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Evacuations begin on tiny NC island ahead of Irene

With Hurricane Irene approaching, evacuations began on a tiny barrier island off North Carolina early Wednesday in a test of whether people in the crosshairs of the first serious hurricane along the East Coast in years would heed orders to get out of the way....

 

Hurricane Irene Strengthens as It Moves Toward U.S.

Projections have the storm, with potential wind speeds of 131 m.p.h., landing on the coast of North Carolina by this weekend.

 

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