Read More. Members of the Climate Central staff and board are among the most respected leaders in climate science. Staff members are authorities in communicating climate and weather links, sea level rise, climate. Hurricane Irene, which first made landfall in North Carolina on August 27, and went on to cause devastating flooding in several Northeastern states, is now ranked as the costliest Category One storm to strike the U.
The track and strength of Hurricane Irene. Click on the image for a larger version. Credit: National Hurricane Center. This ranking is a testament to how much expensive real estate the storm struck, as it marched up the eastern seaboard, passed directly over New York City, and swept through northern New England.
Fortunately, the storm weakened prior to hitting New York, but fears of coastal flooding from the storm surge caused the mayor's office to issue an unprecedented evacuation of low-lying areas of the city, and shut down the entire transit system for the first time.
As we reported last month , Irene posed a major threat to the city's subway system, which is prone to flooding from heavy rainfall, let alone a significant storm surge. There were no reports of major injuries. In North Carolina, a year-old girl was killed in an auto accident, said Patty McQuillan of North Carolina's emergency management agency. In Beaufort, N. The state also reported problems with waste water treatment plants, and minor injuries after several reports of tornadoes.
A Maryland woman was killed when a chimney fell on her house. The unnamed woman was not killed instantly and was transported to a hospital where she was later pronounced dead, according to the Maryland Emergency Management Agency.
More than a million residents and visitors of the Jersey Shore have been evacuated, though a stubborn people, many of them senior citizens, remain in high rise buildings on a barrier island in Atlantic City, according to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Even before the core of the hurricane reached the area Sunday, Christie said winds could reach up to 75 mph at the upper floors of some of the buildings. New York City expected an almost-direct hit by Irene Sunday. Mayor Mike Bloomberg, having urged , residents of low-lying areas to move to higher ground, said at a press briefing late Saturday night that it was now too late, and people should stay indoors.
More than 30, cots were set up at shelters, though only about 5, people had arrived to use them Saturday evening. It's pretty decent in there. They're organized for the most part. Having a baby in there is a little bit uncomfortable, but it's better to be safe than sorry. CLKN7 ORIN7 Please Contact Us. Please try another search. Multiple locations were found. Please select one of the following:.
Location Help. News Headlines. Customize Your Weather. Privacy Policy. Hurricane Irene August , Weather. Current Hazards. Local Regional National. Rivers and Lakes. Climate and Past Weather. Event Overview Hurricane Irene was a large and powerful Atlantic hurricane that left extensive flood and wind damage along its path through the Caribbean, the United States East Coast and as far north as Canada Figure 1.
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