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Why Irene Is a Remarkable Storm Brian Resnick Aug 26 2011, 4:30 PM ET Tweet More Email Print Its path,http://www.tiluband.com, its timing,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and its sheer size make this hurricane a highly unusual eventReutersIn contrast with the stormy Gulf and Southeastern states, the Northeast usually manages to steer clear of hurricanes. Since 1851,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], only five hurricane-strength storms have passed within 75 miles of New York City. With Irene,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], it looks like a sixth will soon be added to the list. The storm, currently churning off the coast of Georgia, is predicted to make landfall in North Carolina on Saturday,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and then barrel its way alongside the coast, hitting the center of Long Island and continuing on toward Connecticut. But a storm with Irene's northerly track is not what is truly strange, says Rick Schwartz, author of Hurricanes and the Middle Atlantic States. Rather, it's odd that we haven't seen more of them. Schwartz says the mid-Atlantic region is currently in an active hurricane cycle -- a three-decade period of increased tropical