NBC's Ron Allen reports on Hurricane Irene from New Bedford harbor, noting that it is one of the safest ports on the East Coast, and that the fishing fleet remained "rock solid" throughout the storm.
New Bedford harbor is protected by a 9,100 stone and steel hurricane barrier that extends across the mouth of New Bedford harbor. The barrier rises twenty feet above median sea level. The harbor section has two 440-ton gates in the center that can be closed during strong tides or storms to protect the inner harbor.
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