East Coast Prepares for Hurricane Irene 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 Fen Rascoe boards up his parents' cottage as they prepare for Hurricane Irene August 25, 2011 in Nags Head, North Carolina. ( Scott Olson/Getty Images / Getty ) Produced by Jillian Weinberger Produced by PRI and WNYC