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Evacuations Begin on Ocracoke as Irene Approaches North Carolina
Evacuations started on the barrier island of Ocracoke in North Carolina as Hurricane Irene strengthened toward a major storm. Ferry service operated with limited capacity to move residents and tourists off the 16 mile island in the Outer Banks amid warnings of flooding and power outages along the East Coast.
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Hatteras
N.C
Barrier
North Carolina
Bahamas
US National Hurricane Center
Miami
Ocracoke Island
Island
New York
New Jersey
Jennifer Baharek
Torrington
Conn
Maine
Irene
ABC
Good Morning America
Craig Fugate
Federal Emergency Management Agency
New England
Fugate
Ocracoke
Atlantic