Lessons Learned One Year After Hurricane Irene

Remember a year ago when New York City braced for Hurricane Irene?  It turned out to be a non-event there, but smacked Connecticut, Vermont, and Maryland instead.

What can we learn from this?  Maybe we better be prepared for Tropical Storm Isaac, even though at this point we don't seem to be in its path.

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