A hurricane warning has been issued for New York City, as the U.S. Northeast braces for what President Barack Obama is calling “an extremely dangerous and costly” storm. Forecasters say the storm, expected to make landfall in the U.S. on Saturday, could cause widespread flooding, power outages and billions of dollars in damage. An estimated […]
New York City Under Hurricane Warning, as Irene Approaches
New York City Under Hurricane Warning, as Irene Approaches
A hurricane warning has been issued for New York City, as the U.S. Northeast braces for what President Barack Obama is calling “an extremely dangerous and costly” storm. Forecasters say the storm, expected to make landfall in the U.S. on Saturday, could cause widespread flooding, power outages and billions of dollars in damage. An estimated […]
New York City Under Hurricane Warning, as Irene Approaches
A hurricane warning has been issued for New York City, as the U. S. Northeast braces for what President Barack Obama is calling “an extremely dangerous and costly” storm forecasters say could cause widespread flooding, power outages and billions of dollars in damage. An estimated 65 million Americans live in Hurricane Irene’s projected path — […]
Obama Urges Americans to Prepare for Hurricane Irene
President Barack Obama is urging residents of the U.S. East Coast to take precautions now, ahead of a powerful hurricane he said is likely to be “extremely dangerous and costly.” Mr. Obama said Friday that all indications point to Hurricane Irene being a “historic” storm. He said the nation has to be “prepared for the […]
Obama Urges Americans to Prepare for Hurricane Irene
President Barack Obama is urging residents of the U.S. East Coast to take precautions now, ahead of a powerful hurricane that authorities fear will cause widespread flooding and power outages. President Obama said Friday that all indications point to Hurricane Irene being a “historic” storm. He said the nation has to be “prepared for the […]
Eastern US Braces for Hurricane Irene
Millions of people along the U.S. East Coast are scrambling to prepare for a powerful hurricane that authorities fear will cause widespread flooding and power outages. The governors of seven states — stretching from North Carolina to Connecticut — have declared states of emergency to free up resources ahead of Hurricane Irene, which is expected […]
Eastern US Braces for Hurricane Irene
Millions of people along the U.S. East Coast are scrambling to prepare for a powerful hurricane that authorities fear will cause widespread flooding and power outages. The governors of North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and New York have declared states of emergency to free up resources ahead of Hurricane Irene, which is expected […]
Eastern US Braces for Hurricane Irene
Government officials are scrambling to prepare for a powerful hurricane heading toward the U.S. east coast. The governors of North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and New York have declared states of emergency to free up resources ahead of Hurricane Irene, which is expected to make landfall in North Carolina on Saturday. President Barack […]
Eastern US Braces for Hurricane Irene
Eastern U.S. states are scrambling to prepare for a possible onslaught from a powerful hurricane heading toward the U.S. coast. The governors of North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and New York have declared states of emergency to free up resources ahead of Hurricane Irene, which is expected to make landfall in North Carolina […]
Eastern US Braces for Hurricane Irene
Eastern U.S. states are scrambling to prepare for a possible onslaught from a powerful hurricane heading toward the U.S. coast. Forecasters Thursday issued hurricane watches and warnings for much of the eastern coast from North Carolina through New Jersey, where the storm is expected to hit starting on Saturday. Authorities in some of the affected […]