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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Hurricane-irene ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Ghost forests' are invading the North Carolina coast ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thousands of acres of greenery in North Carolina were converted to 'ghost forests' in the last three decades, and the trend is expected to continue with climate change. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Svs4Q4bvoGBTrFE6gnUzFk-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ghost forests (gray patches of dead trees) are becoming so prevalent in North Carolina they are visible from space.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Ghost forests (gray patches of dead trees) are becoming so prevalent in North Carolina they are visible from space.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Storm Size Comparison: Irene vs. Sandy (Infographic) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hurricane Irene was a billion-dollar disaster, but it is dwarfed in terms of size by Hurricane Sandy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:32:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Karl Tate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s3jS8BS2G5sRzYmSKjDbB4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Goodnight, Irene!  Destructive Hurricane's Name Retired ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hurricane Irene caused billions in damage when it struck in August 2011. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:24:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:51:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LkY3fhtKGUM6anHAfycK8n-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hurricane Irene is pictured over the Bahamas on August 25, 2011]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[hurricane names, hurricanes]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Name That Hurricane: Famous Examples of the 5 Hurricane Categories ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are five categories of hurricanes based on their windspeed. Here is one example of each type of storm. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:52:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:30:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Natalie Wolchover ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/isj5yUr87HLV8QA9TaRqgV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Wild Weather of 2011: Blame La Niña ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From floods to fires to tornadoes, records fell while damage mounted. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:48:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:55:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Israel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KfK9u6VS6vHDVQTtvFY3TW-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A big winter storm on Jan. 31, 2011.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A big winter storm on Jan. 31, 2011.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2011 Tally of Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters Hits 12 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ June tornado outbreak and Southwest wildfires are latest additions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:26:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:45:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WEiYCUR9CQqn4cy366bd9K-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Active 2011 Hurricane Season Comes to an End ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Irene reminds the Northeast of its vulnerability to hurricanes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:17:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:01:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Israel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RzUyRmycTCKwpqQ8YZ2HPL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The storm tracks from the 2011 hurricane season. This image uses the NOAA&#039;s best storm track data to plot the path of each storm during the 2011 season. Colors indicate the maximum strength that the storm attained.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[2010 atlantic hurricanes]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Warm Ocean Water Keeps Hurricanes at Bay, Study Finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In two active hurricane seasons, only one storm has hit U.S. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:48:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:50:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Israel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JnBGK9H7oA8Yv8kD3NNoKf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The 2010 hurricane season missed the US. A big pool of warm water kept the storms at bay.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[2010 atlantic hurricanes]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Whimbrels Migrate Thousands Of Miles, Only To Be Gunned Down ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tracked shorebirds navigate through storms only to be killed by hunters. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:46:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:24:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joseph McClain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WQxwUNew9ekLPDEem5votG-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Bart Paxton, Center for Conservation Biology, William &amp; Mary/VCU]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[These migrating whimbrels navigate through storms only to be killed by hunters. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[research in action, ria, Hurricane Irene, whimbrel, ecology, storms, shorebird, migration, hunting, shooting swamps, College of William &amp; Mary, birds, Tropical Storm Maria, Guadeloupe, Chinquapin, Goshen, Hope, Machi, Virginia Eastern Shore, Bryan Watts, ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Leaf Forecast: Outlook Good for Colorful Fall ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hurricane Irene may add kick to fall's colorful leaves. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:53:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:01:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Mustain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LA4WUsRXgm67CgRXYLYNke-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Kenneth R. Dudzik, Northern Research Station, USDA Forest Service.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Bright-leaved maples like these draw people to the northeast each year, and 2011&#039;s fall season may be one to remember, thanks to a surprising source. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[fall foliage, leaf peepers, fall color, fall colors, fall leaves, changing leaves, hurricane irene, autumn leaves, hurricane irene and fall color, trees, new england fall, autumn]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Irene's Impact on Bahamas Analyzed from Air & Sea ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Helicopter & ship surveys photograph effects to coasts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:26:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:07:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qcJjbdqqNbDVVYQV5M7U6N-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Kasey Cantwell]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Alligator Cay, Narrow Water Cay and Warderick Wells, Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Alligator Cay, Narrow Water Cay and Warderick Wells, Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stormy Summer Had Everything from Deluges to Drought ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Heat waves, hurricanes and an epic drought highlighted the summer's extreme weather. