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Workers at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Assateague National Seashore and Assateague State Park have been busy repairing damage from Hurricane Irene just one week before the 2011 Labor Day weekend. On the Virginia side, Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge reopened on a limited basis on Tuesday August 30, 2011. Although the southern beach and parking lots [...]

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According to local sources, the Chincoteague ponies made out well during Hurricane Irene. The ponies reside on Assateague Island for most of the year, surviving a variety of severe weather conditions. On Saturday, August 27, 2011, Assateague Island experienced heavy rainfall, high winds, storm surges, and minor flooding from Hurricane Irene. By Sunday afternoon, skies [...]

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