Chris Asbury, right, and Jen Workman, both of Charlestown, W.V., walk along the beach in the rain and high winds as Hurricane Earl moves up the eastern coast on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010 in Virginia Beach, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
_20100903083140_640_480.JPG "A home is seen in flood waters created by rain as Hurricane Earl swept through the area")
A home is seen in flood waters created by rain as Hurricane Earl swept through the area, in Buxton, N.C., Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Mike Baker)
_20100903083112_640_480.JPG "Boaters head ashore at a marina in South Freeport, Maine, in advance of Hurricane Earl")
Boaters head ashore at a marina in South Freeport, Maine, in advance of Hurricane Earl, Friday morning, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
_20100903070746_640_480.JPG "Utilities workers try to support power lines that were blown sideways from winds produced by Hurricane Earl")
Utilities workers try to support power lines that were blown sideways from winds produced by Hurricane Earl in Nags Head, N.C., Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
_20100903070714_640_480.JPG "A metal roof is seen on the ground after winds from Hurricane Earl passed through overnight in Nags Head")
A metal roof is seen on the ground after winds from Hurricane Earl passed through overnight in Nags Head, N.C., Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
_20100903070647_640_480.JPG "Joseph Mustafa of Fenwick Island, Del., rides a wave runner in the inlet in Ocean City, Md.")
Joseph Mustafa of Fenwick Island, Del., rides a wave runner in the inlet in Ocean City, Md. as Hurricane Earl moves up the eastern coast, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
_20100903070621_640_480.JPG "People walk past a sign along the boardwalk referring to Hurricane Earl")
People walk past a sign along the boardwalk referring to Hurricane Earl, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, in Ocean City, Md. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)
A highway sign warns of approaching Hurricane Earl on I-93 south in Boston, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
As weather starts to move into the area, "Hurricane Earl 9-3-10" has been written on the beach at Rehoboth Beach, Del., on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
_20100903051742_640_480.JPG "The surf comes in near tires washed up on the beach after Hurricane Earl brushed the North Carolina coast")
The surf comes in near tires washed up on the beach after Hurricane Earl brushed the North Carolina coast in Atlantic Beach, N.C., Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
_20100903051715_640_480.JPG "A television news reporter struggles in the surf as Hurricane Earl")
A television news reporter struggles in the surf as Hurricane Earl brings wind and rain in Nags Head, N.C., Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
_20100903051644_640_480.JPG "Kerry Hosek of Bay Shore stocks up on water")
Kerry Hosek of Bay Shore stocks up on water on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 in preparation for the …
_20100903042427_640_480.JPG "Hurricane Earl")
This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Earl taken Friday Sept. 3, 2010 at 12:01 a.m. EDT. (AP Photo/NOAA)
_20100903044747_640_480.JPG "Waves surround an ocean-front hotel deck as a man looks on while Hurricane Earl passes offshore")
Waves surround an ocean-front hotel deck as a man looks on while Hurricane Earl passes offshore in Nags Head, N.C., Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Earl taken at 3:15 a.m. EDT Friday Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/NOAA)
Chief hurricane forecaster James Franklin shows the projected path of Hurricane Earl up the east coast of the U.S. during a live broadcast from the National Hurricane Center in Miami Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
_20100902111553_640_480.JPG "Peter Flynn, right, Brita Flynn, left, and Melissa Bennett, center, cover books and desks with plastic sheeting")
Peter Flynn, right, Brita Flynn, left, and Melissa Bennett, center, cover books and desks with plastic sheeting at the Carteret Public Library in Pine Knoll Shores, N.C. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
_20100902111524_640_480.JPG "Hurricane Earl")
This satellite image provided by NOAA shows Hurricane Earl taken Thursday Sept. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/NOAA)
Hurricane flags blow in the wind as Hurricane Earl heads toward the eastern coast in Atlantic Beach, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
_20100902074726_640_480.JPG "Almon Telling looks at the surf as he walks along the beach as Hurricane Earl heads toward the eastern coast")
Almon Telling looks at the surf as he walks along the beach as Hurricane Earl heads toward the eastern coast in Atlantic Beach, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Debby Frisby, of Wayne, Pa., loads her dog Lily, as she evacuates her vacation home in Pine Knoll Shores, N.C., as Hurricane Earl heads toward the eastern coast Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
_20100902074623_640_480.JPG "A condemned cottage is vulnerable to the ocean along south Nags Head beach")
A condemned cottage is vulnerable to the ocean along south Nags Head beach in Nags Head, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 as Hurricane Earl threatens North Carolina's Outer Banks. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Clouds from the outer bands of Hurricane Earl appear over the Atlantic ocean at sunrise in Nags Head, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 as Earl approaches the east coast. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
