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And gusts up to 85. keep in mind when we reach that threshold point of 74 miles per hour this is no long ear tropical storm but a hurricane. now, the question is where exactly is it going to go in this big area? you'll notice this area that happens to be shaded in white. that is your cone of uncertainty. well, there is a chance the storm could veer off more to the north, perhaps to the south. it could die out all together. there is a lot that can happen over the next 12 to 24 hours. the most crucial period is going to be when it's over the yucatan peninsula because it's going to be away from i...

Sandbags have been deployed around the area. texas governor rick perry has declared 19 counties disaster areas. activated 2,500 national guard troops. brownsville, just a short drive from here, about 60,000 sandbags have already been distributed. they're providing shelter for 2,000 families. utility crews are on stand-by for the inevitable outages that often come with these storms. what we have, interestingly enough, with strong winds. we are waiting for 39-mile-per-hour winds. when the winds reach that threshold point, all bridges leading to and away from this island seal off. when that what ...