After Irene Saw Little Damage In Many Places
Kill Devil Hills, NC (AP) - North Carolina, New Jersey, Hurricane Irene seems to have lived up to the apocalyptic predictions. But with the rivers continue to rise, and the roads impassable due to high water and fallen trees, it may be days before the full extent of damage is known.
More than 4.5 million homes and businesses along the East Coast were without power and at least 11 deaths were blamed on the storm. But as they did Sunday, the damage is not surprising that the light was reported in many places, with just over fallen trees and power lines.
"I think it's a bit 'strong to say that we dodged a bullet. But surely proved the worst in the region of Hampton Roads," Virginia said National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Montefusco.
At the same time warned of the possibility of severe flooding in the coming days as the storm runoff made its way into streams and rivers. In parts of the Northeast, the ground was soggy, even before the storm because of a very wet August.
The governor of Pennsylvania Tom Corbett cautioned, "rivers Crest until Tuesday or Wednesday. This is not the only 24-hour event."
Irene brings rain from six inches to a foot in many places along the east coast. The storm was hitting the New York area on Sunday morning, drop below hurricane strength, but always dangerous, with winds of 65 mph and torrential rains.
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell had initially warned that Irene could be a "catastrophic" monster with a record storm surge of 8 feet.
However, in Virginia Beach, the city posted on Twitter Saturday night that initial reports are promising, with the tourist has suffered minimal damage. And in Ocean City, Maryland, Mayor Rick Meehan said: "Blackouts No reports of damage."
More than 4.5 million homes and businesses along the East Coast were without power and at least 11 deaths were blamed on the storm. But as they did Sunday, the damage is not surprising that the light was reported in many places, with just over fallen trees and power lines.
"I think it's a bit 'strong to say that we dodged a bullet. But surely proved the worst in the region of Hampton Roads," Virginia said National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Montefusco.
The governor of Pennsylvania Tom Corbett cautioned, "rivers Crest until Tuesday or Wednesday. This is not the only 24-hour event."
Irene brings rain from six inches to a foot in many places along the east coast. The storm was hitting the New York area on Sunday morning, drop below hurricane strength, but always dangerous, with winds of 65 mph and torrential rains.
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell had initially warned that Irene could be a "catastrophic" monster with a record storm surge of 8 feet.
However, in Virginia Beach, the city posted on Twitter Saturday night that initial reports are promising, with the tourist has suffered minimal damage. And in Ocean City, Maryland, Mayor Rick Meehan said: "Blackouts No reports of damage."
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