New York braces for Hurricane Irene
Mayor Michael Bloomberg orders unprecedented evacuations for a quarter of a million people.
Published On 27 Aug 2011
New York City expects to receive a direct hit from Hurricane Irene on Sunday. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered unprecedented evacuations for a quarter of a million people.
The city’s three major airports will close to arriving flights from midday on Saturday.
Al Jazeera’s John Terrett reports on the preparations.
Source: Al Jazeera