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Anniversary of Hurricane Irene

One year later, Patch looks back at Hurricane Irene.

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One year ago today, Hurricane Irene caused damage as she made her way up the East Coast.

Hurricane Irene was downgraded to a Tropical Storm before she hit Reading and North Reading, but her rain and strong winds still managed to shake up the towns. Severe weather caused damage to power-lines and houses in the area.

Here is a from the day of the storm.

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Take a look at a sharing their thoughts about the storm.

Here are some photos from the day of the storm in and .

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