Obama Delivers Statement On Hurricane Irene (VIDEO)

WATCH LIVE: Obama Delivers Statement On Hurricane Irene

President Obama will make a statement on Sunday about Hurricane Irene.

The president is expected to thank emergency responders for their work during the storm and provide an update on conditions, a senior administration official said.

He'll urge people "to continue to be vigilant," the official said.

The official added that "some in the Northeast still have a dangerous tropical storm to deal with. Other hazards like inland flooding and downed power lines are out there. We're not out of the woods just yet. And, we still have a big clean-up job ahead."

Irene, which was downgraded to a tropical storm, ripped through the east coast of the U.S. this weekend. The storm left at least 15 dead and caused $7 billion of expected damage.

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