Dramatic pics: Hurricane Irene
As the Category 1 hurricane bears down on the eastern coast of the United States, take a look at some of the damage it has left in its ever-enlargening wake.
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A stranded sailboat founders in the surf along the Willoughby Spit area of Norfolk, Va. as Hurricane Irene hits Norfolk, Virginia, on Saturday (Aug 27).
The live-aboard couple attempted to outrun the storm and got caught up in the high surf and wind. They were rescued by local fire and rescue personnel. -
Members of Cape May Fire Department look look out at a stormy Atlantic early Saturday (Aug 27) in Cape May, New Jersey, as Hurricane Irene approaches.
Hurricane-force winds and drenching rains from Irene battered the North Carolina coast early Saturday as the storm began its potentially catastrophic run up the Eastern Seaboard. -
George Pavan calls his roommates, who left for higher ground, to inform them about the conditions in their neighborhood Saturday (Aug 27) in Morehead City, North Carolina.
Hurricane Irene, a Category 1 storm, is making landfall on the North Carolina coast. -
People wade through a street flooded by Hurricane Irene in Manteo, North Carolina.
Hurricane Irene knocked out power and piers in North Carolina, clobbered Virginia with wind and churned up the coast Saturday to confront cities more accustomed to snowstorms than tropical storms. -
Two men paddle a boat bown a streete flooded by Hurricane Irene approaches in Manteo, North Carolina.
Hurricane Irene knocked out power and piers in North Carolina, clobbered Virginia with wind and churned up the coast Saturday to confront cities more accustomed to snowstorms than tropical storms. -
A travel trailer tipped over into a flooded area on Hwy 55 in New Bern, North Carolina.
Hurricane Irene knocked out power and piers in North Carolina, clobbered Virginia with wind and churned up the coast Saturday to confront cities more accustomed to snowstorms than tropical storms.
New York City emptied its streets and subways and waited with an eerie quiet. -
Floodwaters surround this pickup truck on Hwy 55 in New Bern, North Carolina.
Hurricane Irene knocked out power and piers in North Carolina, clobbered Virginia with wind and churned up the coast Saturday to confront cities more accustomed to snowstorms than tropical storms.
New York City emptied its streets and subways and waited with an eerie quiet. -
The Holland Tunnel is seen nearly deserted as rain from the outer bands of Hurricane Irene soak up the area, in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Hurricane Irene knocked out power and piers in North Carolina, clobbered Virginia with wind and churned up the coast Saturday to confront cities more accustomed to snowstorms than tropical storms. -
The looming threat of Hurricane Irene did not dissuade tourists from visiting Manhattan's Times Square in New York.
Mayor Bloomberg advised all New Yorkers to prepare as the region girded for wind, rain, and flooding as the storm stood poised to bear down on an already saturated New York state. -
The New York City skyline is seen under clouds as Hurricane Irene approaches, Saturday (Aug 28).
Irene has the potential to cause billions of dollars in damage along a densely populated arc that includes Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Boston and beyond. At least 65 million people could be affected.