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:20:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:04:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uwYMnsZPE4SxoxBoWAk9So-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hurricane Katia and Tropical Storms Maria and Nate swirling in the Atlantic and over the Gulf of Mexico.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[hurricane katia and tropical storms maria and nate]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mystery of Hurricane Irene's Gross Gray Blobs Solved ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hint: These weird blobs aren't mineral or vegetable. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:17:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:53:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Cathy Hopkins courtesy of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hurricane Season Is Calmer When El Niño Acts Up ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ El Niño years see fewer hurricanes, fewer US landfalls. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:47:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:56:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AYUVzYKK7Vav6EGNNCgQWV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will Hurricane Irene's Name Be Retired? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/15838-hurricane-irene-possibly-retired.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Storm didn't reach top strength, but did cause widespread damage. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:28:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:07:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Israel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZqXtAgVESjuQBZ2Wz8f7v8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The GOES-13 satellite saw Hurricane Irene on the morning of August 27, 2011.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hurricane Irene]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why New York City Was Lucky ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/15829-hurricane-irene-york-city-spared.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Around the Mid-Atlantic and New England, massive flooding reigned. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:46:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:28:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Israel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fo2nvwu8QtuUgM4sC9DfpD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ It Ain't Over Yet:  New Storm Brews in Atlantic ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/30733-2011-hurricane-season-next-storms.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Irene is gone, but the future Katia is just heating up. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:06:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:20:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rnF7H4XBEAJbafFNCMbp3e-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The projected path and intensification of Tropical Depression 12, the future Tropical Storm, or Hurricane, Katia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[katia-path-110829-02]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hurricane Irene vs. Hurricane Katrina: How They Stack Up ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/15813-hurricane-katrina-irene-comparison.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ How do the two storms compare in size, wind speed and destructive power? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:24:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:05:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Wall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CbmoCjMsZaBt5BokqRMXLY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The flooding in New Orleans nearly a week after Hurricane Katrina hit, taken by NASA&#039;s EO-1 satellite on Sept. 6, 2005.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[New Orleans Katrina]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Beyond Irene: Future Hurricanes Will Get Worse ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/15812-irene-future-hurricanes.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Atmospheric scientists believe global warming, and the resultant increase in ocean temperatures, are making hurricanes more intense. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 22:08:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:22:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Natalie Wolchover ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZqXtAgVESjuQBZ2Wz8f7v8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The GOES-13 satellite saw Hurricane Irene on the morning of August 27, 2011.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hurricane Irene]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite Spies Irene's NYC Landfall ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/15811-hurricane-irene-nyc-landfall.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Irene made landfall as a strong tropical storm. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:58:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:38:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fo2nvwu8QtuUgM4sC9DfpD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Irene's Size Matters ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/15809-irenes-size-matters.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Huge, slow moving storm likely to hammer cities for hours. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:52:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:39:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Israel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kWructdjH8Ln2hk82VMnNE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hurricane Irene as seen on Aug. 27.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hurricane Irene as seen on Aug. 27.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hurricane Irene's Extensive Watches and Warnings Most in a Decade ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/15808-hurricane-irene-watches-warnings.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Can you guess which hurricane garnered the most extensive warnings ever? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 21:03:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZBwuZQ9c55cdUNNjUwamyP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hurricane Irene on Aug. 27.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hurricane Irene on Aug. 27.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Hurricane Irene Is Not a Worst-Case Scenario for NYC ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ City likely to get hurricane's less harsh "clean side." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:50:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:35:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Israel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZBwuZQ9c55cdUNNjUwamyP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hurricane Irene on Aug. 27.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hurricane Irene on Aug. 27.