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**zithromaxlinks** · 08-30-2011, 11:51 AM

The reality here in the East is that our leaders learned the lessons of Katrina very well. Mandatory evacuations of low-lying areas minimized the loss of life, but it's going to take billions of dollars to restore the infrastructure and replace lost properties. Flood waters are still rising in some areas, and there are whole towns underwater already.

For a Cat 1 hurricane, Irene packed quite a punch.

08-30-2011, 11:51 AM	#5
zithromaxlinks Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 560 Senior Member	The reality here in the East is that our leaders learned the lessons of Katrina very well. Mandatory evacuations of low-lying areas minimized the loss of life, but it's going to take billions of dollars to restore the infrastructure and replace lost properties. Flood waters are still rising in some areas, and there are whole towns underwater already. For a Cat 1 hurricane, Irene packed quite a punch.
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