Coastal Communities Along Eastern Seaboard Evacuate Ahead Of Hurricane Irene
OCEAN CITY, MD – AUGUST 26: A worker boards up a “Ripleys Believe it or not!” located on the boardwalk August 26, 2011 in Ocean City, Maryland. Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan has ordered a mandatory evacuation for thousands of residents and visitors to leave the ocean front community and Maryland’s Governor O’Malley has declared a state of emergency as Hurricane Irene moves up the eastern seaboard. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)