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THE WORST OF Hurricane Irene appears to be over as the hurricane is now in fact a tropical storm and the damage, although substantial in parts, is less than was initially feared.
Nonetheless the high winds and heavy rain have so far claimed the lives of at least 14 people across six eastern states. Mayor Bloomberg has now lifted a mandatory evacuation order in New York City and residents are free to return home.
Along the east coast, millions have been affected.
Here’s a gallery of just a few left reeling from the events of the last 48-hours or so:
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@Aidan don’t you think it’s great that at least this shows that lessons have been learned after katrina. This is not a race issue. African Americans were disproportionately affected by katrina largely due to a large amount of social housing being in the lowest lying areas of city and they were flooded when the levees broke. And also people in poverty not having the means to evacuate. I think it’s a positive thing that the katrina disaster won’t be allowed to happen again.
The video reminded me of a Summer’s day in Ireland.. Just a drizzle
Thanks for the Salisbury Maryland mention! We are currency in the calm before the storm.
Was the storm that hit New Orleans a cat5 hurricane? This is a cat3 yet there seems to be more being done for people. Coincidence more white Americans are affected this time?
Not really. We just have more responsive government officials. And we take these situations seriously.
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