What the world is saying about Hurricane Irene

The impacts of Hurricane Irene may not be felt physically far outside of the eastern United States and Canada now, but the storm has the world talking.
 

Here’s a few links to global news sources, with non-English articles roughly translated.  It’s always interesting to see what people around the globe are talking about and to see a perspective from outside the US is fascinating. 

 

Storm clouds as Hurricane Irene approached shore.
Storm clouds as Hurricane Irene approached shore.

- Irène: à New York, le pire a été évité:  Le Monde (France)

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- Irene leaves behind flooding, millions without power — and relief that it wasn’t worseToronto Star (Canada)

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- Wirbelsturm traf USA mit seiner sanfteren HälfteDer Spiegel (Germany)

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- Kiwis batten hatches in NY ghost town : The New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

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- Orkaan Irene trekt voorbij New YorkRadio Netherlands Worldwide (The Netherlands)

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- Two million evacuated as Hurricane Irene hits US: Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (Ghana)

Read the article in English.

 

 

 

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This post was written by RDuns on August 28, 2011

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