U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Shane Carey, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron, turns off power to the Professional Development Center at Langley Air Force Base, Va., as Hurricane Irene approaches the area Aug. 27, 2011. Irene made landfall in North Carolina becoming the first hurricane to hit the continental United States since 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason J. Brown)