Irene conjures memories of 'great' storm of 1938 (AP)

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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110826/ap_on_re_us/us_great_hurricane_of1938"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20110825/capt.6f85298d51b64e27b805b55b8c1589e5-6f85298d51b64e27b805b55b8c1589e5-0.jpg?x=130&y=102&q=85&sig=FF0NEKVNhwbMl10bRS23cw--" align="left" height="102" width="130" alt="This September 1938 photo provided by the Boston Public Library shows a damaged ferry boat sitting in shallow water in Providence, R.I., following the deadly hurricane of 1938 that hit the Northeast. It's been nearly 73 years since the Great New England Hurricane of 1938 &mdash; one of the most powerful, destructive storms ever to hit southern New England, as another massive storm bears down. (AP Photo/Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones)" border="0" /></a>AP - What Evelyn Katzman remembers most about the Great New England Hurricane of 1938 are the floating store mannequins.</p><br clear="all"/>

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