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Washington area, nearby coastal regions deal with effects of Hurricane Irene Cleanup efforts begin in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. The storm released heavy rain and inflicted damage on the Mid-Atlantic on Saturday. States of emergency were declared in D.C., Virginia and Maryland.
Hollywood, Md., Aug. 29, 2011
Darnell Gross, left, and Justin Briscoe unloads bags of ice, donated by Chesapeake Ice, for residents of St. Mary's County at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department in Hollywood, Md.
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Hollywood, Md., Aug. 29, 2011
Janelle Somerville loads bags of ice for residents. The Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department, Maryland State Troopers and the St. Mary's County Park's and Recreation helped hand out the ice.
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Hollywood, Md., Aug. 29, 2011
St. Mary's County residents arrive at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department for bags of donated ice.
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Hollywood, Md., Aug. 29, 2011
Martriese Westbrook, left, and Janelle Somerville loads dozens of vehicles with bags of ice. in Hollywood, Md.
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Hollywood, Md., Aug. 29, 2011
Martin Abell unloads bags of ice for residents in Hollywood, Md.
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Takoma Park, Md., Aug. 28, 2011
Neighbors on the 900 block of Erie Avenue in Takoma Park, enjoy a neighborhood post-hurricane barbecue. Many of them have lived next to each other for more than 10 years and are getting acquainted because there is no electricity in their homes. They brought out a picnic bench, grill and lots of food from the fridges than might otherwise go bad. The word from Pepco is that power might be off for a few days.
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Alexandria, Va., Aug. 28, 2011
Two large trees both went down in the backyard of Scott Dugan on N. Overlook Drive. Hurricane Irene hit the Beverly Hills area in Alexandria, Va., particularly hard.
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Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2011
MPD Homeland Security Bureau Officer Rich Khoury, left, gets ready to push as Lt. James McCoy, right, uses a chainsaw to help clear a tree from 5th Street near Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
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Aug. 28, 2011
Greg Field and Joan Roland sweep up debris on Queen Street in Alexandria.
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Arapahoe, N.C., Aug. 28, 2011
Homeowners try to dry out treasured photographs after their house flooded in the wake of Hurricane Irene in the Kennels Beach section of Arapahoe, N.C.
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Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2011
Row houses on the 500 block of R Street NW suffered severe damage.
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Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2011
"This is really kind of fun," Lisa Hudson said as she climbed over the tree that fell in her and her neighbor's front yard on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
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Md., Aug. 28, 2011
Kelly McConkey of Kelly's Tree Service works to clear a tree that severely damaged a house on Bay Front Avenue in the Rosehaven community in Maryland.
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Centreville, Md., Aug. 28, 2011
Mark Wade, right, chases his friend, Craig Busick, as he surfs a large puddle in front of the Board of Education in Centreville, Md.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 28, 2011
Surfers take to the waves on Virginia Beach, Va.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 28, 2011
During the early morning hours, surfers said the waves were very good in Virginia Beach, Va.
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Norfolk, Va., Aug. 28, 2011
Boat owner Michael Calabrese shovels from under his boat that was damaged and washed ashore during Hurricane Irene.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 28, 2011
Homeowner Casey Robinson, left, thanks family friend Rich Brown, who salvaged some light fixtures from the Robinson home that sustained heavy damage yesterday in Virginia Beach, Va.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 28, 2011
Denise Robinson salvages dishes after her home in Virginia Beach sustained heavy damage in the hurricane.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 28, 2011
An injured gull sits near an area that suffered minor flooding in Virginia Beach, Va. Two locals later rescued the bird, which had an injured wing.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 28, 2011
Locals Lisa Roland, left, and Greg Petersen cover the bird for transport to an animal rescue facility.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 28, 2011
Greg Petersen holds the bird, wrapped for transport.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 28, 2011
Momchil Fornigov removes plywood that had been covering the sign in front of his motel in Virginia Beach.
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Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2011
Visitors to the new Martin Luther King Jr., memorial in Washington, D.C., on the Tidal Basin are reflected in a puddle of rainwater.
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Alexandria, Va., Aug. 28, 2011
Maggie Vaughan perches on the ledge of a window as her son, John Fontham, 8, and daughter, Charlotte Fontham, 11, stand behind her at Firehook Bakery & Coffee House on S. Union Street while they watch members of the media gather in Alexandria, Va.
