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Originally Posted by Bugeater
Shouldn't you be heading for the hills?
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Originally Posted by Bugeater
It used to be my favorite as well until they ruined it.
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I should have taken Irene seriously. The south have a lot more experience with hurricanes.
I didn't think I would be in the projected path of a direct hit. I've never experienced a hurricane of this scale.
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Millions May Lose Power as Irene Carves Destructive Path
The outages may dwarf those caused by U.S. Gulf Coast Hurricanes Ike, Rita and Katrina because of the storm’s path through residential areas...
Power companies as far west as Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma are organizing repair workers to send east to help with repairing the damage
“Everybody across the United States is on alert,” he said.
Full restoration of power “could take between one and three weeks,”
Many of New York’s electric transformers and substations are located underground, putting them at risk of flooding from Irene’s rains and tidal surge
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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...stal-path.html
Tidal surge?