We’re all laughing nervously in the office but Irene is no joke. Obama already has said the hurricane will be of historic proportions, and the City of New York has ordered the first mandatory evacuation in history.
https://gizmodo.com/i-hope-this-doesnt-happen-when-hurricane-irene-hits-5834715
250,000 people are affected by the order. [Evacuation Zones via CNN]
