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Work in the typical week compared to government workers who missed 2.1 percent of work hours. they had personal reasons like family opportunities or transportation problems. it doesn't count dabsences due o vacations or absences due to bad weather or weather. >> thank you so much, diane. the tame right now 47 after the hour. a big birthday surprise for a little girl in south jersey. we will show you more of the reunion that will warm your heart. >> plus a cell phone verses a gun. how one cell phone saved one life. >> let's check in with steve doocy to see what's coming up on "fox & friends." >...

Progress in getting power to the people, con edison says all of manhattan will have electricity by tomorrow. let's repeat that. they say all of manhattan will have electricity by tomorrow, but many outages in new york city's outer boroughs and northern suburbs could last another week. some, two weeks more in the dark. about 4 million homes and businesses in the region are still without power right now. and as people across new york and new jersey struggle to get back to normal in the wake of the storm, one of the biggest challenges is just getting started. >> absolutely. millions are facing ...

Have electricity by tomorrow, but many outages in new york city's outer boroughs and northern suburbs could last another week. so, two weeks more in the dark. about 4 million homes and businesses in the region are still without power right now. and as people across new york and new jersey struggle to get back to normal in the wake of the storm, one of the biggest challenges is just getting started. >> absolutely. millions are facing massive transportation problems, lining up in droves for buses, trains, and gasoline. more from abc's alex perez. >> reporter: superstorm sandy has led to a floo...

It is absolutely miserable, and as bad as it is, it's not nearly as bad as looking at what has happened overnight. chris? >> anne thompson who is down at the tip of manhattan, thanks so much. we are also waiting for an update from new york mayor michael bloomberg and we'll learn more about the widespread power outages throughout new york city as well as transportation problems. let's go to ron allen now. also who is in point pleasant, new jersey, what can you tell us? >> reporter: chris, take a look at the devastation all over this place. this is a street about a block and a half from the ocea...

hurricane irene is driving to the coast today with 110-mile-an-hour winds. the storm will go on a climb up the east coast impacting, perhaps, one-fifth of the nation's population. north carolina's outer banks will feel irene's winds by nightfall. the full fury will bear down by saturday evening. >> the window for preparation is quickly closing. if you are in the projected path of the storm, please listen to your state or local officials. please listen to emergency radio or television. if you are told to evacuate, please do so. >> irene could make a direct hit on new york city. alread...