News of the Day: Hurricane Irene

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 MSNBC Cover: Hurricane Irene

Hurricane Irene pounded the eastern coast of the United States after making landfall in North Carolina. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Bloomberg), the U.S. has suffered $35 billion in losses in nine separate events so far in 2011. That tied a record for disasters causing more than $1 billion damage in a single year.

Path of Hurricane Irene

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