Hurricane Irene on the US East 2011-08-28

Hurricane Irene hit the US east coast early on Saturday with driving rain and winds of 85mph. As it began its journey up the eastern seaboard, towards New York City and New England, more than two million people in low-lying and coastal areas were told to evacuate. Millions more were preparing for days of hurricane-force winds, rain, power cuts and disruption in its wake.

When it made landfall at Cape Lookout, on North Carolina's Outer Banks, Irene was weaker than had been forecast. The National Hurricane Centre (NHC) in Miami downgraded the storm from a category two to a category one overnight as it weakened from 100mph winds.

The centre forecast further weakening of the storm over the next 24 hours, but warned winds would still be at near-hurricane speeds and the storm would remain large and powerful as it headed toward the mid-Atlantic coast on Saturday night and southern New England on Sunday.

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[invil123]

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[Maguinhonewark]

Isaiah 29:6 The LORD of hosts is the punishment with thunder, earthquakes, tumult, tempestuous wind, storm and devouring flames.

Job 38:22 Have you ever visited the warehouses where I keep the snow and hailstorms, 23 that are reserved for times of suffering and fighting for days and wars?

[over1911]

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