New England braces for slap from Hurricane Irene
While some residents flocked to the supermarket for bottled water and nonperishable food, others rushed to the local hardware store as Hurricane Irene churned northward.
"Our number of customers has tripled in the last day or two as people actually said, 'Wow, this thing is going to happen,'" said Jack Gurnon, owner of a hardware store in Boston's affluent Beacon Hill neighborhood.
State officials throughout the region moved into high gear to prepare for expected flooding, downed trees and possible downed powerlines by calling up members of the National Guard and putting state police officers on standby.
In Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency, joining Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Flashlights, batteries and tape for windows were flying off shelves, but Gurnon said people were worried about flooding and had been scooping up sump pumps as well.
Heavy rainfall, more than 10 inches in some locations, is likely to pummel southern New England on Saturday and Sunday, along with the possibility of coastal flooding, according to the National Weather Service.Read More
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