Hurricane Irene


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Freshmen Get Creative After Irene Derails First Chance Dance

With the cancelation of the annual First Chance Dance in the face of Hurricane Irene, the question of the hour became “What did you do instead of the dance?”


Photos of a Storm: Irene Hits Cambridge

Tropical Storm Irene hit Cambridge this past weekend, spurring government and University officials to make preparations but causing little in terms of damage. Take a look through photos of the storm by clicking on the images above.


Downing Branches, Irene Inflicts Mild Damage in Harvard Square

The hurricane-turned-tropical-storm left small basement puddles and a large amount of fallen branches in its wake, a relatively small amount of damage following ominous warnings from government and University officials leading up to the storm.


Students travel through the Yard outside Widener library after the heart of the storm passed.


Several fallen branches block the entrance to the Harvard Square T stop outside the Johnston gate. All MBTA service was suspended Sunday due to the storm.


In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene, litter of all sorts was scattered in the streets around campus.


Large downed branches block sections of Memorial Drive outside of Winthrop House following Tropical Storm Irene, which previously was a hurricane that caused much concern.


A branch falls outside Johnston Gate by the T stop due to Tropical Storm Irene.


Hurricane Irene vs. Harvard Square

Hurricane Irene blew through Harvard this past weekend. See its effect on the Square and hear from students and staff about their storm expectations and experience.


Hurricane Irene Hits Cambridge

Undergraduates move into dorms on Saturday as Hurricane Irene approaches.


The brightly colored chairs that usually adorn Harvard Yard are stacked against a fence by the Science Center in preparation for Hurricane Irene.


A student tries to keep his belongings dry as he moves into Quincy House on Saturday.


Students move a futon frame out of storage in Leverett House. The rain preceding Hurricane Irene started early in the afternoon on Saturday.


Storage on the corner of DeWolfe Street and Memorial Drive on Saturday.


For many, move-in continued despite the heavy rain.


Looking south over the Charles River from Weeks Memorial Bridge on Saturday afternoon as Hurricane Irene approaches.


The intersection of Memorial Drive and DeWolfe Street on Saturday.


A family moves their daughter into Quincy House in the rain on Saturday.


Sporting a Harvard poncho on Plympton and Mt. Auburn.


John Harvard presides over an enormous puddle as the usual Saturday tourist crowd fell to a trickle.


MBTA To Shut Down Services on Sunday

In case you were planning on venturing out of Harvard square, think again. The MBTA just announced that it will suspend all of its services tomorrow in anticipation of Hurricane Irene's arrival in the Boston area.


Experts Urge Caution as Hurricane Irene Moves Up the Coast

Public safety experts continued to urge residents to take precautions as the first rains of Hurricane Irene began to fall in Cambridge early Saturday afternoon.


At about 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Hurricane Irene made landfall in North Carolina.


Harvard College Has Contingency Plans Ready, Food Stockpiled

In preparation for a Category 2 hurricane headed across the Atlantic, Harvard College canceled a number of outdoor activities to keep students safe and dry during the approaching storm.


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