Looking Up
Cameras onboard the International Space Station captured this view from 230 miles above the Earth of Hurricane Irene as it churned over the Bahamas at 3:10 p.m. EDT on Aug. 24, 2011. (This is a still from a video.)
Sunrise Before the Storm
This shot was taken on the New Hampshire Seacoast in Rye. Though Hurricane Irene has yet to reach there, it painted a beautiful sky on the morning of Aug. 27, 2011. [Image Gallery: Sunrise and Sunsets]
Virginia Prepares
irginia National Guard Soldiers from the West Point-based 237th Engineer Company prepare for possible duty in response to Hurricane Irene in Onancock August 26 by staging vehicles, equipment and fuel. The Virginia National Guard has been authorized to bring up to 300 personnel on state active duty for possible missions including high water transport and light debris removal.
Amelia Meets Irene
Photo taken on Aug. 26, 2011, as Hurricane Irene passes Amelia Island, one of the southernmost Sea Islands, a chain of barrier islands along the U.S. east coast. [See more photos of barrier islands]
Vulnerable Island
Amelia Island under the fury of Hurricane Irene on Aug. 26, 2011. Like other barrier islands, Amelia has been shaped by years and years of waves and tides. Though these narrow stretches of sand are vulnerable to pounding by storms, geologists say they are surprisingly resilient. [Read: How Barrier Islands Survive Storms]
Rough Surf on Amelia
Hurricane Irene makes herself known, with dark storm clouds and rough surf on Amelia Island, Fla.
Amelia Island
Hurricane Irene pass over Amelia Island, Fla., on Aug. 26, 2011.
Irene's Surf
A surfer and birds at sunrise at Kill Devil Hills, N.C. on Aug. 26, 2011, under the dark skies cast by Hurricane Irene.
Outer Banks & Irene
Sunrise at Kill Devil Hills, on the Outer Banks, N.C., on Aug. 26, 2011.
TV Crew Watches Irene
A TV crew sets up on the beach in Kill Devil Hills, on the Outer Banks, N.C., on Aug. 26, 2011.
