East Coast Jellies, here comes Irene! What are you doing to prepare?

East Coast Jellies, here comes Irene! What are you doing to prepare?
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Fleeing to my mom’s house. I don’t know if we’ll be any safer there though. I don’t know if West Virginia is safer than Maryland.
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