Tropical Storm Force Wind Speed Probabilities - Hurricane Irene

 

Immediate Preparations/Supplies needed and what could happen in New York City with a direct hit

 

Hurricane Irene may cause gas price spike

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By Steve Hargreaves @CNNMoney August 26, 2011: 2:13 PM ET

Analysts say up to 10% of the nation's refining capacity could be offline in the coming days thanks to Hurricane Irene.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Hurricane Irene is bearing down on the East Coast, threatening nearly 10% of the nation's refining capacity that lies in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware.


New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said low-lying sections of the city, mostly along the city's waterfront, are under mandatory evacuation orders. The mandatory evacuations, which affect all five boroughs, are the first in New York's history, he said.

New York ordering first mandatory evacuations in city history