U.S.: Update: Hurricane Irene, by the numbers (so far)
- 400k number of people currently without power due to the hurricane
- three number of deaths confirmed in North Carolina thus far
- 6,500 number of troops set aside to help with the storm recovery source
- » The eye of the storm first hit land at 7:30 a.m. EST: With the storm still maintaining speed as it stays just of fthe coast, Irene could cause severe damage up and down the coast. Though a Category 1, it’s expected to remain a hurricane as it passes through the mid-Atlantic states and up to New England between now and Sunday.