Why Hurricane Irene Did (or Did Not) Prove Forecasters Wrong 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 A man walks across 42nd Street in Times Square in New York on August 28, 2011 as Hurricane Irene hits the city and Tri State area with rain and high winds. ( Timothy A. Clary/AFP / Getty ) Produced by PRI and WNYC