PHOTO GALLERY: Hurricane Irene batters the East Coast

Saturday, August 27, 2011 | 5:06 p.m. CDT; updated 11:59 p.m. CDT, Saturday, August 27, 2011

Hurricane Irene's presence is felt throughout the East Coast on Saturday. The storm's eye passed over North Carolina early Saturday morning before weakening somewhat as it headed up the coast.

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