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Photos: Patchogue Homes, Businesses Brace for Irene

Windows are taped up, families supply up for the storm.

Patchogue residents and are storm-proofing their homes and businesses for the upcoming arrival of Hurricane Irene.

Check the photo gallery for highlights on what residents are doing to prepare.

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