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Hurricane Irene 2011: Mighty Storm Path Takes Aim at New York, Northeast Corridor

Hurricane Irene Projected Path
Unusually large and powerful, Hurricane Irene is moving slow but plodding on a path pushing the massive storm toward possible landfall on the North Carolina coast Saturday before assaulting the Northeast's I-95 corridor late Sunday. With hurricane force winds of at least 74 miles per hour currently extending 70 miles from its center, and tropical-storm force winds extending another 255 miles in all directions, the Category 3 storm is packing winds of 115 miles per hour and forecasters say the...
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Hurricane Irene Projected Path

Bahamas Suffers 'Direct Hit' from Hurricane Irene

After inflicting what officials call a serious beating on the southeastern Bahamas, Hurricane Irene is now charting its path into the central parts of the islands and inching closer to the East Coast of the United States.
Hurricane Irene Projected Path (Map 1)

New York Prepares for Irene to Strike by Saturday

New York City officials have begun preparations to evacuate residents from low-lying areas of New York City, if necessary, as the rapidly strengthening Hurricane Irene could reach the New York area by midday Saturday.
Hurricane Irene Projected Path (Map 1)

Hurricane Irene 2011: Batters Bahamas, New York Area in Sight

Hurricane Irene battered parts of the Bahamas on Wednesday, leaving some southeastern islands without electricity, debris-blocked roads, and damaged homes. The Category 3 hurricane is now taking aim at the New York area and the rest of the East Coast of the United States. Irene could become a Category 4 storm by Thursday as it approaches the U.S.
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Hurricane Irene New York: Top 5 Dangers of a Hurricane in the City

Even if Irene reaches New York as a weakened Category 1 or Category 2 hurricane, it could still wreak havoc because the city is simply not prepared to handle such storms the way Florida or the Gulf Coast are. In a worst-case scenario, here are the top five threats New York City would face from a major hurricane.
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4 Reasons Gold Will Rise, Sooner Than Later

The big price drop Wednesday in the price of gold is not the beginning of a trend, say analysts, but rather a pause in a longer term bull market that has a lot farther to run.

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