As Irene roars in, New York City escapes the worst

Sunday, August 28, 2011 | 2:08 p.m. CDT; updated 8:28 p.m. CDT, Sunday, August 28, 2011

NEW YORK — Tropical Storm Irene unleashed furious wind and rain on New York on Sunday and sent seawater surging into the Manhattan streets. But the city appeared to escape the worst fears of urban disaster — vast power outages, hurricane-shattered skyscraper windows and severe flooding.

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