User blog comment:Knowall/Irene/@comment-2058197-20110828135240/@comment-3990769-20110828140503

So, THAT'S where he was. I'm not suprised that the tall buildings in New York City were still standing. Because when it reached New York, it was now a tropical storm. If it was a category 5, like Katrina, all the tall buildings would probably have been damaged or destroyed.