When hurricane Irene hit the Northeast in August, torrential rains imposed severe damage on certain crops important to local farmers. Though the Ithaca Farmers Market still boasts an array of produce this fall, many popular autumn crops such as pumpkins and winter squash will be in lower supply this season. 

Weill Cornell Medical College reports that its hospital in New York City was not damaged after the tropical storm Irene hit Sunday morning.

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Officials were stung by an ill-fated attempt to let residents and business owners "look and leave" their hurricane-battered city, which only created frustrating traffic jams for two days. Now, their message is clear: Stay away from Galveston.

There is talk of opening the island in pieces, but that plan is not yet ready. An attempt to let evacuees return home all at once quickly devolved into a logistical nightmare that left traffic backed up for 20 miles. That only added to the evidence that Galveston Island is far from ready to return to everyday life.

"We could not accommodate that many people at one time," city manager Steve LeBlanc said. "We were hoping to have more of a trickle of cars than a tidal wave."