New York City orders the evacuation of a quarter million people amid frenzied preprations for Hurricane Irene

Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City ordered the mandatory evacuation of around 250,000 residents as ordinarily jaded New York City residents threw themselves into a frenzy of preparation for Hurricane Irene. The National Weather Service issued a hurricane watch for the city and much of the surrounding region, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a

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New York City orders the evacuation of a quarter million people amid frenzied preprations for Hurricane Irene

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