President Obama said that even a weekend Irene still is a concern. “I want people to understand that this is not over,” said Obama from The White House. “The impacts of this storm will be felt for some time, and the recovery effort will last for weeks or longer.” Â Read More:
Brattleboro, Vermont (CNN) — The torment from Irene isn’t over as parts of the Northeast grapple Monday with dangerous flood waters, widespread power outages and stranded residents. Â Read More:
EUR has been informed that because of Hurricane Irene, the funeral for singer/songwriter Nick Ashford, 70, who died at on Monday from throat cancer, has been rescheduled. Nick’s going home services were originally scheduled for Saturday night at 7pm. However, with Hurricane Irene due to wreak havoc all along the East Coast and New York […]
Somewhat weaker, but still ferocious, Hurricane Irene made landfall near Cape Lookout, North Carolina, this morning with top winds of 85 mph. Read More:
The first large rain bands from Hurricane Irene approached the Carolina coast late Friday morning as residents there scurried from its path and communities up and down the densely populated East Coast watched and waited for the storm’s potentially devastating effects. Authorities warned of widespread and prolonged power outages, flash flooding and storm surges that […]
According to the AP, a monstrous Hurricane Irene tightened its aim on the Eastern Seaboard, threatening 65 million people along a shore-hugging path from North Carolina to New England. One of the nation’s top experts called it his “nightmare” scenario. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/31834
Miami (CNN) — Three governors declared states of emergency Thursday as Hurricane Irene threatened to wreak havoc along the United States’ Eastern Seaboard. Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie declared emergencies for their states, while North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue declared a state of emergency in counties east of Interstate 95. […]
