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(update) IRENA STORM WEAKENED, AMERICA IS IN RUINS:

Even so, but still very dangerous.

Sunday morning, 28/8/2011 (by time of New York), level 2 Irene hurricane had weakened into a tropical storm - with strong wind and storm patterns from grade 8 (above 64km/h) or may have gust .

Maryland, on Sunday, August 28, large trees were also uprooted by storm Irene.

However, the authorities still warned people not to leave the house or place to evacuate because the situation is not really safe; flooding, heavy rains are continuing. In addition, according to forecasts, Irene still form the dangerous phenomenon of super storms.

11am, more than 4 million Americans are living in a state of power loss and Irene storm has killed 15 people in six States. Tropical Storm Irene is currently moving toward the Southeast of New York State and is expected toward the Northeast State of New England. Although the wind has dropped 96.5 km/h (compared with the most powerful winds ever reached Irene is 161km/h). Disaster Warning Center has highlighted the danger level - that "in view " are the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and parts of Long Island, New York.

New York, Sunday, in a street, large trees were uprooted and drift. 

 Hudson River water backs up into some
low-lying areas in Manhattan, New York.

Flooding is happening everywhere in the state of New Jersey and in New York, Hudson River water level rises above the permitted level and breaks on the shore, causing flooding in some areas of Manhattan.

Meanwhile, Virginia area is still a heavy rain, while in Ocean City in Maryland, there is no significant flooding. Two buildings collapsed in Philadelphia, no casualties.

Virginia - where the storm went through onSunday, sprawling trees. 

From the time of huricane overflow in the U.S., there were 15 deaths - one person in Connecticut, a person in Maryland, a person in Florida, two in New Jersey, 6 people in North Carolina and four people in Virginia. More than 4 million Americans are living in a state of power loss.

3pm the same day, ordered the evacuation was lifted by Michael Bloomberg mayor, allowing 300,000 ecacuation people who live in the low-lying areas of New York City can go home

As of 22pm, Hurricane Irene had come to New England State, bringing heavy rains and flooding.

A new update, Hurricane Irene was weakened and no longer a tropical storm, however, the consequences caused by Irene still bring high waves, floods, power loss, especially in the states of North Carolina, New Jersey.

A broken road on Highway 12 in Hatteras Island, North Carolina.

New Jersy

Statistics, more than 4 million Americans are living in a state of power and Irene storm has killed 20 people in eight states: a person in Connecticut, a person in Maryland, a person in Florida, one in New Jersey, two in New York, 6 people in North Carolina, four people in Virginia and four people in Pennsynlvania. The U.S. government is estimated damage caused just by the gust were up to 

USD1 billion.

In Southampton, New York, a large wavecaused heavy flooding.