amid concerns hermine couldregain strength and trigger hive threatening rip -- life-threatening riptides. authorities in connecticut say they prepared to open sheltersif necessary. >> we have plenty of bottled water on hand. we have supplies so residents can can take a shower if need be. >> reporter: new jersey governor christie declared a state of the assets but it would be too late if the storm tracks west. >> reporter: forecasters say it could langer around the east coast for days. before exiting out to sea by mid-week. -- midweek. hena daniels. >> most ferry phs is suspend because of the storm the steam ship authority website says they have stop all trips through today and fore service to nantucket and vineyard will island queen canceled service between cape cod and martha vineyard's and no fast fore from boston. there will be motor coaches today and part of storm. check with fore services. >>> eversource says extra crews and support taf are in place -- staff are in place to respond to power outages or damage. they have also alerted all the employees to be on stand by. they are urgin