New York State of Emergency as Hurricane Irene Approaches August 25, 2011 | LA Times Governors in New York, Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland and North Carolina have all declared a... Atlantic Coast Inland Flooding from Hurricane Irene March 6, 2012 | USGS "The U.S. Geological Survey deployed a temporary monitoring network of water-level sensors at 212 locations... Rainfall Totals from Hurricane Irene August 30, 2011 | Earth Observatory "Although hurricanes often call to mind raging winds and toppling trees, some of the worst... Virginia Earthquake is Felt in 22 States Plus Washington, DC August 23, 2011 | USGS Earthquake waves travel very efficiently in the crust of the eastern United States. As... |