Hurricane Irene heads toward the U.S.

In this handout GOES-13 satellite image provided by the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORGOV000098" title="NASA" href="/topic/science-technology/space-programs/nasa-ORGOV000098.topic">NASA</a>, <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="EVWAN00009" title="Hurricane Irene (2011)" href="/topic/disasters-accidents/meteorological-disasters/hurricane-irene-%282011%29-EVWAN00009.topic">Hurricane Irene</a> churns on August 25, 2011 in the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="PLGEOREG000022" title="Caribbean Islands" href="/topic/intl/caribbean-islands-PLGEOREG000022.topic">Caribbean Sea</a>. Irene, now a Category 3 storm with winds of 115 miles per hour, is projected to become Category 4 storm as it moves toward the eastern seaboard of the U.S.

( NASA, Getty Images / August 25, 2011 )

In this handout GOES-13 satellite image provided by the NASA, Hurricane Irene churns on August 25, 2011 in the Caribbean Sea. Irene, now a Category 3 storm with winds of 115 miles per hour, is projected to become Category 4 storm as it moves toward the eastern seaboard of the U.S.

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