The U.S. state of New Jersey suffers extensive flooding with Passaic County, Mercer County and Middlesex County worst affected. 2011-08-30
The storm reaches New York City with 370,000 people having been evacuated from low-lying areas. 2011-08-28
At least five people died in Maryland as a result of Hurricane Irene. 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
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 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
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 unveiling of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial in Washington D.C. is postponed indefinitely. 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