Hurricane Irene: Best Sites To Track the Storm

Hurricane Irene is coming and it's going to be a bad one. If you are concerned about friends and family on the East Coast, there is a wealth of information available online. Here are the best sites to keep you up-to-date:

• The Weather Channel - Currently, it's the most-used weather-related website, receiving 100 million hits yesterday alone.
• The National Hurricane Center  - official hurricane site of the National Weather Service.
• Google Crisis Response - Incorporating information from Google Maps allows this site to include evacuation routes and emergency shelters.
• FEMA's Ready.gov - Consult the hurricane-preparedness checklist and make a plan.

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