TIME's Fred Golden is here with us now. Thanks for joining us, Fred. Happy to be here, rainsoaked and all.
Long island is certainly vulnerable, especially the barrier islands.
Fire Island on the south, which could be directly in Floyd's path, has been evacuated. The North Fork probably has a little more protection because it's further inland. Yep, there's another one already building and being tracked in the Caribbean. One of the classic hurricanes hit in 1938, not directly on NYC but further out on Long Island, with lots of damage and a loss of more than 600 lives. And even if they're back over water, their winds can indeed become stronger again.