Statement by President Obama on Preparations for Hurricane Irene, August 26, 2011

Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011 – 11:28 A.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  I want to say a few words about Hurricane Irene, urge Americans to take it seriously, and provide an overview of our ongoing federal preparations for what’s likely to be an extremely dangerous and costly storm.

I’ve just convened a conference call with senior members of my emergency response team and directed them to make sure that we are bringing all…