Throwback: Hurricane Irene

In late August of 2011, Hurricane Irene formed in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. It first made landfall in the Bahamas, then took a turn to the north.  Hurricane Irene weakened to a Category 1 hurricane before striking the North Carolina coastline with sustained winds at 85mph. It then continued northward skirted along the Jersey Shore and completely made landfall over Brooklyn, NY. Below is a track of Hurricane Irene.

As Hurricane Irene continued northward into New England, it continued to reek havoc. Strong winds and heavy rainfall devastated Vermont and New Hampshire.  Total storm damage cost 15.6 billion dollars, which makes Irene the 7th costliest hurricane. The cover bridge below is just one of many that were destroyed because of Hurricane Irene, and most of these bridges were over 100 years old.











To check out more Hurricanes that have hit the East Coast check out my earlier blog post, East Cost Hurricanes Through the years.


Photo and Info From
noaa.gov
vtdigger.com