Hurricane Irene - its potential impact on the East Coast

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/08/26/tropica...?hpt=hp_c1

http://news.yahoo.com/air-travel-braces-...01716.html

http://news.yahoo.com/irene-losses-alrea...17952.html

This is pretty bad. Even though the storm has slightly lost some steam, it still has the potential to do a lot of damage, especially in the metropolitan areas.

For NYC especially, this could become their Hurricane Katrina in the worst case scenario

And this is impacting my travel plans too.....tropical storm warnings were issued most of New England, and hurricane warnings were issued for certain areas of New England also. I might not be able to fly in tomorrow night; I have a feeling that my flight will get outright cancelled.

I know I'll be fine in the Triangle but I'm really worried about the Outer Banks. They seem to be taking the brunt of this in my state.

I know man I live in New York, grocery stores are packed with people and running out of stuff, and on the news is the governor of New Jersey talking about a whole bunch of stuff.

Sunday morning is when it hits me I think, am scared that it'll pineapple my internet for raid that night.

I know man I live in New York, grocery stores are packed with people and running out of stuff, and on the news is the governor of New Jersey talking about a whole bunch of stuff.

Sunday morning is when it hits me I think, am scared that it'll pineapple my internet for raid that night.

Yeah people mainly buy milk and bread from the stores.

I know I'll be fine in the Triangle but I'm really worried about the Outer Banks. They seem to be taking the brunt of this in my state.

My freaking soccer games got canceled.
There goes $120 for less than an inch of rain.
Thank you, tournament organizers.
You suck.

My freaking soccer games got canceled.
There goes $120 for less than an inch of rain.
Thank you, tournament organizers.
You suck.

I'd say the wind is a bigger concern. Even for here.

I'm hoping my family will be alright, as most of the live in them coastal plains region of North Carolina.

I'd say the wind is a bigger concern. Even for here.

It's going to be (at maximum) 20 or 30 mph.
I've played games in much worse.
They're just wimping out, christ.
Wind isn't even that bad during soccer.

I'd like to feel hurricane force winds slap my junk. Might have to go out during the storm.

Call me stupid but can anyone tell me if all this is close to paxton? Or holden? (Massachusetts)
I'm a little worried about someone and its almost 5 am in the morning. I cant find my glasses and i'm a little weird atm.

Uhhhhh. It's not close enough for you to worry but as far as any power outages that may happen, it may hit there.

They're not in any real serious danger though.

Call me stupid but can anyone tell me if all this is close to paxton? Or holden? (Massachusetts)
I'm a little worried about someone and its almost 5 am in the morning. I cant find my glasses and i'm a little weird atm.

 Spoiler

It looks like the entire state of Massachusetts will be affected. The storm will get weaker, though.

Northern NJ here. Not too worried about over here. Sucks for NYC though. :/

Yeah I guess..I didn't know where Massachusetts was...So Angry Birds is right it will hit Mass.

Damnit Jon all I see in NJ governor on TV and long island people and fire island boarding up houses. First an earthquake now this pomegranate. BB NY.

Well my girlfriend lives there so I'm worried about her. But I know.. she'll be fine but still cant help being worried.
And thank you Mike and Ob3lisk.

My friend in Georgia went swimming (indoors) when it was in his area. Didn't really seem to phase him. Not sure whether the hurricane will grow weaker or stronger but I hope my friends on the east coast will be okay.

It's not supposed to be horrible I think, but that people shouldn't take it as a joke.

Time will tell I guess. I'm not overly worried about it to be honest.

I'm not overly worried, but I never really had a major hurricane here....

I've never experienced a hurricane before. Hopefully everything goes well here (Nothernish NJ).

Well good thing for me I lived in west coast but for ppl on east coast I hope they 'll be okay ;o