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island in new york. >> on long island irene's storm surge flooded downtown long beach. some streets in manhattan also flooding but the water started to recede and new york's evacuation order is being lifted this hour. in its sweep up the coast irene has killed 15 people across six states. more than 4 million people overall without power and these amazing pictures show some of the damage when irene made landfall as a hurricane. for place like new york city, the storm wasn't as bad as many feared but as janet napolitano said earlier today, it's not over yet. >> no matter where you are ...

Over during the storm. and no matter where you live, don't drive through roads covered by standing or moving water. the road that was there before the floodwaters may no longer be there. if you encounter a flooded road, turn around. most storm related deaths are caused by drowning in fresh water. heavy rains can cause swells in small creeks and can turn streams into raging torrents that will sweep away anything in their path, including cars. only takes a few inches of water to cause devastation in a flood. north carolina needs to stay alert. and continue to take this storm seriously. you can d...