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Hurricane Irene Clean-Up Begins, Despite FEMA Funding Concerns [VIDEO]

Jade Walker — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:34:34 +0000

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]

Jade Walker — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:11:05 +0000

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. Peter Shumlin told The Brattleboro (Vt.) Reformer. “We’ve lost churches, homes and historic bridges. But we will rebuild.”

Spider-Man Endures Hurricane Irene [VIDEO]

Chris Illuminati — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:38:39 +0000

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.

Even Army Vehicles Can't Handle This Much Water [VIDEO]

Heathen RockShow — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:25:05 +0000

Hurricane Irene has flooded much of the east coast, but that doesn’t stop the American military from trying to reach people in need. Sometimes it should at least make them consider another route though. In Manville, New Jersey 2 army trucks attempt to forge a flooded street. Deep water isn’t anything new to these guys [...]

Sebastian Bach's Home Destroyed By Hurricane Irene

Shauna Wright — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:31:35 +0000

Hurricane Irene didn’t just displace regular people — some celebrities took a hit, too.

Former Skid Row lead singer Sebastian Bach reported on his Facebook page that the storm’s massive flooding has left his Middletown, New Jersey mansion a shambles.

Hurricane Irene Washes Away 141-Year-Old Vermont Bridge [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:14:49 +0000

One of Hurricane Irene‘s unfortunate structural victims this weekend was the 141-year-old Bartonsville Covered Bridge in Bartonsville, Vermont. The lattice truss bridge, built in 1870 by Sanford Granger, spanned 151 feet across the Williams River and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places — but judging by these before-and-after photos, you’d never know [...]

Hurricane Irene Leaves Floods and Mayhem in Its Wake Along East Coast [VIDEO]

Jade Walker — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:47:59 +0000

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]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:39:03 +0000

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.

Hurricane Irene Marches North, Claiming Four Lives Thus Far [MAP, VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:16:07 +0000

Over a million people in North Carolina and Virginia are currently without power after Hurricane Irene came ashore on Saturday, and other states further north are bracing for impact on Sunday. North Carolina’s state emergency management agency reports blocked roads from downed trees, heavy rains and flooding, and roofs ripped off homes, businesses, and even [...]

The Funniest Tweets About Hurricane Irene

Stephanie Berning — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:07:12 +0000

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 inspir