View of the beach Los Gringos de Nagua affected by the pass of hurricane 'Irene' in Nagua, Dominican Republic, on 22 August 2011. The hurricane travels through waters of the Atlantic Ocean, 100 kilometers far from the north and northeast coasts of the Dominican Republic, where authorities have ordered the evacuation of hundreds of inhabitants and have kept a maximal warning for the most part of the territory
A mother and her son walk through a flooded street after Hurricane 'Irene', in Nagua, Dominican Republic, on 23 August 2011. 11,157 people had to leave their homes because of the heavy rains after the hurricane, that is heading Turcos and Caicos.
A man cuts some branches in the rubbish after Hurricane 'Irene' at Boba beach, in Nagua, Dominican Republic, 23 August 2011. 11,157 people had to leave their homes because of the heavy rains after the hurricane, that is heading Turcos and Caicos. Hurricane Irene was expected to strengthen further over the Caribbean, and according to the Miami-based US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) 'could become a major hurricane by 24 August.' On 23 August, Irene churned north of the Dominican Republic and headed to the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas. It was located 110 kilometres south of Grand Turk Island and 85 kilometres north-west of Puerto Plata, in the Dominican Republic. The storm was moving north-west at 19 kilometres per hour.
A couple kiss each other in a destroyed house after it was flooded by the Nigua river, due to the rains of hurricane 'Irene', in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, on 24 August 2011.
A girl walks in the middle of a mud filled street after it was flooded by the Nigua river, due to the rains of hurricane 'Irene', in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, on 24 August 2011.
A boy pushes an old refrigerator, now used as boat for another kid, in the middle of a street after it was flooded by the Nigua river, due to the rains of hurricane 'Irene', in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, on 24 August 2011.
A man looks at the flooded Nigua river, due to the rains of hurricane 'Irene', in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, on 24 August 2011
Three kids walk in the middle of a flooded street of in the Moscow neighborhood after it was flooded by the Nigua river, due to the rains of hurricane 'Irene', in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, on 24 August 2011.
Residents look at the destruction of a road from the overflow of the Nigua River, after hurricane 'Irene' in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, on 24 August 2011. At least three people have died and more than 37.000 people were evacuated in the country due to the heavy rains caused by the hurricane.
A woman and her daughter stand next to their matress and other belongings, placed for drying after the destruction caused by the overflow of the Nigua River, after hurricane 'Irene' in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, 24 August 2011. At least three people have died and more than 37.000 people were evacuated in the country due to the heavy rains caused by the hurricane.
Expedition 28 Crew Records Video of Hurricane Irene from the ISS
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