NAGS HEAD, NC - AUGUST 25: Fen Rascoe boards up his parent's cottage as they prepare for Hurricane Irene August 25, 2011 in Nags Head, North Carolina. The ocean-front cottage was built in 1932 by Rascoe's grandfather. Dare County, which includes Nags Head, has ordered a mandatory evacuation of an estimated 150,000 tourists effective this morning as Hurricane Irene strengthens and moves closer. Residents of the town were given until Friday to evacuate. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
