Obama Declares New York Disaster Area; Irene Brings Fresh Floods

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Wed, 08/31/2011 - 8:24am

President Obama on Wednesday declared a major disaster area in New York state because of Hurricane Irene, while residents of neighboring New Jersey faced fresh flooding as rivers were pushed to their limits by runoff from northern regions.

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