Hurricane Irene will arrive in the tri-state area late Saturday, according to forecasts. Here is a hurricane timeline so you can plan accordingly. Make sure you’re taking all the right steps with this preparedness checklist.

NORFOLK, VA, SATURDAY MORNING
•Surge flooding
•Flash flooding from rainfall
•Damaging wind gusts

OCEAN CITY, MD, LATE SATURDAY
•Damaging wind
•Coastal flooding
•Extreme rainfall

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., LATE SATURDAY
•Damaging wind
•Coastal flooding
•Extreme rainfall

NEW YORK CITY, NEW JERSEY, LONG ISLAND — LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING
•Damaging winds with 85 mph gusts, particularly around skyscrapers
•Extreme rainfall
•Urban and coastal flooding
•Transit interruptions

(YWN Desk – NYC)