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Now that Hurricane Irene has shifted its track, reporters from The Weather Channel are quickly preparing to cover its impact on the United States. Below are this morning's tweets from TWC reporters, including seasoned hurricane pro, Jim Cantore.

Good news for Hispaniola. Irene will head farther north and not severely impact them. Bad news for the USA as storm has potential to be MAJOR.

Dr. Rick Knabb talked about Hurricane Irene this morning on The Weather Channel and said that the east coast of Florida, plus the coasts of Georgia and the Carolinas are now considered high threat areas. “You should be on high alert in these areas,” he urged residents. Because the developing eye wall will not move over the mountainous areas of Haiti and Cuba, Hurricane Irene will likely develop into a stronger hurricane than originally predicted.

As always, The Weather Channel will send field reporters into threat areas. Jim Cantore indicated this morning that they would learn their destinations and hit the road tomorrow to cover Hurricane Irene for The Weather Channel.

Jim Cantore is the "Mike Wallace" of meteorology. When he shows up, you know the weather is going to get interesting. Jim's passion for field reporting during extreme weather events is well known among TWC viewers. Whether it's "thunder snow", an ice storm, tornado chasing or a category 5 hurricane, there is no place Jim would rather be than right in the "eye of the storm."

Meteorologist Jim Cantore is a hurricane specialist, having reported live from Hurricanes Andrew, Bonnie, Fran, Georges, Gustav, Floyd, Katrina, Mitch and Rita. Jim is a member of both the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society. He holds the AMS Television Seal of Approval.

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