Hurricane Irene Death Toll: 1

Hurricane Irene blew a large tree limb onto a man this morning, killing him, say authorities in North Carolina. The man was apparently walking outside his home in a rural area of Nash County around 10:20am when he was struck. Paramedics were called to the scene, but the man was already dead. Wind gusts in the area had reached more than 60mph as Irene's outer bands passed through. (More Hurricane Irene stories.)