Tag: hurricane Irene

• Wednesday, August 31st 2011 - 00:58 UTC

  Hundreds of thousands remain without electricity in north east US and Quebec

  

  The cleanup after tropical storm Irene continued Tuesday across the Canadian province of Quebec, where the storm washed out roads, downed power lines and possibly contributed to one death. An 81-year old man died after he disappeared for several hours during the storm northeast of Montreal.

• Sunday, August 28th 2011 - 09:31 UTC

  Hurricane Irene blasts New York

  

  Hurricane Irene tore Sunday into New York, hammering Manhattan's skyscrapers with fierce winds and threatening to flood the financial district after killing at least nine people along the US east coast.

• Saturday, August 27th 2011 - 07:35 UTC

  New York evacuates 250.000 people in anticipation of hurricane Irene

  

  Authorities in New York City ordered mandatory evacuation of all low-lying areas before Hurricane Irene hits, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Friday. Bloomberg told a press conference that the evacuation - estimated at more than 250,000 people - could begin when shelters open at 4 pm.