Local News Hurricane Irene Slams Into U.S. August 27, 2011 / 4:41 PM EDT / CBS News (Photo by Preston Rescigno/Getty Images) New York City Prepares For Direct Hit By Hurricane Irene (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Long Island Residents Prepare For Direct Hit From Hurricane Irene (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Obama Takes Part in FEMA Meeting (Photo by: Ron Sachs/Pool via CNP) Hurricane Irene Churns Towards North Carolina's Outer Banks (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Hurricane Irene Churns Towards North Carolina's Outer Banks (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) US President Barack Obama (2ndR) with Fe (Photo by: PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images) New York City Prepares For Direct Hit By Hurricane Irene (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) New York City Prepares For Direct Hit By Hurricane Irene (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Virginia Beach Hit By Hurricane Irene (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images) Virginia Beach Hit By Hurricane Irene (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images) Virginia Beach Hit By Hurricane Irene (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images) New York City Prepares For Direct Hit By Hurricane Irene (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Ocean City, Maryland Prepares For Hurricane Irene To Pass Coast (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Obama Takes Part in FEMA Meeting (Photo by: Ron Sachs / Pool via CNP)
