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Five Ways to Track Hurricane Irene on Twitter

As Hurricane Irene swirls through the Atlantic and appears on a beeline path for the Carolinas, Twitter has become the ultimate source for real-time information about her wind speed, location and impending direction. Here are the tweeters you should be following to keep up with where Irene could make landfall.

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Scenes of Immense Destruction and Incredible Heroism Sweep the South

This morning, Southern states face the daunting task of cleaning up after the most destructive spring storm since 1984. But a glimmer of hope emerges with the stories of saviors who acted on instinct.