Washington (ECN) - The southeastern U.S. is getting ready for a huge beating from Tropical Storm Hanna.

Southeastern states have come together to declare state of emergencies, as officials have urged those on the coast to go inland on Thursday.

Tropical Storm Hanna is heading up the Atlantic coast, and it is believed that it will slam into the northeast this coming weekend.

Heavy rain and wind is expected to start early on Friday in the south.

Warnings have been issued up thw entire Altantic coast from Georgia to Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Officials have not ordered people to leave their homes, but are urging them to get inland.

State of emergencies have been declared in both Virginia and North Carolina.