NASA image captured August 24, 2011 at 15:05 UTC (11:05 p.m. EDT)

Hurricane Irene (09L) over the Bahamas.

Satellite: Terra

Credit: NASA/GSFC/Jeff Schmaltz/MODIS Land Rapid Response Team

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