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Philadelphia Mayor Declares State of Emergency
Via NBC Philly
In a press conference at 6 p.m. this evening, Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter declared a state of emergency for the City of Philadelphia as Hurricane Irene approaches the area.
“This could be the worst storm event to hit the Philadelphia area in 50 years,” Nutter said.
A map of flood prone areas and shelters can be viewed HERE
It is the first state of emergency issued in Philadelphia since 1986, when Mayor W. Wilson Goode declared it in racially troubled southwest Philadelphia.
Nutter also added that local residents should expect lengthy power outages after the storm.
“Due to the severity of this storm,” Nutter said,” ” people should expect power outages of a week, 10 days or even two weeks.”
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