Photos: Hurricane Irene

Photos of the destruction caused by Hurricane Irene.

New Brunswick, New Jersey, Overflows \r - Downtown New Brunswick, New Jersey, could be seen near the overflowing Raritan River on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, as heavy rains left by Hurricane Irene caused inland flooding of rivers and streams.\r(Photo: AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Irene Destroys Beach Homes \r - This photo provided by Andy Weinstein shows some of the 20 beach homes destroyed by surf churned by Tropical Storm Irene along the shore of Long Island Sound in East Haven, Connecticut, on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011.\r(Photo: AP Photo/Andy Weinstein)
Residents Search for Clothes in the Rubble \r - Laura Spencer tries to salvage her grandson's clothes Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, after her daughter's home was hit by Hurricane Irene Saturday in Columbia, North Carolina.\r(Photo: AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Irene Sweeps Through Lusby, Maryland \r - A gas station is damaged after Hurricane Irene swept through the area in Lusby, Maryland, on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011.\r(Photo: AP Photo/Steve Ruark)Virginia Pumps Out Floodwater \r - Virginia Department of Transportation workers place a hose to pump out floodwater at the entrance of Midtown Tunnel prior to its scheduled opening in Norfolk, Virginia, on Sunday morning, Aug. 28, 2011. The flood gate of Midtown Tunnel was closed Saturday morning due to poor weather conditions in advance of Hurricane Irene. During Hurricane Isabel, malfunction of the gate caused flooding of entire Midtown Tunnel.\r(Photo: AP Photo/The Virginia-Pilot, Hyunsoo Leo Kim)

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Irene Destroys Beach Homes \r - This photo provided by Andy Weinstein shows some of the 20 beach homes destroyed by surf churned by Tropical Storm Irene along the shore of Long Island Sound in East Haven, Connecticut, on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011.\r(Photo: AP Photo/Andy Weinstein)

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