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Hurricane Irene's outer bands reach Kill Devil Hills, N.C., early Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011. photo by ABC News
The raging Hurricane Irene has now slammed into the coast of North Carolina near Cape Lookout with Category 1-force winds of 137 km/h (85 mph).
The densely populated US east coast now faces flooding and power outages.
Hurricane warnings for the next 48 hours have been issued for North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, coastal Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
More than 2 million people were told to move to safer places, and New York City ordered the nation's biggest subway system shut down for the first time because of a natural disaster.
After North Carolina, the storm leading edge arrived in the Washington area early Saturday with rain starting in the lower parts of the Chesapeake Bay and the beaches of Delaware, The Washington Post says.
The storm could be extremely dangerous and costly for a nation that recalls the destruction in 2005 from Hurricane Katrina, US President Barack Obama has pointed out.
The Washington Post has confirmed a major round of layoffs that will eliminate roughly one-third of its workforce, a move that will significantly shrink coverage in areas such as sports, local reporting and foreign news
Zohran Mamdani, 34, has etched his name into New York City history, becoming the city’s first Muslim mayor and the youngest individual to claim the office in a century
Bulgarian airline GullivAir is preparing to launch its first-ever direct flights between Sofia and the United States, connecting the capital with New York and Chicago starting in April 2026
Two Israeli Embassy staff members were shot and killed on Wednesday night outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington
Six people, including three children, lost their lives when a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River near New York City on Thursday afternoon
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The Kremlin has announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an “Easter ceasefire” in the war in Ukraine, declaring a temporary halt in hostilities lasting around 36 hours
A group of Members of the European Parliament has raised concerns over the potential leakage of confidential EU information to Russia, urging stronger safeguards within the European Parliament
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has formally enacted legislation withdrawing the country from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), marking a decisive step in Chisinau’s gradual disengagement from Russian-led structures
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has carried out a series of coordinated investigative actions across several countries, including Bulgaria and Romania, as part of a probe into suspected large-scale fraud involving EU funds
A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran has coincided with escalating tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has moved to tighten control over one of the world’s most critical maritime routes
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