Irene: Wet, deadly and expensive, but no monster
Source: The Oklahoman - Aug 29, 2011 at 12:18 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — Stripped of hurricane rank, Tropical Storm Irene spent the last of its fury Sunday, leaving treacherous flooding and millions without power — but an unfazed New York and relief that it was nothing like the nightmare authorities feared.
Slowly, the East Coast surveyed the damage — up to $7 billion by one private estimate.
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