New York City braces for Hurricane Irene
Source: The Oklahoman - Aug 27, 2011 at 6:33 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — The normally bustling streets emptied out and the rumble of the subways came to a stop.
New York buttoned up Saturday against Hurricane Irene, which threatened to paralyze Wall Street and give the big city its worst thrashing from a storm since at least the 1980s.
City officials cautioned that if Irene stayed on track, it could bring winds of 85 mph overnight that could shatter skyscraper windows.
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