Hurricane Irene: Social Media Shows Calm Before the Storm [PICS]

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Hurricane Irene: Social Media Shows Calm Before the Storm [PICS]
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As Hurricane Irene churns through the North Carolina coast on its way to points north, New York City stands ready for the storm, and all is quiet. It's like a ghost town.

While power stays on and smartphones stay charged, we're putting together a gallery of the calm before the storm. We'll cover the hurricane and its effects from the perspective of social media, so stay with us.

Our gallery will continue to grow as events unfold:

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Here's a live stream from New York City, Chelsea Piers, overlooking the Hudson River:


Live video by Ustream

Thanks to Marcus Cohn for the live video feed.

Hurricane Irene makes landfall at Ocracoke Island, Southeast North Carolina:

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