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
At least five people died in Maryland as a result of Hurricane Irene. 2011-08-28
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
At least 4 people die in North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Irene. 2011-08-27
Hurricane Irene makes landfall in the U.S. state of North Carolina near Cape Lookout. 2011-08-27
The Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg orders the mandatory evacuation of some low-lying parts of the city, and the shutdown of the subway. 2011-08-26
The President of the United States Barack Obama urges Americans in the path of the hurricane to take appropriate precautions for a "historic storm". 2011-08-26
The United States Navy sends its Second Fleet out of its base in Naval Station Norfolk to ride the storm out at sea. 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
Thousands of people on Ocracoke Island off the U.S. state of North Carolina are told to evacuate ahead of the arrival of the hurricane later in the week. [http:--thechronicleherald.ca-World-1259879.html (AP via "The Chronicle-Herald")]date=August 2019 2011-08-24