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Hurricane Irene Leaves Flooding, Power Outages in Northeast

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said his state is facing record flooding and power outages after Hurricane Irene barreled across the Northeast this morning, but successful evacuations and federal coordination have reduced potential loss of life in the storm. "Early reports are very difficult," Christie told ABC News Senior White House Correspondent Jake Tapper, after the storm came ashore in New Jersey after 6 a.m. "We have over half-a-million people that are now without power. We have...Full Story
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