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Waldorf, Md., Aug. 28, 2011
Larry Pruitt helps remove tree limbs from St. Peters Church Rd. in Waldorf, Md.
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Hyattsville, Md., Aug. 28, 2011
Crews from Pennsylvania on contract with Pepco repair downed power lines along Metzerot Rd. after wind and rain took them down in Hyattsville, Md.
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Forestville, Md., Aug. 28, 2011
Crews from North Carolina on contract with Pepco repair downed power lines on Belwood Street in Forestville, Md.
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Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2011
Roberto Severino photographs an uprooted tree at the intersection of 49th and Rodman Streets NW as he explored the damage to his neighborhood in Washington, D.C.
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Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2011
Downed branches and willows wave in the strong winds in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene in Washington, D.C.
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Annapolis, Md., Aug. 28, 2011
Residents of Annapolis, Md., look at downed power lines in the wake of Hurricane Irene.
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Annapolis, Md., Aug. 28, 2011
Charlie Priola, owner of Mangia Italian Grill and sports bar, clears the tarps away from his business in downtown Annapolis, Md. He said he felt very lucky with this storm because they had 4 feet of water when Hurricane Isabel flooded Annapolis in 2003.
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Washington, D.C, Aug. 28, 2011
Three row houses in Washington, D.C., suffered severe damage as a result of Hurricane Irene.
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Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2011
A downed tree and utility pole just miss a car parked in Washington, D.C.
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Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2011
Evie Norwinski looks at the damage to a neighbor's property in Washington, D.C.
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Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2011
Downed trees and utility poles block the sidewalk in Washington, D.C.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 28, 2011
Debris scattered by Hurricane Irene lies in front of the Quietstorm Surf Shop in Ocean City, Md.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 28, 2011
Large waves from Hurricane Irene pound the Ocean City pier in Maryland.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 28, 2011
Jerry Fick, a security guard at the Holiday Inn & Suites, shovels sand that was washed ashore by Hurricane Irene.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 28, 2011
A large sand drift caused by Hurricane Irene rests on the boardwalk in Ocean City, Md.
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Alexandria, Va., Aug. 28, 2011
Murray Bonitt, co-owner of Virtue Feed & Grain, removes sandbags from the front door of his restaurant in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene in Alexandria, Va.
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Alexandria, Va., Aug. 28, 2011
Newlyweds Barbara Sisco, left, and Devin Gray pause to take in the Potomac River during a stroll along the waterfront in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene in Alexandria, Va. The couple's wedding was last night.
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Alexandria, Va., Aug. 28, 2011
A sign on a business shows that it survived in Hurricane Irene in Alexandria, Va.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 28, 2011
Branches litter an alley in Virginia Beach as a result of Hurricane Irene.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 28, 2011
Gary Niren surveys a tree that fell on the house he rents as a result of Hurricane Irene.
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Annapolis, Md., Aug. 28, 2011
Workers clear a downed tree that blocked two lanes of westbound Route 50 near the Severn River Bridge in Annapolis.
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Annapolis, Md., Aug. 28, 2011
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge remained closed Sunday morning as winds from Irene made for dangerous conditions.
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Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2011
The hurricane uprooted a tree which fell on a house on Dent Street in Washington, D.C.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 28, 2011
A surfer heads out to hit the waves early Sunday after Hurricane Irene moved through Virginia Beach, Va. Irene fell short of the predictions of record-breaking storm surges in North Carolina and Virginia, but a slow-crawling storm that spread out hundreds of miles was still hurling heavy rain and high winds at a wide swath of the Northeast.
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Bethany Beach, Del., Aug. 28, 2011
A patio chair lies in a flooded street in Bethany Beach, Del.
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Norfolk, Va., Aug. 27, 2011
One of two people rescued from a sailboat, right, uses a line to get onto the beach on Willoughby Spit in Norfolk on Saturday morning. The pair were rescued from the boat as it foundered in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay.
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Kill Devil Hills, N.C., Aug. 27, 2011
Two unidentified boys get back on their bikes as they leave the beach while being blasted with sand and rain from strong winds on the Outer Banks in Kill Devil Hills, N.C.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 27, 2011
A wave releases sea foam as it crashes over the tidal wall along the boardwalk in Ocean City.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011
Visitors play in the wind as Hurricane Irene passes through Virginia Beach, Va.