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Irene's Punishing Rains Seen in 3-D ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The rain-maker is still going strong. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:41:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:20:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L2nsrG2bVewEz6w3pVGh8A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Satellite Sees Hurricane Irene Hugging East Coast ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Storm made landfall in N.C. early Saturday morning. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:12:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:35:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hurricane Irene Will Make New York Skyscrapers Sway ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Don't worry if Hurricane Irene causes your building to vibrate, they're supposed to do that. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:19:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:49:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Fox ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2JKxFCpK4xs2UUUzbTrrcS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Minimizing Dangerous Storm Surges (Infographic) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/15796-minimizing-dangerous-storm-surges.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ How islands and wetlands can buffer the effects of storm surges. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:12:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:31:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ross Toro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/egpaYnJ3EE2HcDcivsQkNc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[How islands and wetlands can buffer the effects of storm surges.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[How islands and wetlands can buffer the effects of storm surges.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 7 Surprises Hurricane Irene May Have In Store ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Flooding, brutal winds and even tornadoes are a threat this weekend. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Israel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xtEXJxFx3XwEA9GeapaNEe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Above is another shot of Dania Beach in Broward County, Fla., as threatening storm clouds raced overhead before the rain began to fall during the early morning hours of Aug. 25.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hurricane Irene]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Irene Cuisine: How to Eat Healthy If Your Power's Out ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are many ways to eat nutritiously without a working stove or refrigerator. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:01:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:31:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8wcktTdxGP5hCDPsA2jHZ9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Storm Targets: Where the Hurricanes Hit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ U.S. counties hit most often by hurricanes. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:49:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:21:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ IBM Supercomputer Model Forecasts Hurricane Irene's Impact ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ IBM supercomputer simulations can forecast the local impact of stormy weather on cities. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:10:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:35:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeremy Hsu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CPgJKAsgJkTDN4X9SGbxbD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A still shot from an IBM simulation showing early weather warning signs of Hurricane Irene creeping up on NYC.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[supercomputer predicts Irene&#039;s path]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronauts Watch Hurricane Irene's Fury from Above ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Even from space, Hurricane Irene's power is on full display. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:29:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Space.com Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NGkeodARRxrct9a6xpGn7f-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Astronaut Ron Garan tweeted this picture of Hurricane Irene from the International Space Station on August 24, 2011: &quot;Ominous view From Space of Hurricane Irene east of the Bahamas @ 3:14pm EST today. East FL coast is calm b4 storm.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hurricane Irene From Space]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Barrier Islands Survive Storms ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Despite hurricanes, barrier islands persist for thousands of years. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:19:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:57:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5B6vk37ojtpSYQsGfypxcV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In Photos: Hurricane Irene ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After the hitting Bahamas, Hurricane Irene is making her way toward the U.S. Northeast, forecasters predict. Here are the latest images of the hurricane. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:05:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Remy Melina ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TMPCtJQcMCxv5ziytrScJ9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This amazing photo of approaching storm clouds was taken on Aug. 25, while workers and officials in Washington, D.C., scrambled to prepare for Hurricane Irene to make landfall on Saturday in North Carolina. The area has received a &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/hurricane-irene-bears-down-on-east-coast-1922/&quot;&gt;tropical storm warning&lt;/a&gt;, leading to train service cancelations and Mayor Vincent Gray urging residents to study emergency evacuation routes from Washington.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hurricane Irene]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hurricane Irene 'Big, Scary Storm,' Astronaut Says ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/15769-astronauts-hurricane-irene-space.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Even from space, Hurricane Irene's power is on full display. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:09:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:38:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Mustain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/L572C2i8iSeqjqA9yrC4q6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hurricane Irene seen from the International Space Station. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[hurricane, hurricanes, hurricane irene, hurricane Irene from space, tropical storms, hurricane warnings, hurricane watches, hurricane updates, tropical storms and hurricanes]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2011 Hurricane Season Activity Outlook (Infographic) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/15751-2011-hurricane-season-activity-outlook.