The 11-state death toll from Tropical Storm Irene climbed from 22 on Sunday night to 37 by Monday. Millions of homes and businesses were left without electricity. Although the storm was downgraded from its hurricane status, early estimates put Irene's damage at $7 billion to $10 billion.
PHOTO GALLERY: East Coast struggles with damage after Irene
Monday, August 29, 2011 | 10:58 p.m. CDT;
updated 3:52 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, August 30, 2011
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