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PORTLAND (WGME) -- Wednesday marks 13 years since Hurricane Irene impacted New England as a tropical storm. Although Maine didn't take the brunt of the impact, it was still a major event in the state.

Spending time outdoors in winter reminds me that the world moves in cycles. This weekend it was harsh and cold; in just a few ...

During Tropical Storm Irene, Farrington recalled, with just 15 minutes’ warning, people were able to move cars to higher ground or remove their most important possessions from danger.

Like many of his neighbors, d’Leo had remained at home through Hurricane Irene the year before. “When they told us the tidal surge from this storm would be worse, I wasn’t afraid,” he says.

and Hurricane Irene in 1999. The building also houses several other organizations, including a regional National Weather Service office, the Hurricane Liaison team, the Tropical Analysis and ...