Hurricane Irene hits New York live updates

Eight people die in US as Irene lashes east coast
New York in direct path of the eye of the storm
2m homes without power in wake of Irene
NY metro area braced for storm-surge flooding
Tornado warnings in effect for parts of Long Island
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5.20am ET: Welcome back to our live coverage of Hurricane Irene's progress, as the eye of the storm is expected to pass through New York City in the next few hours, and move north towards New England.


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