Caught on tape: Irene's flooding takes out bridge
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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
Anthony Mason consults with CBS News hurricane expert David Bernard on the potential rainfall amounts Hurricane Irene could bring along the East Coast as the eye of the storm reaches Norfolk Va.
The Fast Draw: Controlling hurricanes
Josh Landis and Mitch Butler of "The Fast Draw" imagine what it would be like if scientists could harness the power of a hurricane's winds.
2011's weather disasters: From Joplin to Irene
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Vermont recovers just 3 months after 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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What to expect from Tropical Storm Lee
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Tropical Storm Lee drenches Gulf Coast
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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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Newlyweds, guests stranded in Vt. after wedding
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Good night Irene; Good morning Katia?
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