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Deadly Hurricane Irene Moves Into Northeastern US

Posted August 28th, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
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Hurricane Irene continues to pound the U.S. east coast with heavy rains and strong winds Sunday, leaving at least eight people dead in its wake and paralyzing ground and air traffic. The National Hurricane Center says Irene is approaching New York with winds of 120 kilometers per hour. Forecasters say the upper floors of the […]

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Four Dead as Hurricane Irene Churns Up US East Coast

Posted August 27th, 2011 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Hurricane Irene continues to pound the U.S. east coast with heavy rains and strong winds, leaving at least four people dead in its wake and paralyzing ground and air traffic. Irene blasted ashore in North Carolina early Saturday, flooding streets and toppling trees with sustained winds of 140 kilometer per hour. Almost one million homes […]

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Four Dead as Hurricane Irene Batters US East Coast

Posted August 27th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Weather forecasters say Hurricane Irene continues to hit parts of the U. S. east coast with heavy rains and strong winds, after claiming the lives of at least four people. U.S. officials say three people were killed in North Carolina and one in Virginia. Irene blasted ashore in the eastern state of North Carolina early […]

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Hurricane Irene Pounding Eastern US Coast

Posted August 27th, 2011 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
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Strong winds and heavy rains are pounding parts of the U.S. coastline, the opening salvo in Hurricane Irene’s assault on the country’s Eastern Seaboard. Irene blasted ashore, making landfall in the eastern state of North Carolina early Saturday, lashing out with sustained winds of 140 kilometer per hour. It is being blamed for toppling trees, […]

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Hurricane Irene Lashing US Coast

Posted August 27th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Hurricane Irene is whipping parts of the eastern United States, lashing the coastline with sustained winds of 140 kilometer per hour. The latest update from the National Hurricane Center put the center of the Category One storm over the Atlantic coast of the eastern U.S. state of North Carolina, moving north-northeast at about 24 kilometers […]

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Hurricane Irene Lashing US Coast

Posted August 27th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
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Hurricane Irene is whipping parts of the eastern United States, lashing the coastline with sustained winds of 140 kilometer per hour. The latest update from the National Hurricane Center put the center of the Category One storm over the Atlantic coast of the eastern U.S. state of North Carolina, moving north-northeast at about 24 kilometers […]

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Hurricane Irene Makes Landfall in US

Posted August 27th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
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Hurricane Irene stormed ashore in the eastern U.S. state of North Carolina Saturday, beginning its potentially devastating trek up the East Coast. Irene carried winds of 140 kilometers per hour as it made landfall and battered the eastern U.S. coast with heavy rains. The storm has already toppled trees, flooded streets and knocked out power […]

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Hurricane Irene Weakens But Remains a Threat

Posted August 27th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
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Hurricane Irene’s strong winds and heavy rains hit the eastern U.S. coast early Saturday, losing some strength but still on target to affect tens of millions of people with flooding and power outages. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center downgraded Irene to the weakest category for hurricanes with winds at 150 kilometers per hour in […]

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New York, Eastern US Under Hurricane Warning

Posted August 27th, 2011 at 12:30 am (UTC-5)
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A hurricane warning has been issued for New York and much of the eastern U.S. coast as Hurricane Irene approaches in what President Barack Obama is calling “an extremely dangerous and costly” storm. Forecasters say the storm, expected to make landfall in the U.S. Saturday, could cause widespread flooding, power outages and billions of dollars […]

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New York City Under Hurricane Warning as Irene Approaches

Posted August 26th, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
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A hurricane warning has been issued for New York City, as the U.S. Northeast braces for what President Barack Obama is calling “an extremely dangerous and costly” storm. Forecasters say the storm, expected to make landfall in the United States on Saturday, could cause widespread flooding, power outages and billions of dollars in damage. An […]

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