'Hurricane Irene': Watch Movies About Other Disasters (VIDEO)

Hurricane Irene Is Bad, These Were Worse
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As people all along the east coast sit inside their fortified homes and shelters, waiting out Hurricane Irene and hoping for as little damage as possible, many of them will be watching TV, flipping between news coverage of the storm and whatever other drek is scheduled for a Saturday night.

If you're one of those trapped within the dry confines, and the back-and-forth between cable movies and reporters flying around the screen has grown tiresome, here's a silver lining movie queue designed specifically for tonight. Behold: 14 natural disaster films that will take your mind off the actual storm slamming around outside your window.

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