While Hurricane Irene was downgraded to a tropical storm Sunday morning, it hit New York City and New Jersey with wind, rain and flooding waters.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 28, 2011
President Barack Obama kept a close eye on Hurricane Irene as it charged north along the East Coast on Saturday by visiting the Federal Emergency Management Agency and receiving an evening briefing from top officials.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 28, 2011
U.S. airlines canceled more than 10,000 flights due to Hurricane Irene by late Saturday, while New York and other eastern cities initiated sweeping storm-related shutdowns of rail and mass transit systems.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 28, 2011
World stocks rose 1 percent and the dollar fell on Friday as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke left the door open for future U.S. economic stimulus.
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Aug 28, 2011
With the Republican campaign for the White House taking shape, hundreds of Tea Party activists kicked off a national bus tour on Saturday, aiming to rally their base and new recruits to the conservative political cause.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 28, 2011
Hurricane Irene knocked out power to 3.3 million homes and businesses along the East Coast, forced two nuclear plants to shut and idled oil ports and refining as it approached New York City early on Sunday.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 28, 2011
Hurricane Irene knocked out power to 3.3 million homes and businesses along the U.S. East Coast, forced two nuclear plants to shut and idled oil ports and refining as it approached New York City early on Sunday.
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Aug 28, 2011
President Barack Obama visited Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters on Saturday to get an update on preparations for Hurricane Irene as it charged north along the U.S. East Coast.
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Aug 28, 2011
In Nassau County, Irene felled trees and knocked out power
David Zielenziger
Aug 28, 2011
Congratulations New York. You can really weather a storm. First this week there was an earthquake, registering 5.8 on the scale. That rattled some nerves, but the city, calmly, came out just fine. Today, Hurricane Irene cut a path to the city, but just before 10 a.m., the worst has passed, the sun is peaking out and the rain has let up to a trickle.
David Magee
Aug 28, 2011
Hurricane Irene battered New York with heavy winds and driving rain on Sunday, knocking out power and flooding some of Lower Manhattan's deserted streets even as it lost some of its power.
Wendy Li
Aug 28, 2011
New York City on Sunday morning sees Hurricane Irene weakening to tropical storm, as its menace battered the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 28, 2011
Two events took the centre stage last week. One was Hurricane Irene that caused havoc in the Bahamas and North Carolina before heading towards New york City.
Manikandan Raman
Aug 28, 2011
A new report says if current trends continue half of all adults in the United States will be obese by 2030. The report calls for government action to stem the trend.
David Magee
Aug 28, 2011
Hurricane Irene is not a hurricane any more: it was demoted to a tropical storm after its sustained winds fell below 74 mph to an average of 55 mph.
Mike Obel
Aug 28, 2011
New York may have dodged a big bullet as Hurricane Irene weakened early Sunday but America's largest city isn't dodging major impact from the storm's path and might. Irene weakened to barely hurricane as it approached New York early Sunday morning and hurricane force winds were expected to spare the city, but the storm has rattled windows and been driving heavy rain since the early morning hours.
David Magee
Aug 28, 2011
Hurricane Irene roared into New York City shortly after dawn Sunday with winds gusting to 70 mph and a storm surge threatening the boardwalk of Rockawy Beach and other low-lying areas of Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan's financial district.
Mike Obel
Aug 28, 2011
Hurricane Irene battered New York with heavy winds and driving rain on Sunday, shutting down the U.S. financial capital and most populous city, halting mass transit and causing massive power blackouts as it churned slowly northward along the eastern seaboard.
IBT Staff Reporter
Aug 28, 2011
Hurricane Irene battered New York with ferocious winds and driving rain on Sunday, shutting down the U.S. financial capital and most populous city, halting mass transit and causing massive power blackouts as it churned slowly northward along the eastern seaboard.
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Aug 28, 2011
Hurricane Irene could end up shutting down New York City for days. The city's subway and mass transit system closed at noon on Saturday, and ahead of Irene's arrival Mayor Michael Bloomberg said subways weren't likely to be reopened on Monday. Without a functioning subway system, New York would remain at a virtually standstill.
Laura Matthews
Aug 27, 2011
5 reasons why East Coast residents should be grateful Irene came on a weekend
David Zielenziger
Aug 27, 2011
U.S. airline, rail and transit systems in New York and other eastern cities initiated sweeping weekend shutdowns and slowdowns on Saturday as Hurricane Irene bore down on the region.
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Aug 27, 2011
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