Hurricane Irene warning area expanded; North Carolina feels effects

Friday, August 26, 2011 | 7:34 a.m. CDT; updated 11:09 a.m. CDT, Friday, August 26, 2011

NAGS HEAD, N.C. — Hurricane Irene's main thrust was still a day away from North Carolina, but heightened waves began hitting the state's Outer Banks early Friday as the storm continued trudging toward the East Coast.

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