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Hurricane Isabel is being tracked from space

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Satellite images show it approaching the East Coast of the United States

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Residents and business owners are battening down the hatches

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Some are leaving defiant messages for Hurricane Isabel...

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... before heading inland to avoid the worst of the storm

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Warships and merchant vessels are leaving port to ride out the storm at sea

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But for some, the approach of Hurricane Isabel is an opportunity not to be missed