Hurricane Irene 2011, Atlantic, Caribbean

Another fatality occurred on the south shore of Long Island, when a windsurfer drowned in Bellport Bay. Just north of New York City, one person was killed when an inflatable boat capsized on the Croton River, while another man suffered electrocution from downed wires in Spring Valley. A woman drowned in a flooded creek while evacuating her home in New Scotland, just southwest of the capital Albany.
Disastrous flash floods occurred in the Catskill Mountains of New York State, particularly in the town of Margaretville. An elderly woman drowned in creek flooding at Fleischmanns, also located in the Catskills. Record flooding along the Schoharie Creek, was reported to have destroyed the Old Blenheim Bridge, a 156-year-old covered bridge that had been designated a National Historic Landmark. Prattsville's Main Street has been described as "a total loss" by its town supervisor.
Extensive power outages have occurred in both Nassau and Suffolk counties, in Long Island. Though the storm was not as bad as many feared, almost 350,000 homes and businesses have been without electricity, mainly due to heavy winds knocking down many trees, which in turn knocked out many power lines. And many Long Island residents are frustrated that it is taking days for LIPA to restore power.