They also closed an astounding total of two hundred thirty six roads in Vermont. The totals of rainfall were 5 inches at the Outer Banks in North Carolina and 15 inches in Beaufort County, 10 incher in the areas of Connecticut and New York. There was also a three day period of rain in Porto Rico. There was a number of 22 inches of rainfall on the eastern part of the island. Also, wind caused 12 casualties During Hurricane Irene. More than half the deaths were caused by inland flooding. 41 of the deaths were directly by the storm, and 4 were considered indirect deaths. Most of the deaths by wind were by falling trees. Flooding from Hurricane Irene damaged two thousands four hundred roads, eight hundred homes and businesses, three hundred bridges, and half a dozen railroad tracks. Three towns in the Catskill Mountains in New York were uninhabitable or unable to live in, after Hurricane Irene. Flood damage from rain was severe in Porta Rico. A nuclear power plant called The Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant, was shut down before the hurricane before Hurricane Irene as a precautionary measure. Atlantic City closed its casinos for the third time since gambling was legalized. Transportation in Washington D.C. and Boston was put to a halt before Hurricane Irene got there. All three New York City area airports were closed in advance to Hurricane Irene. The final departure, or leaving, from Newark Liberty National Airport was at one thirty in the afternoon and the final departure from the John F. Kennedy National Airport was at seven thirty in the afternoon. These two airports open for arrival at six in the morning and opened for departures at noon on August 29. A flight tracking software called Flight Aware, recorded that around eleven thousand, eight hundred flights were canceled due to Hurricane Irene, stopping around two hundred fifty thousand from flying to their desired destination. Hurricane Irene was
They also closed an astounding total of two hundred thirty six roads in Vermont. The totals of rainfall were 5 inches at the Outer Banks in North Carolina and 15 inches in Beaufort County, 10 incher in the areas of Connecticut and New York. There was also a three day period of rain in Porto Rico. There was a number of 22 inches of rainfall on the eastern part of the island. Also, wind caused 12 casualties During Hurricane Irene. More than half the deaths were caused by inland flooding. 41 of the deaths were directly by the storm, and 4 were considered indirect deaths. Most of the deaths by wind were by falling trees. Flooding from Hurricane Irene damaged two thousands four hundred roads, eight hundred homes and businesses, three hundred bridges, and half a dozen railroad tracks. Three towns in the Catskill Mountains in New York were uninhabitable or unable to live in, after Hurricane Irene. Flood damage from rain was severe in Porta Rico. A nuclear power plant called The Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant, was shut down before the hurricane before Hurricane Irene as a precautionary measure. Atlantic City closed its casinos for the third time since gambling was legalized. Transportation in Washington D.C. and Boston was put to a halt before Hurricane Irene got there. All three New York City area airports were closed in advance to Hurricane Irene. The final departure, or leaving, from Newark Liberty National Airport was at one thirty in the afternoon and the final departure from the John F. Kennedy National Airport was at seven thirty in the afternoon. These two airports open for arrival at six in the morning and opened for departures at noon on August 29. A flight tracking software called Flight Aware, recorded that around eleven thousand, eight hundred flights were canceled due to Hurricane Irene, stopping around two hundred fifty thousand from flying to their desired destination. Hurricane Irene was