hurricane irene

Hurricane Irene Clean-Up Begins, Despite FEMA Funding Concerns [VIDEO]
Hurricane Irene Clean-Up Begins, Despite FEMA Funding Concerns [VIDEO]
Hurricane Irene Clean-Up Begins, Despite FEMA Funding Concerns [VIDEO]
Hurricane Irene may end up being one of the 10 costliest catastrophes in U.S. history. Industry experts currently put the storm’s damage at $7 billion to $10 billion; however, much of that destruction may not be covered by insurance because it was caused by flooding and not winds. Flooding is often excluded from standard insurance policies.
Hurricane Irene Aftermath — At Least 44 Dead and Millions Without Power [VIDEO]
Hurricane Irene Aftermath — At Least 44 Dead and Millions Without Power [VIDEO]
Hurricane Irene Aftermath — At Least 44 Dead and Millions Without Power [VIDEO]
Cleanup efforts have begun in communities that were devastated by Hurricane Irene over the weekend. Although trucks and supplies from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are en route, access to some areas has been cut off by floodwaters that washed out or damaged roads and bridges. “Irene was gonna land somewhere. We’re not Manhattan, our small streams quickly became big rivers,” Vermont Gov.
Spider-Man Endures Hurricane Irene [VIDEO]
Spider-Man Endures Hurricane Irene [VIDEO]
Spider-Man Endures Hurricane Irene [VIDEO]
Despite the country’s diligent precautions, Hurricane Irene left a path of destruction in her wake. It was enough to even scare Spider-Man, who sounded a little intimidated by Irene during this interview with a local ABC reporter. Even superheroes need to evacuate sometimes.
Hurricane Irene Leaves Floods and Mayhem in Its Wake Along East Coast [VIDEO]
Hurricane Irene Leaves Floods and Mayhem in Its Wake Along East Coast [VIDEO]
Hurricane Irene Leaves Floods and Mayhem in Its Wake Along East Coast [VIDEO]
Before weakening to a tropical storm, the first hurricane of the season hit the Eastern seaboard with torrential rains, strong winds and floods. Hurricane Irene made landfall on Saturday in North Carolina, moved northward along the coast then slammed into Little Egg Inlet, N.J., as a Category 1 storm. Despite predictions, Irene then lost steam as it lumbered toward New England.
Irene Stinks! Watch News Correspondent Get Covered in Raw Sewage [VIDEO]
Irene Stinks! Watch News Correspondent Get Covered in Raw Sewage [VIDEO]
Irene Stinks! Watch News Correspondent Get Covered in Raw Sewage [VIDEO]
Whenever natural disasters strike, news stations often send out a few poor saps to report from the scene. With Hurricane Irene, we typically saw wind-whipped, rain-soaked correspondents in various locations talking about the storm’s fury. But if there’s an award for Most Deserving of Hazard Pay, it has to go to Washington, DC Fox affiliate WTTG’s Tucker Barnes.
The Funniest Tweets About Hurricane Irene
The Funniest Tweets About Hurricane Irene
The Funniest Tweets About Hurricane Irene
Hurricane Irene has apparently been busy. Not only is the storm barreling toward the East Coast, she's joined Twitter in the form of a parody account, reminiscent of the Bronx Zoo Cobra. The storm has also been inspiring comedians, who are coping with the impending disaster in joke form. Chec ...