Cuba While crossing Cuba, Irene produced heavy rainfall, totaling as high as in Manaca-Iznaga. Further, at least of rain was noted at
Playa Girón in
Matanzas Province, while many other locations reported more than 7inches (178 mm). The
Casablanca section of Havana also observed of precipitation and a peak wind gust of . Irene's rainfall also flooded tobacco fields. two of whom in Havana due to electrocution.
Florida While moving through the
Florida Keys, Irene produced a storm surge of up to in
Key Vaca, while
Key West reported a surge of . The hurricane produced sustained winds peaking at ; it also produced strong gusts, the strongest of which was clocked at at
Big Pine Key. Overall, Irene left 81 homes uninhabitable in
Monroe County. In
Everglades City, however, a seafood store lost its entire roof. Despite moving across the state as a minimal hurricane, there were no observations of sustained hurricane-force winds on mainland Florida. The highest official recorded wind report was in
Miami Beach, while the highest accurate wind gust was in
Vero Beach. In addition to the National Weather Service Reports, the South Florida Water Management District reported higher wind gusts near
Lake Okeechobee of up to in
Belle Glade, though these were likely caused by small-scale
meso-cyclone-induced
downbursts. Strong wind gusts left 700,000 people without power from Miami to
West Palm Beach, including the National Hurricane Center. The center briefly lost power, but during an hour and a half delay to reboot the computers, they obtained information from computers in the Mid-West and
Washington, D.C. Officials from the
Florida Power & Light Company were unable to repair power lines due to strong wind gusts, while Irene's flooding submerged underground lines, preventing repairs until the waters subsided. The rains from Irene flooded roads and canals, stalling numerous cars. which included damage to approximately 1,200 homes in Broward County and 879 in
Miami-Dade County. The storm also demolished or nearly demolished 225 residences in Palm Beach County. Additionally, Irene caused severe agricultural damage in southeastern Florida adding up to $338 million, Impacts to crops and farming also accounted for the vast majority of Palm Beach County's overall damage total of about $100 million. According to an initial estimate, the flooding destroyed between 5% and 15% of fruit groves along its path. The flooding delayed the winter planting of
corn and
bell peppers and damaged
tomato plants, forcing Miami-Dade County growers to replant damaged crops. The hurricane also damaged sugar cane, vegetables, and citrus crops, with
citrus canker spreading after the storm passed through the area. After moderate
beach erosion from previous hurricanes
Dennis and
Floyd, Irene caused significant beach erosion on the eastern Florida coastline. The erosion exposed the foundations of private homes, leaving some uninhabitable. Access to many beaches was closed for more sand to be brought in, or until the stairways were rebuilt. Strong north winds and high seas severely destroyed or damaged docks in the
Indian River Lagoon. Farther north, the
First Coast region reported mostly minor wind, erosion, and coastal flood impacts. In
Flagler County, the hurricane caused severe damage to four homes, and minor damage to 173 houses and 18 businesses, including to the large archway and a roof covering a spectator seating area at the
Marineland theme park. leaving minor damage to some structures. A tornado spawned by the storm on
Abaco island deroofed a home, resulting in one death. Four indirect fatalities occurred during a heavy rain when four persons in a truck that drove off a wet pier drowned. Moderate wind gusts of up to in
Charleston downed trees and power lines, causing sporadic power outages. The winds also caused minor beach erosion along the coastline. While paralleling the coast of North Carolina, Irene produced heavy rainfall across the state, peaking at in
Ernul with several other locations reporting over . Irene spawned two tornadoes; an
F0 in
Onslow County and an F2 in
Weeksville. The F2 destroyed two trailers, damaged several houses, and injured one person. The heavy flooding closed several roads throughout North Carolina, causing several traffic accidents. Hurricane Irene was indirectly responsible for one death when a man
hydroplaned on a wet road and crashed. Despite the severe flooding, Hurricane Irene caused little damage in North Carolina. Hurricane Irene also produced heavy rainfall in southeastern
Virginia of up to in
Chesapeake, --> with a total 17 sections of road closed in
Southampton County and
Suffolk alone. Additionally, over 100 cars suffered water damage in
Norfolk, which also reported numerous traffic accidents. Precipitation in
Delaware ranged from in
Kent County to almost in
Selbyville, located along the state's southern end. The rainfall caused some flooding in poor drainage areas, but little damage occurred. Over southern
New Jersey, the storm dropped up to of rain in
Beach Haven, while radar estimates indicated that up to fell in some areas. Farther north, Irene produced wind gusts of in the northern portions of the state. In the city of
Englewood, a , unmounted security gate fell, killing an 87-year-old woman. A combination of Irene and an approaching cold front produced approximately of rainfall and gusts between over coastal areas of
Massachusetts, while a peak total of precipitation fell and gusts reached on
Nantucket. Winds toppled trees branches and power lines, while a tree fell on a car, causing minor injuries to its two occupants.
Canada As an extratropical cyclone, the remnants of Irene brought gusty winds, heavy rains, and snow to
Newfoundland, especially the central and western parts of the island. The towns of
Corner Brook,
Stephenville, and
Twillingate reported widespread power outages. == Aftermath ==