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How did the memories of Hurricane Katrina influence the government response to Irene?
More than three million people along the Northeast are without power this morning as they continue to grapple with dangerous flood waters in the wake of Hurricane Irene this morning.
The U.S. government estimated that the cost from wind damage alone is expected to top $1 billion, with downed power lines leaving more than 4 million people without electricity.
Today on American Morning, Chad Sweet, former chief of staff for the Department of Homeland Security, joins Ali Velshi to weigh in on how the government is responding to the damage caused by Hurricane Irene.
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin explains how officials are responding to mass flooding
Despite being bordered on all sides by land, Vermont residents struggled with the impact of Hurricane Irene yesterday as fast-moving floods swarmed towns from Brattleboro to Woodstock and beyond.
Numerous "swift-water" rescue teams were dispatched Sunday night around the state as hundreds of roads were closed and flooding knocked homes from their foundations.
Vermont's Governor Peter Shumlin discusses the situation within the state today on American Morning today, explaining how the administration is responding to damage caused by the mass flooding.
Tea Party Express gears up for cross-country bus tour
Just as the Republican campaign for the White House is beginning to take shape, the Tea Party Express is heading across the country to try to rally its base.
The group is kicking off a bus tour this weekend in California that will eventually take them to Florida, just in time for the CNN/Tea Party Express GOP presidential debate in September.
Lloyd Marcus, performer on the Tea Party Express tour and Darcy Van Orden, organizer for the Utah Tea Party, weigh in on politics and FEMA's response to Hurricane Irene with American Morning's Carol Costello.
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue discusses evacuations, state preparation
North Carolina is the first state on the Northeast that could take a direct hit from Hurricane Irene.
The latest hurricane center advisory projects that Irene will make landfall late Saturday afternoon near Ocracoke Island on the Outer Banks. Tropical storm-force winds and rain are expected to begin late Friday and could increase to hurricane-force winds later Saturday.
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue has declared a state of emergency for counties east of Interstate 95 and beginning this morning, all Hyde County residents and all visitors to Dare County will be evacuated.
Governor Perdue talks with Ali Velshi about the evacuations today on American Morning, explaining what hurricane preparations are underway in the state.
Is NYC ready to deal with Hurricane Irene? Emergency preparedness analyst discusses
Irene's currently on track to potentially become one of the most destructive hurricanes to strike New York City since 1938 and officials are already preparing accordingly. Orders have been made for the evacuation of nursing homes and senior centers in low-lying areas and administrators are making plans for the possible shutdown of the entire transit system.
Governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have ordered states of emergency, allowing them to free funds and prepare resources that may be needed when the storm hits.
Stephen Flynn, president of the Center for National Policy and author of "Edge of Disaster: Rebuilding a Resilient Nation," joins Ali Velshi on American Morning today to discuss how prepared New York City is to respond to the hurricane and to explain what types of conditions New Yorkers should be expecting.
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