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Hurricane Irene left a path of destruction for many people on the east coast of the United States, but this one really hit home, right here in the Albany area, and our surrounding communities.

With our storm coverage the past 2 days at Country 107.7, WGNA-FM I have spent a lot of time on websites.

I don't have to tell you about how devastating Hurricane Irene was to a lot of people, just in the Albany area.

UPDATED @ 3P -The barge with the crane on it has been corralled on the Mohawk River and officials are attempting to make it a more permanent mooring. The Twin Bridges have reopened. A 40 ft runaway barge with a 30 foot crane on top is heading toward the Twin Bridges, prompting authorities to close the bridges...

We just received word that Schenectady and the Town of Niskayuna are advising residents who are in low lying areas from Lock 7 to the Albany County line to evacuate immediately due to a possibility that Lock 7 may fail.

Like many area cities Troy has it's hands full this morning with post Irene flooding. The Hudson River at Troy is flooding parts of downtown and still has yet to crest.

Yesterday as I hunkered down in my home with my family I hoped for the best. I was relieved that the hurricane had been downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it got to the Albany area, but I still couldn't help but stare at the huge trees surrounding my home and praying one would not fall onto my house...

We are certainly seeing the impacts of Irene already today and there is more rain expected as the day continues. If you are concerned about power outages, National Grid has a site with an outage map. Local officials are suggesting you stay home to avoid the danger of downed trees, power lines, and flooding. Be safe! Email us your photos of damage - downed trees, flooding, etc. Many counties in our

We've been working very hard to make sure to keep you informed with as much accurate and up-to-date information as we possibly can. If you have any photos of storm damage, flooding, or anything related to Irene you'd like to share with us please email them our way so we can share them...

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has declared a state of emergency, as a preparation of Hurricane Irene.

Here she comes, chugging strong toward the east coast of the United States. It's Hurricane Irene, and the state of North Carolina is not taking any chances.

Admittedly it’s shaping up to be a strange week with natural occurrences - we don’t often get earthquakes here and although it was a mild one thankfully, it’s still a bit rattling for an area that isn’t accustomed to such events. So now we’re possibly getting a hurricane, another thing we really don’t see here very often at all. We’d like you to be prepared so here are some tips.