By Sarah Lloyd
August 23, 2011 9:50 AM
(CBS/What’s Trending) – Those charting Hurricane Irene consider it one of the biggest threats the Southeast region of the U.S. has seen in years. After becoming a Category 2 hurricane Monday evening, Irene continued to intensify throughout the night. Tweeted updates provide coverage of Irene’s development and direction as many people try to prepare for the first storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Hurricane app helps you track and chase the storm on your iPhone or iPad. The Weather Channels’ app is free, and it’s available for the Android and iPhone. Global Alert Network provides hand-free traffic and weather alerts, and you can use it on iPhones, iPads and Blackberry devices
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