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Ocean City, Md, Aug. 27, 2011
A truck drives down a flooded road at the inlet as Hurricane Irene approaches in Ocean City.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011
A lone figure stands in the surf of the Chesapeake Bay near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011
A pigeon sat on a boardwalk pedestrian ramp leading to the beach and a tide surge swept in and carried it off. The bird then struggled to get to the decorative seawall where a good Samaritan reached in and saved the bird seconds later.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 27, 2011
A buoy that sits at the end of the Ocean City jetty was toppled over due to heavy surf.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011
A view of the Virginia Beach boardwalk through a cracked windshield in downtown Virginia Beach, Va.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011
Two men take a tumble in hurricane force winds.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 27, 2011
A National Guard vehicle plows through floodwaters caused by Hurricane Irene in Ocean City, Md.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 27, 2001
A group of youths are chased off the boardwalk by Ocean City police as Hurricane Irene approaches.
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Nags Head, N.C., Aug. 27, 2001
Before and after shots taken along the beach in Nags Head , N.C., on Friday, left, and Saturday.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011
A waterfront home is badly damaged in Sandbridge, Va.
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Georgetown, Washington D.C., Aug. 27, 2011
The floodgates, at right, are up at Washington Harbour in an effort to protect the low-lying area of the city from floodwaters.
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Arlington, Va., Aug. 27, 2011
Many flights were canceled at Reagan National Airport beginning at 4 p.m. Saturday. It was unclear how long air travel would be suspended.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011
Shad Steen said that the rain and wind (mixed with sand) felt like needles as it hit his face in Sandbridge.
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Calvert County, Md., Aug. 27, 2011
As the early rains from Hurricane Irene begin, Calvert County residents, including Priscilla Girasole of Chesapeake Beach, load sandbags at a government facility.
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North Beach, Md., Aug. 27, 2011
The view from a porch in North Beach, Md, as the early winds from Hurricane Irene gust to 60 mph.
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Washington D.C., Aug. 27, 2011
Chances Hill carries a sandbag to the family vehicle after he and his mother walked up to the sandbag distribution center in the parking lot of RFK Stadium.
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Hampton Roads, Va., Aug. 27, 2011
Virginia Beach city workers place a blockade because of a power-line pole leaning out over the street behind them.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011
Despite the winds and rain,a group heads toward the waterfront in Virginia Beach.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011
The pool is deserted at the Isle of Capri Resort Hotel in Virginia Beach.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011
Ashley Davis huddles against strong winds with daughter Hunter, 12, in Virginia Beach.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011
Sand buffets women near Virginia Beach's waterfront.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011
Rodney Sanders gets drenched while walking in Virginia Beach.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011
Postal worker Willie Long stays dry inside his truck while sorting mail for delivery in Virginia Beach.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011
Doug Franzese, who works in a mini-mart, smokes in a utility closet after discovering that it was too windy in Virginia Beach to light up outdoors.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011
A tree is felled by strong winds in Virginia Beach.
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Bethesda, Md., Aug. 27, 2011
An ambulance transports patients from Walter Reed Army Medical Center, which is closing. Plans were made to transfer the last remaining patients by ambulance to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda on Saturday morning, one day ahead of schedule. On Monday, the merged facility in Bethesda will be known as the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
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Bethesda, Md., Aug. 27, 2011
Chad Longell salutes an ambulance leaving Walter Reed Medical Center for the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda.
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Bethesda, Md., Aug. 27, 2011
Medical personnel prepare to transport patients from Walter Reed Medical Center, which is closing.
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Alexandria, Va., Aug. 27, 2011
Alexandria residents pick up sandbags in advance of the approaching storm.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 27, 2011
A normally bustling entertainment district in Ocean City, Md., is empty.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 27, 2011
A woman crosses the street as rain from Hurricane Irene falls in Ocean City early Saturday. The full force of the storm was expected to hit Ocean City late Saturday and early Sunday, causing widespread flooding and wind damage.
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Alexandria, Va., Aug. 27, 2011
Ralph Fernandez of the District sits at King and Union Streets in Old Town Alexandria on Saturday. Many buildings at the bottom of King Street have piled sandbags to help reduce water damage from the flooding expected from the approaching Hurricane Irene.
