Hurricane Irene affected many states on the east coast from New Hampshire all the way down to North Carolina. About 19 people have been found dead though various fatalities. New York was predicted to be hit the hardest but before Irene could reach Manhattan, it had already downgraded to a tropical storm which doesn't have as strong as of an affect as a hurricane. With this in mind, New Yorkers were seen roaming the streets as if nothing had happened, like in this picture. The hurricane has destroyed many homes and other buildings in all the states involved. Extensive flooding was prominent in almost all of the states. Cars were being swept away along with houses and other debris. Flooding and power outages are said to continue until the hurricane has totally subsided. "The impacts of this storm will be felt for some time. And the recovery effort will last for weeks or longer," President Obama stated on August 26, 2011.
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