Hurricane Irene is whipping parts of the eastern United States, lashing the coastline with sustained winds of 140 kilometer per hour. The latest update from the National Hurricane Center put the center of the Category One storm over the Atlantic coast of the eastern U.S. state of North Carolina, moving north-northeast at about 24 kilometers […]
Hurricane Irene Lashing US Coast
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Hurricane Irene is whipping parts of the eastern United States, lashing the coastline with sustained winds of 140 kilometer per hour. The latest update from the National Hurricane Center put the center of the Category One storm over the Atlantic coast of the eastern U.S. state of North Carolina, moving north-northeast at about 24 kilometers […]
Hurricane Irene Makes Landfall in US
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Hurricane Irene stormed ashore in the eastern U.S. state of North Carolina Saturday, beginning its potentially devastating trek up the East Coast. Irene carried winds of 140 kilometers per hour as it made landfall and battered the eastern U.S. coast with heavy rains. The storm has already toppled trees, flooded streets and knocked out power […]
Hurricane Irene Weakens But Remains a Threat
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Hurricane Irene’s strong winds and heavy rains hit the eastern U.S. coast early Saturday, losing some strength but still on target to affect tens of millions of people with flooding and power outages. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center downgraded Irene to the weakest category for hurricanes with winds at 150 kilometers per hour in […]
New York, Eastern US Under Hurricane Warning
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 12:30 am (UTC-5)
A hurricane warning has been issued for New York and much of the eastern U.S. coast as Hurricane Irene approaches in what President Barack Obama is calling “an extremely dangerous and costly” storm. Forecasters say the storm, expected to make landfall in the U.S. Saturday, could cause widespread flooding, power outages and billions of dollars […]
New York City Under Hurricane Warning as Irene Approaches
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
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 United States on Saturday, could cause widespread flooding, power outages and billions of dollars in damage. An […]
New York City Under Hurricane Warning, as Irene Approaches
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
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
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
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
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
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
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
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 […]
