Officials Concerned About Severe Flooding As Irene Continues To Weaken
From North Carolina to New Jersey, Hurricane Irene's winds and storm surge fell short of the doomsday predictions. But the danger is far from over.
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From North Carolina to New Jersey, Hurricane Irene's winds and storm surge fell short of the doomsday predictions. But the danger is far from over.
Hurricane Irene is thundering up the east coast, lashing the tri-state with high winds and torrential rain and leaving millions without power.
"I have a tree that brought down the power lines which caused this pole behind us to break and snap in three spots. We're bringing crews out here now to repair both locations," a PSE&G supervisor said.
"We have prepared for this. We have worked very hard. We warned the public and now we have to deal with what comes from Mother Nature. Your safety, your own safety, is dependent on what you do," Mayor Bloomberg said.
New York City transit officials say they've finished an unprecedented shutdown of the nation's biggest system of subways, buses and commuter rails.
Airlines are scrapping more than 9,000 flights this weekend from North Carolina to Boston, grounding passengers as Irene sweeps up the East Coast. There were more than 3,600 cancellations on Saturday alone.
The first rain and wind from Hurricane Irene arrived in New Jersey by midday Saturday, and by the evening,thousands of evacuees headed to local shelters to wait out the storm.
Some brief facts and updates for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for Saturday night.
Quick facts and update on tri-state Hurricane Irene news.
Hurricane Irene caused extraordinary disruption Friday as it zeroed in for a catastrophic run up the Eastern Seaboard. More than 2 million people were ordered to move to safer places.
"The most important bit of advice I can give to any of the 8.8 million citizens of this state is think -- don't react -- think. Think about what you need to do to protect your life and the life of your family," Christie said in a news conference.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ordered a system-wide shutdown of the Metropolitan Transit Authority starting at noon Saturday ahead of Hurricane Irene. LIRR, PATH, Metro-North and NJ service will also be suspended.
All but one of Atlantic City's 11 casinos planned to shut down Friday as Hurricane Irene moved toward the resort city, where a mandatory evacuation was ordered.
As Mayor Bloomberg, Gov. Christie and other local officials are urging Tri-State residents to be prepared for the looming threat of Hurricane Irene, the intense news coverage generated by the storm may instill a bit of fear or concern in young children.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker is urging residents, especially in flood-prone, low-lying areas of the city, to prepare for a worst-case scenario of high winds, flooding and possible power outages.
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The New York City area will be under a wind advisory Monday with periods of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms expected across the region.
The New York area is in for a mild weekend before the weather takes a turn to start the work week.
It will be rainy on Thursday morning, and the weather will change to snow as temperatures drop across the Tri-State Area.
Thunderstorms are expected in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut this weekend after severe weather hit the Midwest.
Periods of rain will move through the New York area Thursday, but spring temperatures are on the way for the weekend.
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