Traffic jams and increased gas prices have already started as east coast residents flee Hurricane Irene. The storm is supposed to hit North Carolina tomorrow and swirl up the coast beyond Boston ...

President Joe Biden on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Vermont after heavy rain led to flooding and forced people out of their homes in the state's capital. U.S. News // 2 years ago ...

Irene was the first hurricane to make landfall in the continental United States since 2008, and came almost six years to the day after Katrina ravaged New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2005. Categories ...