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Hurricane Irene Hits Cambridge

By Jabulani R. Barber and Meredith H. Keffer

- Students move a futon frame out of storage in Leverett House. The rain preceding Hurricane Irene started early in the afternoon on Saturday. By Meredith H. Keffer

- A student tries to keep his belongings dry as he moves into Quincy House on Saturday. By Meredith H. Keffer

- Storage on the corner of DeWolfe Street and Memorial Drive on Saturday. By Meredith H. Keffer

- Looking south over the Charles River from Weeks Memorial Bridge on Saturday afternoon as Hurricane Irene approaches. By Meredith H. Keffer

- The intersection of Memorial Drive and DeWolfe Street on Saturday. By Meredith H. Keffer

- For many, move-in continued despite the heavy rain. By Meredith H. Keffer

- A family moves their daughter into Quincy House in the rain on Saturday. By Meredith H. Keffer

- The brightly colored chairs that usually adorn Harvard Yard are stacked against a fence by the Science Center in preparation for Hurricane Irene. By Meredith H. Keffer

- Sporting a Harvard poncho on Plympton and Mt. Auburn. By Meredith H. Keffer

- John Harvard presides over an enormous puddle as the usual Saturday tourist crowd fell to a trickle. By Meredith H. Keffer

- In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene, litter of all sorts was scattered in the streets around campus. By Jabulani R. Barber

- A branch falls outside Johnston Gate by the T stop due to Tropical Storm Irene. By Jabulani R. Barber

- Several fallen branches block the entrance to the Harvard Square T stop outside the Johnston gate. All MBTA service was suspended Sunday due to the storm. By Jabulani R. Barber

- Students travel through the Yard outside Widener library after the heart of the storm passed. By Jabulani R. Barber

- Large downed branches block sections of Memorial Drive outside of Winthrop House following Tropical Storm Irene, which previously was a hurricane that caused much concern. By Jabulani R. Barber

Undergraduates move into dorms on Saturday as Hurricane Irene approaches.

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Hurricane Irene Hits Cambridge

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