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Hurricane Irene Aftermath — At Least 44 Dead and Millions Without Power [VIDEO]

Jade Walker — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:11:05 +0000

Cleanup efforts have begun in communities that were devastated by Hurricane Irene over the weekend. Although trucks and supplies from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are en route, access to some areas has been cut off by floodwaters that washed out or damaged roads and bridges.

“Irene was gonna land somewhere. We’re not Manhattan, our small streams quickly became big rivers,” Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin told The Brattleboro (Vt.) Reformer. “We’ve lost churches, homes and historic bridges. But we will rebuild.”

Spider-Man Endures Hurricane Irene [VIDEO]

Chris Illuminati — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:38:39 +0000

Despite the country’s diligent precautions, Hurricane Irene left a path of destruction in her wake. It was enough to even scare Spider-Man, who sounded a little intimidated by Irene during this interview with a local ABC reporter. Even superheroes need to evacuate sometimes.

100 Miles of the New York State Thruway Closed Between Syracuse and Amsterdam

Eric Meier — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:07:23 +0000

A massive traffic back-up in the eastbound lanes of the New York State Thruway in the Mohawk Valley has caused the Thruway Authority to close more than 100 miles of the highway eastbound. All traffic is being diverted off of the Thruway at Exit 34A (Interstate 481 east of Syracuse). Expect heavy traffic on NY Routes 5 [...]

Tropical Storm Irene Flooding Hits Upstate New York [PHOTOS]

Eric Meier — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:16:57 +0000

Several regions of Upstate New York were affected by the heavy rains that accopanied Irene as it bowled over the Northeast. The images above were captured by our Townsquare Media sister stations in the Capitol District-below was the scene in Troy. -Photos courtesy of Brian Bushner

5 Year Old PA Girl Reports On Hurricane Irene [VIDEO]

Mark Richards — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:06:30 +0000

Over the weekend my wife commented, “I’m so sick of hearing about Hurricane Irene”. I agreed. But, there is one more report I think you’ll enjoy watching. Reporter Jane Haubrich, five years old, filed iReports about what Irene feels like in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Millions have viewed this and I’m trying to help that number go up. [...]

Hurricane Irene Marches North, Claiming Four Lives Thus Far [MAP, VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:16:07 +0000

Over a million people in North Carolina and Virginia are currently without power after Hurricane Irene came ashore on Saturday, and other states further north are bracing for impact on Sunday. North Carolina’s state emergency management agency reports blocked roads from downed trees, heavy rains and flooding, and roofs ripped off homes, businesses, and even [...]

Hurricane Irene as Seen From Outer Space [VIDEO]

Chip Sandalwood — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:17:57 +0000

Hurricane Irene is on her way and preliminary reports suggests she’ll be a big one. To get an idea of just how big though, check out this aerial video of Irene filmed from the International Space Station as it passed over the Eastern seaboard. The three-minute video clip, which was shot just before 1pm Mountain [...]

Hurricane Irene Takes Aim at New York State [UPDATE]

Eric Meier — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:49:04 +0000

In what may become a storm of historic proportions, Hurricane Irene is chugging north up the Atlantic coast to take aim at portions of New York State including New York City and Long Island. The New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is offering the following advice to New Yorkers: A hurricane watch is [...]