Hurricane Irene
Atlantic August tempest
Hurricane Irene was a major Atlantic hurricane in August 2011 that struck the Caribbean and U.S.
East Coast, causing widespread flooding and power outages from North Carolina to New England.
The storm killed over 40 people and caused billions in damage, making it one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history at the time.
- rainWater dropping from clouds
- VermontNortheastern state, small population
- HispaniolaCaribbean island, two countries
- barrier islandsCoastal sand formations blocking waves
- windAir current outdoors
storm · flood · flooded streets · Puerto Rico · surge · mandatory evacuation · cyclone · gust · power outages · North Carolina · tropical cyclone · evacuation orders · state of emergency · New Jersey · Bahamas · landfall · eyewall · storm surge
Hurricane Irenetornado
Violent rotating windstorm
blizzard · drought · earthquake · wildfire · dust storm
Hurricane Irenecalm
Free from agitation
clear skies · fair weather · gentle breeze · doldrums · stillness