Quick Hurricane Irene Tri-State Update

CONNECTICUT

•     Irene predicted to make landfall Sunday between New Jersey and Cape Cod, in Massachusetts. Storm's track forecast through central parts of Connecticut.
•     Hurricane warning for coast.
•     Fairfield ordered a mandatory evacuation for shoreline residents as of noon Saturday, affecting 5,000 to 6,000 people.
•     Millstone nuclear power plant to be shut down if winds exceed
• 90 mph.
•     Last hurricane to hit was Bob in 1991.
•     Irene likely to cause prolonged power outages and flooding in low-lying areas along the shoreline.
•     President Barack Obama and Governor Malloy declare state of emergency. National Guard mobilized.

NEW JERSEY

•     Forecasters predicted storm would pass over, or more likely, near New Jersey by midday Sunday.
•     Hurricane warning in effect for coastal and southern counties.
•     Mandatory evacuations ordered for nearly 1 million visitors and residents of Cape May County, coastal Atlantic County and Long Beach Island.
•     Governor Christie and President Obama declare state of emergency.
•     Governor Christie says more than 5,000 people already in shelters as hurricane threatens.
•     New Jersey Transit trains and buses to shut down Saturday.
•     Last hurricane to hit the state was remnants of Hurricane Floyd in 1999, which caused major flooding inland.
•     Atlantic City casinos shutting down for only the third time since gambling was legalized 33 years ago.

NEW YORK

•    Irene predicted to make landfall Sunday as a Category 1 storm between New Jersey and Cape Cod.
•     Hurricane and flood warnings issued for Long Island, New York City and suburban Rockland, Westchester and Putnam counties.
•     Mandatory evacuations ordered for New York City residents in low-lying coastal areas that are home to 370,000.
•    Governor Cuomo declared a state of emergency and the state's Office of Emergency     Management increased staffing in its underground bunker.
•     New York City's public transit to be halted around noon Saturday because of the hurricane.   The five New York-area airports will stop allowing incoming flights at noon Saturday. Many departures were also canceled.
•   Taxis in New York City were to switch from metered fares to zone fares