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Shayna Weinstein, left, gets a hug from her dad, Andy Weinstein, as they prepare to leave what's left of their summer cottage (at left) on Cosey Beach in East Haven, the day after it was destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011. The storm, which completely flattened the house and several others on Cosey Beach, struck on Shayna's 16th birthday. "It's the worst birthday I've ever had," she said.

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Shayna Weinstein, left, gets a hug from her dad, Andy Weinstein, as they prepare to leave what's left of their summer cottage (at left) on Cosey Beach in East Haven, the day after it was destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011. The storm, which completely flattened the house and several others on Cosey Beach, struck on Shayna's 16th birthday. "It's the worst birthday I've ever had," she said.