Hurricane Irene Expected to Hit the Southern and U.S. This Week. While OCEAN CITY, Md. - Ocean City has activated phase three of its hurricane action plan in preparation for Irene and will evacuate the city.
Ocean City officials have ordered thousands of residents and visitors to evacuate the Maryland beachfront community, and the state's governor has declared a state of emergency as Hurricane Irene approaches.
Ocean City, Maryland, mandatory evacuations were ordered beginning at midnight, while in parts of North Carolina, including Ocracoke Island on the Outer Banks, evacuations of residents and tourists were already underway.
More than 1000 individuals have gathered in the Ocean City Convention Center to be transported to safe locations, according to Ian Patrick Hines, a spokesman for the Maryland Department of Human Resources.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Ocean City Md
8/30/2011
News Staff
