Irene Cuts Electricity to Almost 6 Million on East Coast
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Almost 6 million U.S. homes and businesses were without power as a weakening Tropical Storm Irene moved into New England and utilities began assessing damage in the wake of the storm.
Power disruptions affected 13 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Energy Department said in a report today. Irene first hit the coast of North Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane yesterday. More than 800,000 customers were without power in Virginia and Maryland. Maine was the latest state added to the department’s list, with about 116,000 customers lacking power.