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Hurricane Irene
Face the Nation, 08.28.11
Bob Schieffer gets the latest on Hurricane Irene from CBS News correspondents Chip Reid, Mark Strassmann and Byron Pitts and CBS News hurricane consultant David Bernard, plus an interview with former Secretary of State Colin Powell on the memorial and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and former Vice President Dick Cheney's new book.
Hurricane Irene's potential rainfall amounts
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2011's weather disasters: From Joplin to Irene
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2011 Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end
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N.J.'s Passaic River continues to rise
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Tropical Storm Lee causing headaches
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High winds from Lee worsen wildfires in Texas
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Flooding threatens La. communities after Lee
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La. parishes drenched by Tropical Storm Lee
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Storm watch: What to expect from Lee, Katia
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CBS News hurricane consultant David Bernard speaks to Russ Mitchell about what to expect of Tropical Storm Lee and gives an update on other storms churning in the Atlantic Ocean.
Tropical Storm Lee drenches Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Lee hit the Gulf Coast with heavy rain and tornadoes in some areas. Bigad Shaban reports on the latest of the slow-moving storm.
Many still don't have power after Hurricane Irene
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Irene's economic toll continues to rise
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Hurricane Irene: Millions still without power
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Good night Irene; Good morning Katia?
David Bernard, CBS News hurricane consultant and chief meteorologist at Miami's WFOR, reports on the latest strong storms brewing in the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico.
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