An image shows an infrared colorized view of Hurricane Irene as it advances towards the East Coast was made by the GOES satellite. Irene could hit N.C. Outer Banks with winds around 115 mph and is predicted to chug up the East Coast, dumping rain from Virginia to New York City.

First published in the August 25, 2011, 6:14 a.m. edition

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