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Hurricane Irene Path Won’t Help Severe Drought in Midwest

Heavy rain from the path of Hurricane Irene will do little to alleviate severe drought conditions that have plagued the nation’s midsection throughout the spring and summer.

Hurricane Irene: Path to New York City

Hurricane Irene reached 120 mph as it intensified, ravaging Acklins and Crooked Islands in the southeastern Bahamas. The National Hurricane Center said that Irene is a large and dangerous storm and that it is expected to gain momentum in the next day.

Ocracoke Island Evacuated Before Hurricane Irene Hits North Carolina

Tourists and residents of the small North Carolina island calmly flocked to ferries Wednesday. Hurricane Irene strengthened to a Category 3 storm while people on Ocracoke filled their cars with gas and gathered supplies.

Hurricane Irene 2011: Category 3 Storm Puts U.S. East Coast on Alert

Virtually the entire U.S. East Coast is on alert late Wednesday for a possible impact from Hurricane Irene, threatening to blaze a trail from eastern North Carolina northward to New England by Monday. By the time the storm departs the East Coast late Monday, it will likely have lashed with significant impacts from the Bahamas, where it is currently located, to eastern North Carolina, and up through the northeast U.S. -- possibly making a direct hit on Long Island, New York late Sunday.

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Hurricane Irene Threatens New York: The Six Worst Hurricanes to Hit the Region

It is rare for a hurricane to strike New York City directly; more often, they hit eastern Long Island and Cape Cod. Since 1851, only five hurricanes have struck within 75 miles of the city, although the edges of others have caused damage. Here are six of the worst to affect the region.

Hurricane Irene Panic Stokes Global Warming Hoax

The arrival of Hurricane Irene over the Caribbean once again prompts fanatics to feed into the “global warming” hoax.

Hurricane Irene Path: Virginia Prepares for Storm, Following Historic Earthquake

The earthquake reminded us that we’ve got to be prepared for a variety of things.

Hurricane Irene: 3 Reasons to Evacuate When Asked

As most New Yorkers and readers know, a hurricane is a dangerous storm Further, it goes without saying that the safest habit is to leave when government officials request that residents of a likely storm-affected area leave. Accordingly, here are three positive reasons to evacuate on time.

1780: The Deadliest Atlantic Hurricane Season Ever

During the summer and fall of 1780, at least 27,000 people perished from hurricanes -- an all-time record -- in the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico and the East Coast of the newly-formed U.S.

Hurricane Irene: New York? New England? Here’s a Look at the Scenarios [MAPS]

Hurricane Irene is following a path that will bring it up the East Coast from the Outer Banks of North Carolina to Long Island, New York and New England. But, where exactly will it hit? Here's a look at the scenarios.

NASA satellite image shows Hurricane Irene approaching the Bahamas

Hurricane Irene Battering the Bahamas; Airports Closed, Tourists Stranded

The entire Bahamas – which comprises 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets -- remains under a hurricane watch.

Hurricane Irene Path: Category 3 Storm Targets Northeast Coast, Impact Uncertain [VIDEO]

Federal officials have warned Irene could cause flooding, power outages or worse all along the East Coast as far north as Maine, even if it stays offshore.

Hurricane Irene: What were the Worst Hurricanes to Hit New England?

As Hurricane Irene's path sends it barreling up the East Coast towards New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maine, here's a look at the worst hurricanes on record to have hit New England.

Hurricane Irene Path: Category 3 Storm Heads for Carolinas, Northeast

Hurricane Irene has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm and could even grow stronger as it approaches the Carolinas and Northeast this week.

Hurricane Irene: Batters Bahamas, Aims at New York Area

Hurricane Irene became a major storm on Wednesday, upgraded to Category 3 as it battered parts of the Bahamas with 115-mile-per hour winds and took aim on the New York area. Forecast models show a high threat level for eastern North Carolina to New England, and models showed Long Island holds potential for a direct strike.

Hurricane Irene: Philadelphia Area May Break Monthly Rainfall Record

Such heavy rains will also prompt fears of flash flooding in the Delaware Valley.

Earthquake in California Follows Virginia, Colorado: Some Fear Doomsday Scenario

Earthquakes are far more common than most Americans are aware

Emergencies management officials remove trees from a road after Hurricane Irene hit the municipality of Loiza

Hurricane Irene Gathers Power on Path Toward East Coast

Hurricane Irene strengthened to a major Category 3 hurricane over the Bahamas on Wednesday as it roared up from the Caribbean on a path expected to swipe the East Coast from the Carolinas upward at the weekend.

Hurricane Irene 2011: What’s in a Name?

The list consists of 21 names and us recycled every six years.

U.S. Alerts East Coast to Hurricane Irene Threat

The United States put its eastern seaboard on alert for Hurricane Irene on Tuesday as the powerful storm barreled up from the Caribbean on a path that could hit the U.S. coast on the weekend.

Hurricane Irene: Evacuations Begin in North Carolina

Irene has been upgraded to a ‘Category 3’ storm as it passes over the Bahamas on Wednesday, with winds as strong as 115 miles per hour.

New York Earthquake: A Manhattan Shake and a Hurricane in One Week?

People said the daily commute and long working hours would be the hardest part of adjusting to life in New York. Seems somebody forget to mention earthquakes and hurricanes. But that's the reality I'm finding, as the earthquake shook New York Tuesday and forecast models show Hurricane Irene is making its way toward the metropolitan area for a possible Sunday strike at Category 1 strength. Suddenly, the daily commute to work doesn't seem like such a difficult task.

Hurricane Irene Path: Evacuations Begin in NC, As East Coast Residents Brace for Cat. 3 Storm

The Hurricane Irene path was a Category 2 hurricane Tuesday morning with about 100 mph winds, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Hurricane Irene Path: Storm Tracking Toward Long Island, New York Area

Hurricane Irene's path is plodding toward a possible direct strike on the New York area. Forecast models show the storm could hit Long Island late Sunday or Sunday night at Category 1 strength, packing winds of 80 miles per hour or more.

As Hurricane Irene Approaches New York, Old-Timers May Recall Deadly Storm of 1938

Most of the damage and loss of life occurred in New England (particularly Rhode Island); however Long Island and New York City were not completely spared.

Hurricane Irene Takes Aim at New York

One day after New York was shaken and rattled by an earthquake, forecast models show that Hurricane Irene has taken aim at America's largest metropolitan area. The latest forecast models show Irene could make landfall late Sunday at hurricane strength, packing winds of 80 miles per hour or more.

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