Watch live Hurricane IRENE coverage via Ustream. Hurricane Irene inflicted extensive damage to Caribbean nations before making landfall in North Carolina, United States.
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The hurricane strengthened as it passed through The Bahamas, becoming a major hurricane, Category 3 hurricane or higher on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. Meanwhile, the storm caused extensive damage to the islands. Curving toward the north, Irene skirted past Florida with its outer bands producing tropical-storm-force winds. It made landfall over Eastern North Carolina'sOuter Banks on the morning of August 27.Throughout its path, Irene caused widespread destruction and at least seven deaths; monetary losses could be as high as US$3.1 billion according to preliminary estimates
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