Vicki McClure Davidson | August 24, 2011
Tropical Storm Irene has been upgraded to a hurricane, and she is on a collision course with tiny Ocracoke Island off the coast of North Carolina. Evacuations are underway, although a number of people have decided to “ride out the storm.” Do they not remember Katrina? Reported by Washington Post, Ocracoke Island evacuations begin ahead [...]
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