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Voice of America is reporting that Hurricane Irene has strengthened to a category 2 storm and that advisories have been issued for the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas, with its expected track to reach the Carolinas and Florida later this week. The forecasters expect that the storm will increase in strength over the next few days as well.

We hope that the Wetpixel members in its path are holed up somewhere safe and that the storm does not cause damage to homes businesses or property. Hold tight, we are thinking of you guys.