A fisherman waits on the end of the Oceanana Pier as Hurricane Earl heads toward the eastern coast in Atlantic Beach, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
_20100902042910_640_480.JPG "A window is boarded up with a message at the Buxton Beach Motel")
A window is boarded up with a message at the Buxton Beach Motel in Buxton, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 as Hurricane Earl approaches North Carolina's Outer Banks. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Justin Curcio, a carpenter from Buxton, boards up a doorway at Hatteras Cabanas in Hatteras, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 as Hurricane Earl approaches North Carolina's Outer Banks. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
This image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Earl taken at 12:45 a.m. EDT Thursday Sept. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/NASA)
_20100902041850_640_480.JPG "A sign that reads \"Go away Earl\" outside a hotel is seen as the sun sets in Buxton")
A sign that reads "Go away Earl" outside a hotel is seen as the sun sets in Buxton, N.C. Wednesday, Sept.…
_20100901123154_640_480.JPG "Jason Wheeler, top, and Jay Farley, bottom, install protective covers on an oceanfront home")
Jason Wheeler, top, and Jay Farley, bottom, install protective covers on an oceanfront home as Hurricane Earl heads toward the eastern coast in Atlantic Beach, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Bruce Meier, right, and his wife Wendy …
A surfer rides the waves as Hurricane Earl aproaches in Buxton, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
_20100901084358_640_480.JPG "Tim Childs, left, and Robert Lindsay, from Albany, N.Y., prepare to leave their vacation rental house in Avon, N.C.")
Tim Childs, left, and Robert Lindsay, from Albany, N.Y., prepare to leave their vacation rental house in Avon, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
_20100901064433_640_480.JPG "A ferry with cars traveling from Ocracoke Island docks in Hatteras, N.C.")
A ferry with cars traveling from Ocracoke Island docks in Hatteras, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. An evacuation of Ocracoke is underway as Hurricane Earl approaches the North Carolina Outer Banks. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
This image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Earl taken by astronaut Douglas Wheelock aboard the International Space Station and posted Aug. 31, 2010. (AP Photo/NASA)
_20100901055613_640_480.JPG "Hurricane Earl")
This image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Earl, lower right, acquired at 1:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday Sept. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/NASA)
Cars drive across the William B. Umstead Bridge over the Croatan Sound leaving Roanoke Island near Manteo, N.C. Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
A boat is battered by waves in Sopers Hole during the passage of Hurricane Earl near Tortola, British Virgin Islands, Monday Aug. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Todd VanSickle)
A boy takes cover from a wave caused by the approaching of the Hurricane Earl in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Monday, Aug. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)
_20100831052403_640_480.JPG "Winds caused by the approaching Hurricane Earl kick up waves in San Juan")
Winds caused by the approaching Hurricane Earl kick up waves in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Monday Aug. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)
This NOAA satellite image taken Tuesday Aug. 31, 2010 at 1:00 a.m. EDT shows Hurricane Earl spinning approximately 105 miles north of San Juan, Puerto Rico. (AP Photo/WEATHER UNDERGROUND)
Army soldiers help to remove a fallen tree at the village of Liberta after the passage of Hurricane Earl near Antigua, Monday, Aug. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Johnny Jno-Baptiste)
_20100831051837_640_480.JPG "A sunken boat is seen after the passage of Hurricane Earl")
A sunken boat is seen after the passage of Hurricane Earl at the St. John's harbor, Antigua, Monday, Aug. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Johnny Jno-Baptiste)
Tourists wade in the water along the beach in the Condado neighborhood under cloudy skies caused by the approaching Hurricane Earl in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Monday Aug. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo)
Luis Colon uses an umbrella to shield himself from rain and wind caused by the approaching Hurricane Earl in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Monday Aug. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)
_20100831052334_640_480.JPG "Wind caused by the approaching Hurricane Earl kicks up waves and blows palm trees in San Juan")
Wind caused by the approaching Hurricane Earl kicks up waves and blows palm trees in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Monday Aug. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)
An image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Earl as is passes over the Leeward Islands Monday Aug. 30, 2010. (AP Photo/NASA)
Hurricane Earl. ( http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ )
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