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Meteorologists are predicting an active season for 2011, with more impact on the U.S. coastline than last year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:34:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ross Toro ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TSLK4LgUHG2CpMTETH5PV8-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Ross Toro, LiveScience.com]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Meteorologists are predicting an active season for 2011, with more impact on the U.S. coastline than last year. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Meteorologists are predicting an active season for 2011, with more impact on the U.S. coastline than last year. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Hurricane Irene Holds in Store for NYC ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Storm surge, flash floods, whipping winds all in the cards. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:18:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:24:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Israel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FtspUyQru4caTxj5Vqu4dd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hurricane Irene on Aug. 25.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hurricane Irene on Aug. 25]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hurricane Evacuations: Why Some Won't Go ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/15762-hurricane-evacuations-won.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fear of traumatic evacuation, attachment to home keeps residents from fleeing hurricanes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:39:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:40:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gLV2hQ69AmASygGhVRdtJh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This satellite image captured Hurricane Irene moving through the Bahamas on the morning of Aug. 25. To the east was the &lt;a href=&quot;/3815-hurricanes-form.html&quot;&gt;newly formed Tropical Depression&lt;/a&gt; 10, which is on the far right of the image. Irene is much larger than the tropical depression 10, as the hurricane is estimated to be about 1/3 the size of the entire U.S. East coast.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hurricane Irene and a smaller tropical depression]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Irene Evacuation: Preparing Your Pets ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/15758-irene-evacuation-preparing-pets.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Pets need evacuation plans and emergency supplies, too. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:05:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:50:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YnwxajwvzArFJvxSmSmrDM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pets need emergency shelter and supplies in the face of disasters, too. Here, two dogs displaced by 2008&#039;s Hurricane Ike shelter in a Humane Society facility set up for hurricane-affected animals.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Dogs evacuated from Hurricane Ike-affected areas shelter at the Humane Society.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Is Fueling Hurricane Irene's Fury? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The hurricane has had ideal conditions in which to grow. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:52:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:32:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Mustain ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6n25kh4NwUEnE3LfmUf2VW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Tuesday afternoon, August 24: Hurricane Irene rages over the Bahamas. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[hurricane, hurricanes, hurricane irene, hurricane Irene path, hurricane Irene forecast, tropical storms, east coast hurricanes, hurricane forecast, hurricane information]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 6 Tips for Evacuating from Hurricane Irene ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you live on the East Coast, you may need to evacuate from Hurricane Irene in the coming days. Here's what you can do to prepare. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:45:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:38:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Natalie Wolchover ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bRPq6tSAjVntkGdkxvqnJW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eye of Hurricane Irene Spotted from Space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Irene has strengthened and its eye is now discernible by satellite. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:27:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:37:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Irene Becomes Major Hurricane ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Storm projected to hit North Carolina, possibly Northeast. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:14:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:35:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hurricane Irene Affirms 'Magic' Hurricane Date ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/15717-hurricane-irene-august-20.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Why is Aug. 20 the magic date for big storms? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:57:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:48:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brett Israel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CHQzPmDCTPQgm6fcV9z3zN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hurricane Irene as a Category 2 hurricane on Aug. 23.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hurricane Irene as a Category 2 hurricane on Aug. 23.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Astronaut Photographs Hurricane Irene From Space Station ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Astronaut Ron Garan has snapped an amazing image of hurricane Irene from orbit. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:02:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:52:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Space.com Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iLdjDKgoKBeU7PaP6dNR8g-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[High above the Earth from aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Ron Garan snapped this image of Hurricane Irene as it passed over the Carribean on Aug. 22, 2011.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are Category 6 Hurricanes Coming Soon? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With hurricanes expected to become more severe, scientists say we may need a new category. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:20:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jim W. Harper ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HbopTAyo8SCByRRWGDrgAd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Aboard the International Space Station, an Expedition 28 crew member captured views of intensifying Hurricane Irene from an altitude of 225 miles at 3:33 p.m. EDT on Aug. 22, 2011, as the tropical system passed to the north of Hispaniola.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Aboard the International Space Station, an Expedition 28 crew member captured views of intensifying Hurricane Irene from an altitude of 225 miles at 3:33 p.m. EDT on Aug. 22, 2011, as the tropical system passed to the north of Hispaniola.]]></media:text>
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