Mandatory evacutation had been issued for thousands of eastcoast residents The hurricane will had a different effect on each state it traveled through. Some states were in more danger then others, areas of mandatory evacuation ran from North Carolina to New York City. But mild danger areas ran alway to the edge of Florida and even into the outskirts of Canada.
The damage in areas scale from small flash floods to actual damage done to buildings, electricity lines, and phone lines.
East South Carolina, East North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York City, Connecticut, and Massachusetts are all expected high tides, heavy rain, flash floods, heavy winds, and tides higher than normal. Some areas like New Jersey even
expected full hurricane affects.
The storm killed at least 35 people in 10 states and the storm damage could be up to 10 billion more when you factor in loss of business due to the storm. The storm destroyed bridges, buildings, and tore trees to bits. In some areas water streamed down roads leaving areas unaccessible . The impact of hurricane Irene will be felt on east coast for a long time.
No comments:
Post a Comment