Friday, August 26, 2011

Hurricane Irene: Just what the islands need

As the East Coast braces for Hurricane Irene, all eyes are on the Outer Banks, a line of long, thin barrier islands off the North Carolina coast where the storm is expected to reach American soil Saturday.

Tourists and locals have fled by the thousands, the governor and President Obama have declared an emergency, and residents are left with little option but to pray that their homes survive the storm. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/hurricanes/

Article courtesy of the Los Angeles Times by -- Deborah Netburn