Hurricane Irene- Julie Mavez

For a while now, the U.S. and it's eastern coastal region has been awaiting for the much feared and evidently, over exaggerated Hurricane Irene. Early morning of August 27 from the east coast, Hurricane Irene traveled up to New England. This catastrophe has been getting more attention by the media than necessary. Although it was fortunately smaller than predicted, it has left our east coast in it's worst condition in over a century. With it's destructive 90 m/h winds and heavy rain, it has effected millions of people and 11 states with problems such as power outages, flooding, mass transit shutdowns, and mandatory evacuations. Considering our county's economic situation and an estimated billion dollars in repair costs, the government is taking action to the best of their ability to repair the destruction by starting off with shelters and search and rescue teams.