Hurricane Irene - New York Mayor orders evacuation, residents head to the beach

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The famed city that never sleeps is ignoring orders to flee and in fact many are on the beach soaking up the sun and surf. There is always a calm before the storm and that's what is being enjoyed. There is also a little skepticism about the actual strength of the Hurricane, since it has no visible eye according to some reports and that it has already weakened. Since it cannot muster its own strength. 


Yahoo news reports that 'Many other New Yorkers, and visitors, offered a sense of humor as they waited for the storm. At a dive bar near Rockaway Beach, regulars toasted "Happy Hurricane!" as they downed late-afternoon beers and burgers.
On Rockaway Beach, Katie Richardson was heading to swim and surf with her friends, who all arrived on Thursday from Austin, Texas. She said she barely made her flight as airlines began to scale back service to New York.
Now in New York, the 27-year-old and her friends planned to make the most of their time in the Big Apple, even if it shuts down.
"We're going to ride this out with granola bars and Jameson," she vowed.

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Hurricane Irene - NASA Pics

Found below are full-earth photos and images that have been posted by NASA on their Flickr and Hurricane watch site. Even as hurricane Irene close in on the U.S Atlantic coast and emergency evacuations are being prepared in New York City. Social Media is being used to keep a watch and track its progress. There are Facebook pages that can be visited for additional information. Facebook also has a tip sheet on what to do when there is a natural disaster. NASA has been tracking the progress of the storm and the images below offer a fantastic view from the eye in the sky. if you are using Twitter the hashtag #irene is what you would need to keep track of any new tweets regarding the hurricane. 

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