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Old Town Alexandria, Va., Aug. 27, 2011
Electronic parking meters in Old Town Alexandria are wrapped in plastic to protect them from the expected heavy winds and rain as the hurricane approaches Saturday.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011
Brothers Joey Boulanger, 20, left, and Vince Boulanger, 22, are scolded by an Ocean City police officer for surfing. The beach town is under a mandatory evacuation order.
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North Beach, Md., Aug. 26, 2011
Joanna Jacob writes a message to Hurricane Irene on the plywood covering the windows and doors of her North Beach, Md., home. "I hung a cross in there," said Jacob, gesturing to the house. "I've been praying in front of it." An original beach house in this small town on the Chesapeake Bay, the dwelling was built in 1912 and has been in her family since 1945. The house has made it through many hurricanes, most recently Isabel.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 26, 2011
In Virginia Beach, the East Coast Surfing Championships went off as scheduled, but the rougher-than-normal waves caused a nasty spill for Jessica Kwiecinski, 17, who took part in the junior women's competition. She's from Jackson, N.J.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 26, 2011
John Lange boards up a bank not far from the Virginia Beach Oceanfront.
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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 26, 2011
Wil Osborne, 10, does a flip off a sand dune at the Virginia Beach oceanfront while his mother, Kari Sawyer, watches the surfing competition.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011
A hotel worker walks by a pool filled with outdoor furniture as part of preparations for Hurricane Irene in Ocean City, Md.
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Nags Head, N.C., Aug. 26, 2011
Mickey Caramucci hangs out with her cousin Ella Clark, legs only, in a packed SUV as both their families prepare to leave Nags Head, N.C.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011
A pedestrian reads a sign on a boarded-up shop in Ocean City.
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College Park, Md., Aug. 26, 2011
A University of Maryland student carried in items to Denton Hall in College Park. With Hurricane Irene bearing down on the area, the school offered students the option of moving in before or after the scheduled move-in days of Saturday and Sunday.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011
Ocean City Mayor Richard Meehan briefs the media on Hurricane Irene preparations.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011
Ervin Gjoni, right, fills sandbags while his co-worker Arthur Mehilli waits to grab them as they try to protect the Safari Hotel in Ocean City.
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Nags Head, N.C., Aug. 26, 2011
After failing to find sandbags at Home Depot and Ace Hardware, Kristin Ryce had to bag her own to bring back to her home on Nags Head.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011
Adrian Powell, left, and Scott Bohley board up the windows of the Beach Plaza Hotel in Ocean City.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011
A surfer checks for waves brought on by the outer bands of Hurricane Irene in Ocean City, Md. Irene is expected to punch Ocean City late Saturday or early Sunday, causing widespread flooding and wind damage.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011
Workers remove the Dolle's saltwater taffy sign on the boardwalk in preparation for Hurricane Irene in Ocean City.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011
Evacuees in Ocean City board buses to Baltimore.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011
A storefront is secured by sandbags on the boardwalk in preparation for Irene in Ocean City, Md.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011
A tourist walks on the usually crowded boardwalk in Ocean City, Md. Mayor Rick Meehan has ordered a mandatory evacuation for thousands of residents and visitors, and Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has declared a state of emergency as Hurricane Irene approaches.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011
A worker tapes up the windows of a McDonald's restaurant in preparation of high winds in Ocean City, Md.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011
Workers hurry to board up a store before heavy winds arrive in Ocean City, Md.
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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 25, 2011
Hooters employees board up store windows as Hurricane Irene approaches in Ocean City, Md.
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Chesapeake, Va., Aug. 25, 2011
Joe Phibbs, left, of Chesapeake, Va., Zell Walker of Hampton, Va., and Eric Welp of Maryland fold a sail in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Irene in the Willoughby Spit area of Norfolk.
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Bowers Beach, Del., Aug. 25, 2011
Donovan's Dock owner Shirley Donovan boards up the windows of her store and has her truck packed with supplies she hopes will get her and her husband through the storm in Bowers Beach, Del.
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Norfolk, Va., Aug. 25, 2011
James Tsiris was one of a group of shoppers who lined up for generators to arrive at a Home Depot in Norfolk with his granddaughter Olivia Tsiris, 5. Many shoppers said they were prepared to wait all night to purchase generators in advance of Hurricane Irene.
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The Virginian-Pilot via AP
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