Video: Irene downgraded to tropical storm
Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 10:00
in Earth & Climate
Hurricane Irene became a tropical storm as it passed over the New York City and Long Island areas. Byron Pitts reports from on the scene in Long Beach, N.Y., where the storm surge is rising to flood levels.
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