Coastal Communities Along Eastern Seaboard Evacuate Ahead Of Hurricane Irene
OCEAN CITY, MD – AUGUST 26: Dave Leverton (L) and Phillip Entwistle fill up bags with sand in preparation for Hurricane Irene on August 26, 2011 in Ocean City, Maryland. Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan has ordered a mandatory evacuation for thousands of residents and visitors to leave the ocean front community and Maryland’s Governor O’Malley has declared a state of emergency as Hurricane Irene moves up the eastern seaboard. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)