Storm Irene Left The United States and Entered Canada. U.s. Calculates Its Damages

Monday, August 29

12:30 Review : Most problems have not caused huge waves, as authorities feared, but heavy rains that swelled rivers. Balance of casualties has risen to 20.

Southern Vermont seems to be worst hit. Rains brought by Irene turned some harmless brooks in angry torrents that swept away everything in their path. Whole neighborhoods are flooded and everything happened so quickly that people hardly had time to flee. 

Floods have made havoc in the State of New York, where entire houses were taken up. Large losses are in New Jersey, not only in coastal cities.

In addition, although the storm passed, the danger still persists. While some suburbs were flooded metropolis of New York escaped cheaper than hoped.

New York Airports resume its work as early as tonight, but do not know when it will resume underground movement, because sometimes self covered by water.

And in North Carolina people evaluate the damage. A resident who saw the house invaded by a wave of almost two meters regret now that remained in place. 

9:40 Life has resumed its course, slow Sunday night in New York, protected largely by Tropical Storm Irene, which crossed the east coast of the United States, reports AFP.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who ordered the evacuation of 370,000 New Yorkers Friday and stopped all shipments in common, a decision unprecedented in this city of eight million people enjoyed Sunday that“neither dead nor wounded” .

He lifted the evacuation order, but New Yorkers were preparing for another nightmare months, because public transport suspended.

The three airports in the city, among them John F. Kennedy, will open “as early as Monday night” , said airport authorities.

Their closing on Saturday caused the cancellation of some 10,000 flights this weekend.

8:05 storm, former tropical storm, former hurricane caused pagune at least $ 1 billion, are counted only damage caused by strong wind. 4 million people remained without power after electricity cables pulled gusts.

Floods in Montauk, New York

7:45 Review: “Never go to sleep on one ear, Irene is still a threat!” This was the message President Oabama after the hurricane struck New York and neighboring cities.

And toll increases, worrying. At least 20 people have died, but the actual number of deaths will be known only when intervention teams will brush the cyclone affected areas.

Although Irene has hit New York area with the same force which had in southern states, the city that never sleeps has felt the full fury of nature.

“East River has left the queen in Lower Manhattan. Behind me, is the Brooklyn Bridge and the water has invaded the bay. This is the salt water comes straight from the ocean,” said Ali Velshi, a correspondent for CNN .

“Be careful when you exit the house. We are still not safe” , and Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.

Therefore, transport in common were suspended and all public activities were canceled, and the population was advised to stay home until the hurricane passage. Even the streets of vehicles was prohibited.

So to get to New York, Hurricane Irene filed slowly and dangerously on the east coast of America.

Despite repeated warnings of the authorities, many Americans refused to leave their homes, to the dismay of officials.

No reporters who watched the storm did not get rid of emotions.

President Obama met with his team dealing with emergencies and asked to be kept informed, hour by hour, the situation changes. National Guard is on alert.

Obviously, not this time have not missed teribilistii, especially in New York.