As Hurricane Irene churns through the North Carolina coast on its way to points north, New York City stands ready for the storm, and all is quiet. It’s like a ghost town.
While power stays on and smartphones stay charged, we’re putting together a gallery of the calm before the storm. We’ll cover the hurricane and its effects from the perspective of social media, so stay with us.
Our gallery will continue to grow as events unfold:
"Irene on the rise" - from Lansdale, Pa.
Courtesy Instagram/dj_kreger_photography
Irene making its way to #manchvegas
Courtesy Instagram/leocasado
Trees are down in NC
Why we have no power still. Tree down on Tennessee Ave. Courtesy Image.ly/Susanjsteward
The hotel sign is down for the count, and drowning.
The New York Times' @brianstelter is reporting on #Irene from the Comfort Inn in Nags Head, N.C. Many news operations are running coverage out of the Comfort Inn. Courtesy Instagram/brianstelter
President Obama visits the National Response Coordination Center @ FEMA HQ
Courtesy Twitter/thewhitehouse
Hillsborough, N.J.: "The hurricane seems weak so far."
Courtesy Instagram/rajonbme
Getting Darker in NYC
Courtesy Playbadger/pr0f3ta
Military assistance in NYC
Courtesy TwitPic/Julie Zeveloff
There is no bread left in Manhattan
Courtesy Instagram/meagancignoli
Empty Streets
Courtesy Flickr/NBCNews
A very empty Penn Station this afternoon
Courtesy Foursquare/
Felicia S.
Empty grand central terminal
Courtesy Flickr/MTAPhotos
Sending a message to Irene on Long Island
Southampton village Long Island is boarded up and ready for #Irene. Courtesy Yfrog/
RenaudBrothers
ConEd trucks line at Union Square
Courtesy Instagram/stacygreen
Getting ready on the East Village
Courtesy Instagram/idoyany
Will This Help?
Courtesy uPhoto/Simon Lee
Here’s a live stream from New York City, Chelsea Piers, overlooking the Hudson River:
Live video by Ustream
Thanks to Marcus Cohn for the live video feed.
Hurricane Irene makes landfall at Ocracoke Island, Southeast North Carolina:
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Posted on Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:18:58 +0000 at http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/Mashable/~3/6fex4TNfFmg/
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While power stays on and smartphones stay charged, we’re putting together a gallery of the calm before the storm. We’ll cover the hurricane and its effects from the perspective of social media, so stay with us.
Our gallery will continue to grow as events unfold:
"Irene on the rise" - from Lansdale, Pa.
Courtesy Instagram/dj_kreger_photography
Irene making its way to #manchvegas
Courtesy Instagram/leocasado
Trees are down in NC
Why we have no power still. Tree down on Tennessee Ave. Courtesy Image.ly/Susanjsteward
The hotel sign is down for the count, and drowning.
The New York Times' @brianstelter is reporting on #Irene from the Comfort Inn in Nags Head, N.C. Many news operations are running coverage out of the Comfort Inn. Courtesy Instagram/brianstelter
President Obama visits the National Response Coordination Center @ FEMA HQ
Courtesy Twitter/thewhitehouse
Hillsborough, N.J.: "The hurricane seems weak so far."
Courtesy Instagram/rajonbme
Getting Darker in NYC
Courtesy Playbadger/pr0f3ta
Military assistance in NYC
Courtesy TwitPic/Julie Zeveloff
There is no bread left in Manhattan
Courtesy Instagram/meagancignoli
Empty Streets
Courtesy Flickr/NBCNews
A very empty Penn Station this afternoon
Courtesy Foursquare/
Felicia S.
Empty grand central terminal
Courtesy Flickr/MTAPhotos
Sending a message to Irene on Long Island
Southampton village Long Island is boarded up and ready for #Irene. Courtesy Yfrog/
RenaudBrothers
ConEd trucks line at Union Square
Courtesy Instagram/stacygreen
Getting ready on the East Village
Courtesy Instagram/idoyany
Will This Help?
Courtesy uPhoto/Simon Lee
Here’s a live stream from New York City, Chelsea Piers, overlooking the Hudson River:
Live video by Ustream
Thanks to Marcus Cohn for the live video feed.
Hurricane Irene makes landfall at Ocracoke Island, Southeast North Carolina:
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