Experts praise decisions to evacuate from Irene (AP)

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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110830/ap_on_sc/us_sci_irene_evacuation_calculation"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20110829/capt.eef5e2b5e2674abeb0cd85eff67d22ea-85a78a88e2d346dbb4a6f921cd2be10e-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=BfKP7bOEnu_Ks0LBR0TPaw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2011 file photo, residents and vacationers head north on Long Beach Blvd as they heed the mandatory evacuation imposed by local officials as the area prepares for the arrival of Hurricane Irene makes it's way up the east coast in Beach Haven, N.J. Disaster experts unanimously said evacuating was the right choice and it saved lives. But these were tough nail-biting calls that are now being second-guessed. (AP Photo/Joe Epstein, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - They were life and death decisions made by politicians, bureaucrats and everyday people. Hurricane Irene was barreling toward the East Coast. It was big. It was scary. Flooding was certain. The choice: Flee or stay put.</p><br clear="all"/>

 

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