As she's made her way northward, Irene has temporarily transformed the landscape of hundreds of American towns and cities—flooding streets, submerging homes, and downing trees. Take a look at what the storm has left behind. [Image of Baltimore, Maryland via Getty]

New York City [Image via Getty]

Ocean City, Maryland [Image via Getty]

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina [Image via Getty]

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina [Image via Getty]

Southampton, New York [Image via Getty]

Virginia Beach, Virginia [Image via Getty]

Southampton, New York [Image via Getty]

Southampton, New York [Image via Getty]

Ocean City, Maryland [Image via Getty]

New York City, NY [Image via Getty]

Brooklyn, New York [Image via Getty]

NYC transit authority workers doing a pump job. [Image via MTA's Flickr]