Aug 29, 2009 2:19 am US/Eastern
What Will Danny Bring? L.I. Preps For The Worst
By CBS 2's Ross Palombo
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
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Tropical Storm Danny 5-Day Cone as of 5 p.m. on Friday August 28, 2009
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All eyes are on Danny this weekend. The tropical storm is losing some of its punch, but it's still a big pest. Tri-state residents are watching and waiting as Danny, along with another rain and storm system team up to bring soaking rains and strong winds to the region.
Expect dangerous surf as yet another summer beach weekend is wrecked by a tropical storm. Already, Danny is battering beaches to the south of us as it moves ever closer. He's knocking on the south shore's door with 5-foot waves, already striking Smith's Point Park.
Lifeguards are keeping an eye to the water and the sky.
"The water calmed down from Bill," said lifeguard Pat Scribner. "But it's still pretty rough in there."
It's rough enough to keep most out of the water, and tough enough to keep those already in from going back.
"It's really hard to swim," said beachgoer John McDonald.
"I couldn't control my body," added swimmer Dillan Devlin.
Officials say things will only get worse, and rip currents pose the real danger.
"There will absolutely be danger from rip currents," said John Searing of the Suffolk Co. Fire & Emergency Services.
Dozens are already monitoring Danny's path and are hoping for the smallest impact.
"With the winds being less than Bill last week, we don't expect there will be too much damage, but weather service says there might be some moderate flooding in times of high tide," said Searing.
The Long Island Power Authority said its emergency crews are standing by to switch on, and contractors have rolled in the heavy equipment.
Shoppers, like Henry Estedes, are equipping themselves as well with flashlights, batteries, even generators.
"Hopefully, we don't get hit too hard," Estedes said.
Joe Denny of Home Depot said customers are piling in, and whether or not Danny hits, it's good just to be ready.
"That's the motto. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," he said.
All of that is weighing heavily on rescue workers Friday night, weary from a second weekend storm and the one-two punch.
"It gets a little tiring after a while, but were trained, we're trained every day, we're trained very well," said Scribner.
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