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Category 3 Irene is now targeting the Carolinas, New Jersey, and New York...though it doesn't seem like anyone here really cares too much.

I care its comeing towrds me so I wanted to read up on it.

Don't worry, I'm feeling your pain!

I've already been out making sure my summer outdoor projects are finished up. Thereby ensuring that the torrential rains will miss us completely! lol

Since I'm in Wilmington, NC. I will be seeing alot of Irene. Planning to ride the storm out. But may end up evacting or in a shelter if Irene comes more my way.

Be safe down there.

Prepare and stay safe guys! They're saying that it's looking like the worst and most extreme hurricane to ever hit the US Upper Eastern states. Over 55 million people will be affected in some way.

The 1821 Norfolk and Long Island Hurricane, Great September Gale of 1815, and the New England Hurricane of 1938 says hi to that statement. I don't think Irene survives to be a category three by the time it rolls to New York.

North Carolina is in the crosshairs of many hurricanes and therefore the state and its residents should be well prepared. Like the earthquake that appeared in a area of the country, a hurricane bearing down on the New York area will certainly be an exercise in patience as residents will be more generally panicked.

Supposed to turn into a Category 4 today and projections still have it going towards the Northeast; if it is on line to hit New York at Category 3 or greater, then I think we'll have a major problem. So far it looks ready to graze North Carolina or keep going North.

Way it looks it going to hit the East Coast Somewhere.

I think that New England have been hit by worse hurricanes (based on the projections for Irene), but they didn't have nearly the buildup along the coast that they have now. And it sounds like Irene won't be a Cat 3 by NY, but the storm surge and rain could cause plenty of problems even without any windspeed at all.

The news is all over the storm and yeah, we may get the big one... like the sudden earthquake.

Stock up, stay inside, stay safe, and let us know how you're all doing if you maintain power.

Yes ma'am, I already have everything so now were just waiting till it hits

Im glad my relatives in Puerto Rico and Florida won't have to deal with this ish for once. Now what sucks is New Jerseyians hav evacuated into Philly, bringing their Joisey slang and accents with them. I'd like to see a settlement established for all the Jersey peeps to occupy. It'd be just like the movie District 9, but with uglier refugees.


Most likely we might have to deal with flooding and power outaged, but Ive got a generator so I can use PS3 since I simply must play the new Madden 12.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44285405/ns/weather/

New York City to Residents in Low lying areas, Leave Now.

Public Transportation to be shut down in NYC, NJ, and Philly.

Sporting Events moved, rescheduled

Here in Puerto Rico at least in the south Ponce where I live we had heavy rain and high winds for four days straight, a lot of flooded streets. The north was affected more like San Juan, Bayamon among others.

I live in Raleigh, NC and my freinds were saying goodbye to me like we were all going to get killed out here. Though it does get me a bit nervous seeing that the rain has already started pouring down

Don't be dissing us Jerseyians! You may pray that you don't get the ones that are crazy, especially where I live at.

I heard that a Hurricane was going to destroy Jersey Shore and went "Finally!" and then I found out it meant New Jersey and I wasn't happy anymore.

were pretty safe now in florida, some high surf and surprisingly light rainfall and winds as the rain bands passed over us but beyond that we were spared the brunt of her anger.

still worried shell pick up speed and power and hit the east coast hard. guys and gals stay safe up there ok.

I live just outside Washington DC, so I'm pretty sure I'll be without power for a little while. We actually got a call from our power company earlier today telling us to prepare, so they may actually be on the ball this time.

Irene has started baring her teeth here in Wilmington. Getting some wind gust of up to 50 mph. There some flooding already, and some major waves. And the worst of Irene has yet to hit here yet. I'll be waiting out the storm at my work over night. So tonight might turn out interesting.

Here in Raleigh Irene's pretty light. I've seen worse winds in a regular storm.

Wilmington is getting hit hard right now, historic storm surges being reported in Eastern Virginia.

Baltimore, DC and the Chesapeake better brace for impact.

There have already been confirmed deaths, do not play around with this storm.

Rikers Island has not been evacuated even though in Flood Zone. No Contigency Plan exists

6 people confirmed dead

There's already been death...I hope there wont be anymore.

Phillies newest star has arrived:

Get that Jersey Shore crap out of Philly.

You can thank Irene.

The good news: now the jersey people have left, becaused Philly is starting to get hammered. Bad news: power is going out and the mayor said it might not come back as long as two weeks from now. Im out of the city already

No...It's in the middle of the season.

Irene now hitting Philly Hard, heading for Jersey, Landfall at NYC at 6 am.

Well, my butt is staying in Jersey... so if anything happens, look out on the news for Northeastern New Jersey in the Essex County area.

You're under a tornado watch until 5 am. And with Hurricanes it isn't just when the storm hits, it's what happens after it hits as well.

you forgot the alert sound.

Would you rather I do this?

Yeah, I know... And the silly thing is, just like the surprise earthquake, we hardly get any tornadoes, except in the northwestern part. That area get the severe storms and stuff. The only serious thing we get are blizzards and the nor'easter.

We get everything but the Hurricane here.

@Dreamer

Well, nothing happened here where I'm at (excluding some of my friends' basements at their homes being flooded and lost some power). I hate to say it but in certain areas, especially where I live at, we hardly get anything bad. (I bet Irene said "Screw this city! I'm getting NYC!" because that's where they got the heavy hitting).

Time-lapse video of Irene hitting New York. It's actually kinda cool looking ^^

http://video.yahoo.com/editorspicks-121356...e-26477063.html