Sat, 27 Aug, 2011 - 13:11
Hurricane Irene has smashed into the North Carolina coast, forecasters said.
The National Hurricane Centre in Miami said sustained winds of 80mph were recorded near Jacksonville.
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CourtsHeathrowPlace: USPlace: North CarolinaPlace: MiamiPlace: JacksonvillePlace: east coastPlace: United StatesPlace: New York CityPlace: AmericaPlace: Mid-AtlanticPlace: New YorkPlace: New EnglandPlace: WashingtonPlace: Morehead CityPlace: BelhavenPlace: NantucketPlace: Martha’s VineyardPlace: MassachusettsPlace: New JerseyPlace: MarylandPlace: VirginiaPlace: DelawarePlace: BostonPlace: Battery Park CityPlace: ManhattanPlace: Coney IslandPlace: RockawaysPerson: Mike BrennanPerson: President Barack ObamaPerson: Jay BakerPerson: New YorkersPerson: Mayor Michael BloombergEvent: Hurricane IreneEvent: IreneEvent: September 11Organisation: National Hurricane CentreOrganisation: NHCOrganisation: Florida State University

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