Hurricane Irene headed for the East Coat US

This nasty hurricane might be hitting the Outer Banks of North Carolina, which is where I live, and bring 100-130 mph winds, and massive flooding.

There has been a mandatory evacuation for tourists on one of the islands of the OBX, and tomorrow it's a mandatory evacuation for the residents of that islands.

Different sources says it could be a weak level 4 hurricane that will hit us to a strong level 3.

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UPDATED 8-26 6am EST

Yea, really bad luck for the East coast lately.

Yea, really bad luck for the East cost lately. ferrari2001

im going to the shore on saturday, i hope it goes away for me and my family :(

I hope the east coast doesn't get heavily affected by this stong and massive hurricane.

It's called Irene?

They should really give hurricanes cooler names.

It's called Irene?

They should really give hurricanes cooler names.

Lto_thaG

Hurricane Andrew was already taken 8)

It's called Irene?

They should really give hurricanes cooler names.

Lto_thaG

[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]

It's called Irene?

They should really give hurricanes cooler names.

munchlax99

Hurricane Andrew was already taken 8)

[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]

It's called Irene?

They should really give hurricanes cooler names.

despa1r_fact0r

not looking forward to this at all

I blame President Obama.Piroshki

Obama can't create hurricane so it's impossible to blame him.

[QUOTE="Piroshki"]I blame President Obama.super600

Obama can't create hurricane so it's impossible to blame him.

Wow,that's terrible :(.

I live in Rhode Island :( I pray this fizzles out before it reaches us.Shinobishyguy

start praying that the Hurricane drifts off into the Atlantic Ocean before it hits your state

[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"]I live in Rhode Island :( I pray this fizzles out before it reaches us.killerband55

start praying that the Hurricane drifts off into the Atlantic Ocean before it hits your state

[QUOTE="Piroshki"]I blame President Obama.super600

Obama can't create hurricane so it's impossible to blame him.

That's what they want you to believe.

[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"]I live in Rhode Island :( I pray this fizzles out before it reaches us.killerband55

start praying that the Hurricane drifts off into the Atlantic Ocean before it hits your state

[QUOTE="killerband55"]

[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"]I live in Rhode Island :( I pray this fizzles out before it reaches us.Shinobishyguy

start praying that the Hurricane drifts off into the Atlantic Ocean before it hits your state

[QUOTE="killerband55"]

[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"]I live in Rhode Island :( I pray this fizzles out before it reaches us.Shinobishyguy

start praying that the Hurricane drifts off into the Atlantic Ocean before it hits your state

[QUOTE="killerband55"]

[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"]I live in Rhode Island :( I pray this fizzles out before it reaches us.Shinobishyguy

start praying that the Hurricane drifts off into the Atlantic Ocean before it hits your state

i thought that the last hurricane to hit the East Coast did that before

I live in Rhode Island :( I pray this fizzles out before it reaches us.Shinobishyguy

It's probably going to be a weak to high category 1 when it reaches Rhode Island.It will probably fizzle out when it hits Canada. Also the hurricane is expected to get bigger when it reaches that area.

[QUOTE="Piroshki"]I blame President Obama.super600

Obama can't create hurricane so it's impossible to blame him.

[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"]I live in Rhode Island :( I pray this fizzles out before it reaches us.super600

It's probably going to be a weak to high category 1 when it reaches Rhode Island.It will probably fizzle out when it hits Canada. Also the hurricane is expected to get bigger when it reaches that area.

[QUOTE="super600"]

[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"]I live in Rhode Island :( I pray this fizzles out before it reaches us.Shinobishyguy

It's probably going to be a weak to high category 1 when it reaches Rhode Island.It will probably fizzle out when it hits Canada. Also the hurricane is expected to get bigger when it reaches that area.

It causes minimal damge compared to the other categories.

Just search up thr scale on the NHC site.

[QUOTE="super600"]

[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"]I live in Rhode Island :( I pray this fizzles out before it reaches us.Shinobishyguy

It's probably going to be a weak to high category 1 when it reaches Rhode Island.It will probably fizzle out when it hits Canada. Also the hurricane is expected to get bigger when it reaches that area.

[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"][QUOTE="super600"]

It's probably going to be a weak to high category 1 when it reaches Rhode Island.It will probably fizzle out when it hits Canada. Also the hurricane is expected to get bigger when it reaches that area.

despa1r_fact0r

I think it's 74mph-95mph winds for a category 1.

[QUOTE="despa1r_fact0r"]

[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"]how much damage can a category 1 cause? (I've never been in a hurricane before)super600

I think it's 74mph-95mph winds for a category 1.

[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]

It's called Irene?

They should really give hurricanes cooler names.

munchlax99

Hurricane Andrew was already taken 8)

yeah, I remember that hurricane...despite the destruction, I was really proud such a big and bad hurricane shared my name lol

Luckily its not hitting Florida. :P

Damn it, I blame Obama. It looks like obama casted Aeroaga this time. :x

[spoiler] Joking of course. [/spoiler]

looks ot be heading to new york. is hollywood finally getting it right?

I just called my Ma up in VA and she said that she already bought supplies, just in case. The problem is, even if the hurricane stays off the coast, that side of the storm is where tornadoes are typically spawned. She said that is what she is worried about. The house my folks live in is in a subdivision with buried power lines, but the feeder lines are above ground about a mile away.

[QUOTE="Piroshki"]I blame President Obama.super600

Obama can't create hurricane so it's impossible to blame him.

Are you doubting our leader? How dare you.

[QUOTE="super600"]

[QUOTE="Piroshki"]I blame President Obama.IPWNDU2

Obama can't create hurricane so it's impossible to blame him.

Are you doubting our leader? How dare you.

He's not my leader anyway.

[QUOTE="Piroshki"]I blame President Obama.super600

Obama can't create hurricane so it's impossible to blame him.

Yeah, if he wasn't golfing on vacation while the East coast gets hit by two natural disasters within a week. :roll:

I hope it doesnt do that much damage, but we do need the rain.

in the total 9 years i spent living on the east coast the only thing cool i got was the blizzard of '96 i move to the west coast a month ago and now they get earthquakes and awesome hurricanes. the hell! i wanna be there for that