Hurricane Irene began impacting the Georgia Coast August 26, 2011 and continued northward pummeling the U.S. East Coast with extreme winds, torrential rains and rising waters through Sunday, August 28 when it made its way north across the northern U.S. border. Irene is responsible for damages in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Losses to homes, vehicles, businesses and boats have been reported.