Hurricane Irene became the first hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Ike in 2008.Īfter making landfall in North Carolina, Hurricane Irene moved back over open water travelling north along the Atlantic Coast and towards New Jersey. Tropical-storm force winds extended 260 miles from the center, making Hurricane Irene approximately 520 miles in diameter. Irene’s hurricane-force winds extended 90 miles from the center or 180 miles in diameter. On Saturday, AugHurricane Irene made landfall near Cape Lookout, North Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds near 85 mph. In accordance with federal guidelines, Governor Christie requested a pre-landfall federal disaster declaration for the entire State, and also a disaster declaration for the incident period commencing Augand continuing. The National Weather Service (NWS) projected that the storm would impact the entire State of New Jersey as a dangerous hurricane at 9:43 a.m.
In response to the situation, Governor Chris Christie directed the execution of the State Emergency Operations Plan on August 25, 2011, and declared a State of Emergency for the entire State of New Jersey. Tropical storm winds extended 290 miles from the center and hurricane force winds extend 90 miles from the center or 180 miles in diameter. Hurricane Irene grew to almost 600 miles wide. Irene became a major hurricane on Augwith sustained winds of 115 mph, reaching Category 3 status. Hurricane Irene became the 9th named storm of the 2011 hurricane season on August 20, 2011.
THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE IRENE
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