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Track Hurricane Irene

If you can go online, there are plenty of resources available.

 1. Follow Patch! Patch will be live blogging the hurricane to let you know what is happening when it's happening. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter as well as on this page. We'll be updating the website with the latest information as well.

2. Check in with the National Hurricane Center's Storm Tracker for the weather watch. You can type in your exact address here to see what Irene has in store for your home.

3. Receive emergency information such as major road closures and weather events from New York State Alert. Sign up for notifications here: http://www.nyalert.gov/

Find out what's happening in Plainviewwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

4. Track power outages in your area by visiting LIPA's Storm Center, Outage Updates.


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