Breaking News: Hurricane Irene Update: 50 Million People Could Be Affected

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August 26, 2011 Breaking News Alert Hurricane Irene Update: 50 Million People Could Be Affected Read the full story Parts of the southeastern United States were already experiencing dangerous swells and rip tides Thursday as Hurricane Irene exited the Bahamas. On Friday afternoon, ahead of Hurricane Irene's forecasted arrival in North Carolina tomorrow, high waves and storm surge were beginning to impact the state's Outer Banks, according to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, which is tracking the storm and reported on its possible route and effects late Friday afternoon. Dr. Tim Doggett, principal scientist at AIR Worldwide, said that the current forecast indicates Irene will likely hit North Carolina's Outer Banks rather than bypassing them, and go on to make a second landfall on or near Long Island, New York. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont are all in the vicinity of Irene's projected path, meaning the major cities of New York, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Boston are projected to be affected by tropical storm conditions. Read the full story Send to a Friend Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Send to a Friend | Contact Us Insurance Journal 3570 Camino del Rio North, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92108 (800) 897-9965 Copyright © 2011 by Wells Publishing, Inc.