UPDATE: Storm Lessens In Intensity; Should Make Landfall At 10 a.m.

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A NOAA and National Weather Service map showing a projected path of Hurricane Irene as of 2 p.m. Wednesday

A NOAA and National Weather Service map showing a projected path of Hurricane Irene as of 2 p.m. Wednesday

 August 24.  COURTESY OF NATIONALWEATHER SERVICE

August 24. COURTESY OF NATIONALWEATHER SERVICE

In preparation for the storm area residents were already stocking up on supplies at Herrick Hardware in Southampton on Thursday.   DANA SHAW

In preparation for the storm area residents were already stocking up on supplies at Herrick Hardware in Southampton on Thursday. DANA SHAW

Bottled water was flying off the shelves at Waldbaum’s In Southampton on Thursday. DANA SHAW

Bottled water was flying off the shelves at Waldbaum’s In Southampton on Thursday. DANA SHAW

Bottled water was flying off the shelves at Waldbaum’s In Southampton on Thursday. DANA SHAW

Bottled water was flying off the shelves at Waldbaum’s In Southampton on Thursday. DANA SHAW

author on Aug 24, 2011
UPDATE: 7:58 a.m., Sunday, August 28 Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst said early Sunday morning that there were many trees down, causing power outages. Dune Road was completely flooded and... more

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