Hurricane Irene Slices Through Islands

Flood waters from Hurricane Irene breach North Carolinas Hatteras Island, cutting through Highway 12, the road connecting the island to the mainland.This photo, taken Aug. 28 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is part of a larger project to assess the damage Irene caused to the East Coast. The hurricane came ashore near Cape Lookout on North Carolinas Outer Banks on Aug. 27 before heading toward New Jersey and New York.