Ocean City Maryland: Seaside US city digs out as Hurricane Irene scrapes

With Hurricane Irene taking aim at the Maryland shore, officials ordered thousands of residents and visitors to leave Ocean City while Gov. Martin O'Malley warned of the dangers of the “monster” storm. O'Malley declared aWind blows against palm trees on a beach in Ocean City, Md., on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011, as Hurricane Irene heads toward the Maryland coast. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) At least nine people have been killed in storm-related deaths: 5 in North Carolina,By Stephen

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