Wanted: Your Post-Irene Pics

From Clarence via the Streetfilms Facebook page:

HURRICANE DOCUMENTATION ALERT! With Irene closing in, keep in mind there may be interesting things like this to document in the aftermath with your cameras. Are there lots of people on bikes? Are the streets more quiet? Will your city impose HOV requirements on bridges? Will people walk more to get around? Get ready!
To add your photos to our Flickr pool, label them with the “Streetsblog” tag. Be careful out there.

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