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New England Coast Weathers Irene; Inland Flooding, Power Outages Major Concerns

As Tropical Storm Irene churned up the eastern seaboard it left many of New England’s coastal states relatively unscathed, while inflicting some of the worst damage on landlocked Vermont, where severe flooding is now a grave concern. Vermont, the furthest …

New Jersey Suffers Widespread Damage from Irene

Hurricane Irene swept along the New Jersey shore early Sunday, knocking down trees, leaving thousands of people without electrical power and causing flooding. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie cautioned residents and visitors, hundreds of thousands of whom were ordered to …