likelihood. 2,000 utility workers and we're talking about the maryland/dc area, baltimore areas, and states of emergencies in those areas as well. a lot of people anticipate what will happen as this gets further inland and we're starting to feel effects right now. the wind kicking up, and conditions should start deteriorati...