New York escapes worst as Irene passes
- 12 years ago
New York was braced for the worst, but it seems to have escaped most of the wrath of tropical storm Irene.
The storm has been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm as it bore down on the US east coast.
But, the weather has still packed a punch.
Al Jazeera's Rosiland Jordan reports from Baltimore as US residents survey aftermath.
The storm has been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm as it bore down on the US east coast.
But, the weather has still packed a punch.
Al Jazeera's Rosiland Jordan reports from Baltimore as US residents survey aftermath.