--Maximum winds were near 120 mph. --There was 2 billion dollars in damage nationally --41 people died nationally--The name of the hurricane is Hurricane Irene --The heaviest rainfall totals of over 225 mm (~8.9 inches) were located in North Carolina where Irene first made landfall in the United States. --Irene hit between 8/20 and 8/29 -- Category 1: 74-95 mph Category 2: 95-110 mph Category 3: 111-130 mph Category 4: 131-155 mph Category 5: 156 mph and above --Many more , the precise numbers change , have been injured as a result of high winds and tornadoes that have reportedly touched down in Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, New Jersey, and Delaware. --By 11 a.m. EDT on Aug. 25, Irene had moved north and was 75 miles (105 km) east-northeast of Nassau --Nearly 10,000 airline flights have been canceled around the country.
--Maximum winds were near 120 mph.
--There was 2 billion dollars in damage nationally
--41 people died nationally--The name of the hurricane is Hurricane Irene
--The heaviest rainfall totals of over 225 mm (~8.9 inches) were located in North Carolina where Irene first made landfall in the United States.
--Irene hit between 8/20 and 8/29
-- Category 1: 74-95 mph
Category 2: 95-110 mph
Category 3: 111-130 mph
Category 4: 131-155 mph
Category 5: 156 mph and above
--Many more , the precise numbers change , have been injured as a result of high winds and tornadoes that have reportedly touched down in Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, New Jersey, and Delaware.
--By 11 a.m. EDT on Aug. 25, Irene had moved north and was 75 miles (105 km) east-northeast of Nassau
--Nearly 10,000 airline flights have been canceled around the country.