Hurricane Irene - Regine Hutalla

Early morning on August 27, Hurricane Irene traveled up the East Coast starting from North Carolina, up to New England. The East Coast has not experienced a hurricane this disastrous in over a century; however it is still smaller than predicted. With its 90 mile per hour winds and heavy rainfall, Hurricane Irene resulted in costly disarray. The hurricane affected millions of people and caused power outages, flooding, mass transit shutdowns, and mandatory evacuations in the 11 states hit. Although it will take a large amount of time, the government is doing their best to repair damage starting with shelters and a search and rescue team.