A major situation going on right now is Hurricane Irene. It wasn't predicted to have much damage as Hurricane Katrina, but citizens were still packing up and heading into shelter. The death toll is just at 42 people so far but we may see more. Irene hit with a whooping 85 mph causing an estimated $7 billion worth of damage to the east coast compared to the $100 billion that Hurricane Katrina destroyed. The impact has been on 11 states causing flooding and violent winds. The rain measurement has reached between 5 to 12 inches over the Eastern Coast of the U.S.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Hurricane Irene Impact
A major situation going on right now is Hurricane Irene. It wasn't predicted to have much damage as Hurricane Katrina, but citizens were still packing up and heading into shelter. The death toll is just at 42 people so far but we may see more. Irene hit with a whooping 85 mph causing an estimated $7 billion worth of damage to the east coast compared to the $100 billion that Hurricane Katrina destroyed. The impact has been on 11 states causing flooding and violent winds. The rain measurement has reached between 5 to 12 inches over the Eastern Coast of the U.S.
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