After Irene: Little Damage Seen In Many Places

By ROBERT RAY and TOM FOREMAN Jr., Associated Press
Sun, 08/28/2011 - 7:52am

KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. (AP) -- From North Carolina to New Jersey, 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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