A hurricane generally leaves beautiful weather in its wake. Want to know which beaches are open? The state's Visit.NC website has a list of which beaches are open to tourists. To view it, go to www.visitnc.com/advisories/view/12
Here is some of the latest information on how Irene is affecting your life — including warnings, storm preparation and cleanup, travel information, public events, power outages, sources of assistance, shelters and other tips — from N&O reporters and public agencies. You can search this blog for a specific topic by scrolling down the right side of this page to the "Search this blog" prompt.
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Joe Neff came to The N&O in 1992 and has covered prisons, police, courts and the legislature. His most recent major work was "Agents' Secrets," a four-part series about problems in the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation. He can be reached at joseph.neff@newsobserver.com.Want to post a comment?
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