Forecasters project that Hurricane Irene will strike the North Carolina coast Saturday morning, then move northeast along the east coast. On Saturday and Sunday, states in the mid-Atlantic and New England will suffer torrential rain and hurricane force winds from the Category 2 storm. According to weather.com, Hurricane Irene has the potential to produce flooding rains, high winds, downed trees, and widespread power outages in and around cities like Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston.
If you don’t already have one, now’s a good time to create a disaster preparedness plan for you and your family. You can read the National Hurricane Center’s hurricane preparedness tips at www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/disaster_prevention.shtml. The page offers tips on developing a family disaster plan, creating a disaster supply kit, and evacuation.
Click here for weather.com’s projected tracks for Hurricane Irene.
Check weather.com, accuweather.com, or wunderground.com for up to date information about Hurricane Irene.
And most importantly, be safe!
