Hurricane Irene hits the U.S. coast
Pool lounge chairs are stored in the pool during Hurricane Irene in Ocean City, Maryland.Molly Rilery/Reuters
Debris and sand litters the road behind the town's main beach as the backside of Hurricane Irene comes ashore near Atlantic Beach, North Carolina.Steve Nesius/Reuters
Wreckage lies on the ground after several mobile homes were damaged by winds in New Bern, N.C. as Hurricane Irene hits the North Carolina coast.Chuck Burton
People shield themselves from blowing sand and rain as they look over the beach during Hurricane Irene in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.Scott Olson/Getty Images
Residents fill sand bags at the City Dock in Annapolis, Maryland in preperation for Hurricane Irene.Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images
Resident Don Hurtig looks over an oak tree that blew over in his front yard as Hurricane Irene comes ashore near Morehead City, North Carolina.Steve Nesius/Reuters
A sign hangs on plastic tape blocking the entrance to the Chambers St subway station in New York City in anticipation of Hurricane Irene.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
People line up with their luggage as they wait to enter a temporary shelter in New York as Hurricane Irene approaches.Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images
A surfer braves the wind and waves at The Washout at Folly Beach created by Hurricane Irene in Folly Beach, S.C.Sarah Bates
Juliana Beasley takes her dogs, Moishe and Howard, on the subway while evacuating them from Jersey City to stay with her friend Victoria Ford in Brooklyn.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Traffic backs up at The Washout at Folly Beach as people come out to watch the waves created by Hurricane Irene and cheer on the few surfers that came out Friday in Folly Beach, S.C.Sarah Bates/AP
Vehicles are driven through a flooded area during Hurricane Irene in Surf City.Randall Hill/Reuters