Come On Irene: Awaiting the Hurricane
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Standing Strong
Across the Northeast, residents are bracing for the arrival of Irene. Here, a man and his dog in Montauk, N.Y.
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Last Train
New York City shut down the subway system at noon on Saturday. Here, a family sprints to make a connection at Union Square station.
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Too Late
The shutdown of all subway lines, buses and trains in New York is believed to be the first time in history that the entire public transportation system has gone offline.
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Dedicated Drinkers Welcome
Although many bars closed, others are wooing stranded clientele. Here, a bar just outside a mandatory evacuation area in Manhattan promotes its own hurricane, a drink typically consisting of vodka, rum, triple sec, fruit juices, and various other ingredients.
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A Waste of Tape
Though many stores attempted to protect their windows with tape, FEMA advises that "Tape does not prevent windows from breaking."
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All Aboard
Roman Alvarez (left) and Bob Alvarez use plywood to secure a business in Southampton, N.Y. as Irene moved through North Carolina.
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Enjoy It While You Can
A man rides his bike down the boardwalk in the Rockaways, one of the areas in New York likely to get hit hardest.
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Stocking Up
Grocery stores were busy throughout Saturday morning. Items like water and bread sold out at many markets in New York City.
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Get 'Em While They're Hot
Sandbags are a hot commodity in Washington, D.C. The District quickly ran out of the 7,000 it distributed Friday and the additional 7,000 it gave out Saturday.
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Make-Your-Own Sandbag
Marc Murphy (right), John Wellmann and Callen Murphy, 4, (left) fill sandbags on the beach in Water Mill, N.Y.
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Sunken Furniture
Outdoor furniture sits in a pool at an Ocean City, Md., Hilton to keep it from blowing away in . Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan ordered a mandatory evacuation for thousands of residents.
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Chain of Stools
Colorful chairs are chained together in front a shop Saturday in Kill Devil Hills, N.C. Hurricane Irene blasted ashore near Cape Lookout, N.C. on Saturday, a weakened but still massive Category 1 storm.
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"I'll love her till the seas run dry..."
Residents wrote public hate notes to Irene on the sides of buildings. Here, a message in North Wildwood, New Jersey.