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Obama warns Irene response will be a tough slog
President Obama visits FEMA command center as 14 000 troops on standby and 7 500 National Guard troops ready. He praises federal workers and warns the storm will be a long, difficult effort with power outages and flooding as priorities.
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Irene
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Federal Emergency Management
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FEMA
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Janet Napolitano
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