Hurricane Irene attacked directly in the U.S. East Coast region on 27 Aug 2011 with winds up to 161km/h and caused heavy rain, tornadoes and large waves.
The expected path of storm (NONA)
The city is expected to be affected most severely
by Hurricane Irene (highlighted in purple).
Strolled through the South Carolina state with strong storms, heavy rain, large waves and severe sea; Irene storm with winds up to 161km/h expected landfall on the mainland of North Carolina at around 7 - 8
AM (local time) and to 5AM (local time), the storm had weakened partly with winds reaching 145km/h and was reduced to level 1 warning.
However, the 3.4-meter-high waves constantly struck, sweeping to the coast, destroying homes and the surrounding areas of the North Carolina State.
Hurricanes form in the satellite view.
Hurricane Irene weakened part, but the weather forecasters have emphasized that this is an extremely dangerous storm. Expected in the last week, Irene will scan to the Greater Boston area, and causing widespread flooding in the area Manhattan, New York.
Earlier, U.S. President Barack Obama has warned about the dangers of Hurricane Irene history, the influence of up to 65 million people - can live in the flooding, power outages. In addition, dangerous weather patterns born Irene also has direct influence to big cities like New York, Boston, Washington.
Faced with a storm with such enormous power, then before that, what Americans did?
Tables and chairs outdoors at the Hilton Hotel - Ocean City, Maryland
"float" in the pool to avoid being blown off while waiting for the storm.
In North Wildwood, New Jersey, a McDonalds restaurant
was "defending" the shield to protect the wood surface.
City dwellers Annapolis, Maryland is to get the sandbags protected,
pending hurricane Irene.
Cars waiting in line at a fuel stations north of Cape May, New Jersey.
People in the area are advised to evacuate before Irene enters inland.
Severe waves in coastland of East Florida
Storm is attacking a hotel in Bahamas
More than 500 employees in the park summer beach Morey's Pier is lined up
to catch the bus to avoid rescue Hurricane Irene.
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