Emergency and recovery agencies across the eastern U.S. are loading up to pitch in with local crews in the areas expected to be hardest hit by Hurricane Irene. Amy Cowan of NBC station WCNC-TV in Charlotte, N.C., visited the Salvation Army's crews in Charlotte, which was preparing to drive to Wilmington on the North Carolina coast, to see how they prepare.
Crews from all over head to hurricane zones
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hi to everybody .you all must be suffering we in new zealand have never had bad storms like you are having now but we have had our share of earthquakes . there is not a lot you can do when nature rears its ugly head one thing in this world you can be sure of is we can never beat nature all we can do is keep smiling and look after your friends and neaghbours
my heart goes out to you all and there is no way i can know the way you are feeling at this present time but if it helps i will say big prayer for you god bless from gordon xxx