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Strengthening T.S. Chris remaining stationary off East Coast By Karen Graham Tropical Storm Chris is remaining stationary, just 215 miles off the coast of North Carolina today, but its winds are strengthening - as expected- in preparation for Chris becoming a hurricane.

Mayor Bloomberg signs a bills addressing NYC disaster management By Matthew DeLuca Earlier this week, New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, signed into law nine bills relating to the city’s disaster preparedness.

Op-Ed: The irony of hurricane Sandy and Eric Cantor's campaign ads By W.V. Fitzgerald Is Hurricane Sandy coming just days ahead of the election bad timing for Eric Cantor and the house Republicans? For some it serves as a daily reminder of their position following Hurricane Irene.

Report: Bing publishes most-searched news stories of this year By Andrew Moran New York - From the acquittal of Casey Anthony to the death of Osama bin Laden to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the year 2011 had quite a year when it came to the news. Bing recently released the top most-searched news stories of 2011.

Senate approves deal to prevent government shutdown By John Louie S. Ramos Washington - Concerns regarding a possible shutdown of the US government were erased as the Senate approved a "complex" deal through a 79-12 bipartisan vote on Monday.

Tropical storm rains threaten Appalachia with flash floods By Kim I. Hartman New Orleans - Tropical Storm Lee dumped over a foot of rain on Louisiana and Mississippi and continues on a northeast trek threatening the Appalachian states with torrential rains and flash flooding to continue through Wednesday.

New Jersey residents clean up in wake of Hurricane Irene Special By Michael Krebs Cranford - Though Hurricane Irene moved through Northern New Jersey as a tropical storm, her impact on the area's many riverside communities was quite devastating.

Tropical Storm Katia forms in the Atlantic By Kim I. Hartman Tropical Storm Katia, the 11th named storm of the hurricane season, has formed and continues to gain strength as she races across the Atlantic ocean.

Worst flooding in 100 years hits Vermont, thanks to Irene Special By Lynn Herrmann Waitsfield - Inland flooding in Vermont, caused by Hurricane Irene, has left towns and communities coping with some of the region's worst flooding in a century as they deal with washed out roads, bridges, stranded residents, and destroyed historic districts.

Op-Ed: Hurricane Irene and non-stop media coverage By Oscar Brooks Hurricane Irene is gone now and the damage left behind is wide spread, but not as great as feared. The media coverage was heavy throughout the weekend, almost non-stop.

Photo Essay: Americans capture Hurricane Irene's impact By David Silverberg Across the U.S. east coast, Americans snapped photos of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Irene. From New York to the Pennsylvania, floods overflowed parks and roads became rivers.

Sewage foam covers reporter covering Irene By Gar Swaffar Ocean City - Some people who work at journalism are more committed to the job than others, and some of those people are truly more committed than I.

Hurricane Irene in Monmouth County, NJ Special By Jimmy Reilly Howell - Hurricane Irene has all but left New Jersey. She won't soon be forgotten as she left various levels of damage in her wake.

Hurricane Irene invades New York City in the dead of night By KJ Mullins New York - New York City for once was asleep as Hurricane Irene roared in with sustained winds of up to 80 miles an hour. Water is expected to rise as much as eight feet which would play havoc with the city's underground vaults.

Hurricane news from Monmouth County NJ Special By Jimmy Reilly Howell - Hurricane Irene is moving into Monmouth County NJ. The State of New Jersey is under a state of emergency. Rain, wind and tides are leading to flood conditions.

Hurricane Irene creates panic as airports shut down By Kim I. Hartman New York - Thousands of flights have been cancelled at airports in the northeast as Hurricane Irene continues to roll up the east coast bringing with her torrential rains and 85 mph winds.

Hurricane Irene has made landfall in North Carolina, NYC prepares By KJ Mullins Hurricane Irene reached the shores of North Carolina with 85 mph winds at 6:15 a.m. Saturday. Thousands of residents and visitors to the state's beach towns had already left before the waves slammed the coast.

Checklist for Hurricane and Disaster Survival By Paul Magno As Hurricane Irene begins to batter the East Coast of the United States, Disaster Preparedness has suddenly become a very real issue. Here's what you can do to keep safe in very rough moments.

NYC issues first ever mandatory evacuation due to Hurricane Irene By Kim I. Hartman New York - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered the mandatory evacuation of almost 300,000 residents as the city prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Irene, which is expected to impact the city beginning Saturday evening.

Hurricane Irene on collision course with North Carolina By Kim I. Hartman Nags Head - The window of opportunity to leave coastal areas ahead of Hurricane Irene is closing as the massive storm edges closer to the eastern seaboard on a collision course with North Carolina. Irene is expected to continue her destructive path north to Canada.

New York subways could be shut down due to Hurricane Irene By KJ Mullins New York - The city that never sleeps is preparing to shut down their subway system as New York City prepares for Hurricane Irene's arrival.

Canada: Forecasters expect Irene in Maritimes Sunday night Special By Kevin Jess Dartmouth - Hurricane Irene is on track to hit eastern Canada late Sunday into early Monday, say forecasters, and its impact will be felt throughout the region.

State of emergency declared, Navy moves fleet ahead of Irene By Kim I. Hartman Richmond - Seven states have declared a state of emergency in preparation for Hurricane Irene, which is expected to affect the eastern seaboard beginning Friday night. In Norfolk, Virginia the Navy has moved the Second Fleet out to sea ahead of the massive storm.

Hurricane Irene strengthens to Category 3 storm, pounds Bahamas By Kim I. Hartman The Bahamas continues to be pounded by winds of 115 mph from Hurricane Irene as the Category 3 storm makes her way across the islands this morning, while in the U.S. FEMA prepares for a major threat to the eastern seaboard.

Hurricane Irene threatens the east coast, could impact 80 million By Kim I. Hartman Residents on the Atlantic coast are stocking up on supplies in anticipation of Hurricane Irene's arrival, while in the Bahamas authorities are preparing for the massive storm to strike.

Hurricane Irene batters Caribbean, aims for Florida coast By Kim I. Hartman Tropical Storm Irene was upgraded to a hurricane after she battered Puerto Rico packing 80 mph winds and heavy rains. Hurricane Irene, the first named storm of the season, has her eye on Florida and is expected to impact the Sunshine State by the weekend.

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