"<div class=""meta image-caption""><div class=""origin-logo origin-image ""><span></span></div><span class=""caption-text"">Lifeguard Kyle Walsh jumps from his stand to warn swimmers of lightning along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Buxton, N.C., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011. As Hurricane Irene strengthened to a major Category 3 storm over the Bahamas Wednesday, it continues to threaten much of the east coast as it is expected to get stronger over warm ocean waters and could become a Category 4 storm with winds of at least 131 mph (211 kph) by Thursday. (AP Photo)</span></div>"
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