From North Carolina to Pennsylvania, Hurricane Irene appeared to have fallen short of the doomsday predictions. But with rivers still rising, and roads impassable because of high water and fallen trees, it could be days before the full extent of the damage is known.
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Robert Ray and Tom Foreman Jr., Associated Press, Boston Globe
Sun, 08/28/2011 - 6:38am
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