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updated 5:35 a.m.EDT, Mon August 29, 2011

Flooding from #Irene turns tranquil Vermont upside down http://t.co/VUtHsle " -@cnnbrk

#Irene leaves widespread destruction and hefty cleanup costs http://t.co/H9rQmDL " - @cnnbrk

Death toll from #Irene rises to 21 " - @cnnbrk

At least 20 dead across U.S. as a result of #Irene " - @cnnbrk

Body of woman who apparently drowned after either falling or being swept into a creek was recovered near New Scotland, New York #Irene " - @cnnbrk

Irene's pricetag: Over $1 billion

Obama: Recovery to last for weeks

• NY major airports to reopen Monday
• 'Awful' conditions in southern Vermont
• More than 4 million without power
• At least 21 deaths in eight states

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