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Tropical Storm Irene in Canton: Looking Back One Year Later

The tropical storm landed in Canton one year ago today.

It's been one year to the day that , which initially threatened the east coast as a hurricane, walloped the northeast, including Canton. 

Many Canton residents could bee seen cleaning up the day after the storm, which brought heavy winds and rain, causing downed trees across town, as well as power outages, home damage and street closures.

Today, we're wondering what Canton residents remember about the storm. Were you affected by Irene? Or did you think it was just another typical tropical storm for Massachusetts?

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