Reply To: Is Irene Coming Soon?

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a statement on Wednesday he had ordered the state’s Office of Emergency Management to prepare for possible impact from Irene.

Cuomo said coastal zones were most at risk, although inland areas could get hit by heavy rainfall and strong winds.

Forecasters have warned that even if the center of the hurricane stays offshore as it tracks up the mid-Atlantic coast from the weekend, its wide, swirling bands could lash cities including Washington and New York with winds and rain, knock out power, trigger coastal storm surges and cause flooding