This week, both managing editor Caleb Hannan and I are on vacation on the East Coast. I’m in North Carolina, while Hannan is further north. With a small earthquake the other day, and an impending hurricane, Mother Nature has been busy.Via myself, friends, and Facebook, here are some photos of Hurricane Irene as it begins to strike N.C.Carolina Beach, N.C. Photo by Chris Cheek Higgins.Initial coastal flooding–people are still out having fun!Initial damageA bare shelf in a grocery store in Raleigh, N.C., via my friend, Matt George.The edge of Hurricane Irene reaches Cary, N.C.Follow The Daily Weekly on Facebook and Twitter.