Hurricane Irene hurts cities Residents watch the water outside their home in the Moscu neighborhood of Dominican Republic of an overflowed river after the passing of Hurricane Irene on Wednesday, Aug 24, 2010. Flooding, rising rivers and mudslides have prompted the Dominican Republic government to evacuate nearly 38,000 people and more slides were likely in coming days because of days of intense rain from the storm system. (AP) A house in the Moscu neighborhood of San Cristobal, Dominican Republic is seen under water of an overflowed river after the passing of Hurricane Irene on Wednesday, Aug 24, 2010. Flooding, rising rivers and mudslides have prompted the Dominican Republic government to evacuate nearly 38,000 people and more slides were likely in coming days because of days of intense rain from the storm system. (AP) A house in the Moscu neighborhood of San Cristobal, Dominican Republic is seen under water of an overflowed river after the passing of Hurricane Irene on Wednesday, Aug 24, 2010. Flooding, rising rivers and mudslides have prompted the Dominican Republic government to evacuate nearly 38,000 people and more slides were likely in coming days because of days of intense rain from the storm system. (AP) Visitors from Dahlonega, Ga, watch the surf crash into the pylons under the pier on Tybee Island, Ga, Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011, as Hurricane Irene heads towards South Florida. Forecasters are predicting that Irene will strike North Carolina's Outer Banks on Saturday. (AP) A woman takes water out of her flooded house in San Cristobal, south of Santo Domingo on August 24, 2011 as winds and rain of Hurricane Irene are still lasing the island of Hispaniola, which the Dominican Republic shares with Haiti. The rain is causing rivers to overflow and at least one woman died. (AFP) People walk along a flooded street in San Cristobal, south of Santo Domingo on August 24, 2011 as winds and rain of Hurricane Irene are still lasing the island of Hispaniola, which the Dominican Republic shares with Haiti. The rain is causing rivers to overflow and at least one woman died. (AFP) A man walks where a wave sprays the street as the outer bands of Hurricane Irene affect Baracoa, Cuba, Wednesday Aug 24, 2011. (AP) People cover from the rain as they make their way during the passing of Hurricane Irene on a road from Gonaives to Cap Haitian, Haiti, Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011. Irene was still lashing the northern coasts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, where crews have begun cleaning up debris and the government warned of flooding. (AP) A resident rides a horse through a flooded neighborhood after the passing of Hurricane Irene in Nagua on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic, Tuesday Aug 23, 2011. Hundreds were displaced by flooding in the Dominican Republic, forced to take refuge in churches, schools or relatives' homes. Electricity also was cut in some areas. (AP) Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Whats App Pin Interest