Hurricane Irene is a category 1 hurricane with wind speeds reaching 85 miles per hour, flooded roads and buildings damaged by hurricane Irene in North Carolina who began moving toward the East Coast of the mainland in New York. Nags Head NC.Evacuations were underway in Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Long Island, Nassau County and Rhode Island to secure the civiliansfrom the raging storm, where there is a chance of 30 percent to 60 percent of coastal storm surge of at least 3 feet, according to the National Hurricane Center projections.
Hurricane Irene could become the most powerful storm to strike New York since Hurricane Gloria in 1985. The storm could cause $ 6.5 billion in overall economic losses in the United States before being absorbed in the weather system somewhere in Canada or the Atlantic early next week, according to estimates by the Kinetic Analysis Corp.
If losses exceed $ 1 billion Irene, it will be natural disasters such as 10 expensive in the U.S. this year, a record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The U.S. has suffered losses from $ 35000000000 nine separate events so far in 2011, according to NOAA.
Hurricane Irene slams into North Carolina coast
CoreLogic Inc. estimates that at least $ 35 billion in damage to residential property in New York and Long Island if Irene hit areas at Category 1 strength with winds of 74 mph or more. At least 80 861 properties on Long Island and in New York City may be at risk, according to Santa Ana, Calif.-based company analysis.
In North Carolina, 10 major roads flooded and 227,000 homes and businesses are powerless after Hurricane Irene approached Cape Lookout, on the Outer Banks. Irene has weakened from a Category 3 storm with winds reaching 120 mph, and North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue said the storm was not as strong as first expected.
Stark said the storms and strong gusts of at least 74 mph are likely to spread in New York and Long Island tomorrow morning. The storm will take forward speed as it is moving north. Apart from wind and storm surge, Stark said people on the street Irene should be careful of flooding caused by rain with a height of 6 to 12 inches.
At 11 am, Hurricane Irene is 50 miles west of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, with winds of 85 mph and moving north-northeast at 15 mph, according to the hurricane center.
While Irene should weaken as it moves up the coast, "the cyclone is expected to remain the storm with very large wind field until after landing in New England," the center said in an advisory.
As Hurricane Irene passed just west of Hatteras Island before dawn, Dennis Spake standing on the porch floor is two Comfort Inn in Buxton, North Carolina, and watched the wind tear the sheet metal of the hood of a gas station across the parking lot, throwing the metal across the street.
While the eye through the Atlantic Beach before 9 am, Buck and Jennie Rain walking through flooded streets, neighbors and inspect the damage.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey planned to close five airports for all flights arriving passengers beginning at noon today.
Governor Chris Christie ordered all train services in New Jersey was stopped at noon today. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the Metropolitan Transit Authority will close the New York subways, buses and trains during the day. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey PATH service to suspend all starts at noon, according to a statement.
Hurricane warnings were posted from Little River Inlet, North Carolina, to Saga more Beach in Massachusetts, including New York City, according to the hurricane center. Hurricane warnings in the past to encourage New York 1985 Gloria, downtown.
Hurricane Irene strength stretches 90 miles from the center, about the distance from Philadelphia to New York. Tropical-storm winds from at least 39 mph extend 260 km from the core.
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