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Hurricane Irene threatens US east coast - in pictures

Hurricane Irene: North Carolina Prepares For Hurricane Irene
Dare County, North Carolina: Towns such as Nags Head, Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills have ordered a mandatory evacuation of all tourists. Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images
Hurricane Irene: Nags Head, North Carolina: A message is left for Hurricane Irene
Nags Head, North Carolina: A message is left for Hurricane Irene on one house, as a neighbour boards up another. Photograph: Charles Dharapak/AP
Hurricane Irene: Hurricane Irene, Florida, America - 25 Aug 2011
Florida: A man tries to avoid getting wet as rain hits the east coast.
Photograph: KeystoneUSA-ZUMA/Rex Features
Hurricane Irene: An image taken from the GOES-East satellite shows hurricane Irene
An image taken by the GOES-East satellite shows Hurricane Irene sweeping into the US coastline.
Photograph: Aflo/Rex Features
Hurricane Irene: Boynton Beach, Florida: Waves from Hurrican Irene at Boynton Beach
Boynton Beach, Florida: Hurricane-driven waves burst on to a pier. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Hurricane Irene: Florida, America: In anticipation of Hurricane Irene a building in Pompano
Florida: A sign outside a building in Pompano Beach offers some pragmatic advice. Photograph: KeystoneUSA-ZUMA/Rex Features
Hurricane Irene: Atlantic Beach, North Carolina: A resident boards up a glass door
Atlantic Beach, North Carolina: A resident boards up a glass door. Photograph: Steve Nesius/Reuters
Irene Hurricane: US-WEATHER-STORM-DELAY-HISTORY-KING
Washington: The long-awaited dedication of a national memorial to slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King this weekend has been postponed because of the hurricane. Photograph: Mladen Antonov/AFP
Irene Hurricane: Coastal Communities on Eastern Seaboard Evacuate Ahead Of Hurricane Irene
Ocean City, Maryland: Outdoor furniture sits in a pool at the Hilton hotel to stop it from blowing away. Photograph: Mark Wilson/Getty
Irene Hurricane: A pedestrian passes next to sandbags in downtown Manhattan in New York
New York: A man passes a wall of sandbags as downtown Manhattan prepares for possible flooding. Photograph: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters
Irene Hurricane: Abandoned beach front houses as the effects of Hurricane Irene are felt
Nags Head, North Carolina: Abandoned beach-front houses are surrounded by rising water as the effects of Hurricane Irene start to be felt. Photograph: Gerry Broome/AP
Irene Hurricane: A tourist checks out the surf  as Hurricane Irene passes through
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina: A tourist checks out the churning surf from a gazebo at the Holiday Inn. Photograph: Randall Hill/Reuters
Irene Hurricane: Hurricane Irene Strikes North Carolina's Outer Banks
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina: Waves crash into Kitty Hawk Pier as Hurricane Irene makes landfall. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA
Irene Hurricane: Rhiannon Shaw, 9, tries to stay warm as Hurricane Irene passes through
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina: Rhiannon Shaw, nine, tries to stay warm while checking out the beach with friends. Photograph: Randall Hill/Reuters
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