North Carolinians Prepare as Irene Continues Northward Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Jim Abel shops at Home Depot as he prepares for the possible arrival of Hurricane Irene on August 22, 2011 in West Palm Beach, Fla. ( Joe Raedle/Getty Images / Getty ) Produced by PRI and WNYC