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The death toll from Hurricane Irene reaches 40 in the contiguous United States plus three people in the Dominican Republic and one in Puerto Rico.
2011-08-30

The New England state of Vermont suffers its worst flooding in 100 years.
2011-08-30

Numerous covered bridges in Vermont are destroyed or damaged by flooding caused by Irene including a covered bridge in Quechee and the Bartonsville Covered Bridge near Rockingham, which was swept away by flooding. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2011-09-01-us-01bridges.html ("The New York Times")] [https:--www.khq.com-news-watch-covered-bridge-swept-away-by-floods-article_370f21d5-5cbd-5fec-aa25-a9f4ca7559c0.html (KHQ-TV)] url= https:--web.archive.org-web-20130601025325-https:--www.businessinsider.com-bartonsville-vermont-bridge-swept-away-flood-irene-video-2011-8 1, 2013
2011-08-28

The state of Vermont is badly affected by the storm with the towns of Wilmington, Brattleboro and Dover all badly flooded and at least one death.
2011-08-28

The casinos in Atlantic City close as gamblers and residents evacuate from the New Jersey coast.
2011-08-26

A state of emergency is declared in a number of states including North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut as well as the city of Baltimore in the state of Maryland.
2011-08-26

The US city of Norfolk, Virginia declares a mandatory evacuation of lowlying areas by 8am Saturday morning. [http:--www.norfolk.gov-News-Press-prdetails.asp?PressID=2233 (Norfolk Government)]date=August 2019
2011-08-25

New York City announces its plans to shut down subways, buses and commuter trains ahead of the likely arrival of Hurricane Irene.
2011-08-25

Hurricane Irene strengthens to Category 3 status as it heads towards The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos and then the East Coast of the United States.
2011-08-24