Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has declared states of emergency in their respective states in preparation for Hurricane Irene. While the direct path of the storm is not yet known, parts of Virginia and Maryland could be hit hard based on computer models and projections. “We are issuing this state of emergency today as a precautionary […]
BUXTON, N.C. — Thousands were fleeing an exposed strip of coastal villages and beaches off North Carolina on Thursday as Irene approached, threatening to become the first major hurricane to hit the East Coast in seven years. About 180,000 tourists and residents in coastal Dare County have been told to leave, and forecasters issued a […]
The AccuWeather.com Hurricane Center expects Irene to target the Southeast coast as a strengthening hurricane after emerging from the Bahamas on Thursday. The coastal communities at risk to serve as Irene’s landfall point later this week lie from Miami, Fla., to Morehead City, N.C. North Carolina Department of Transportation evacuation routes “A look at [latest […]
