Posted on 08/28/2011 8:25:32 AM PDT by mandaladon
KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. (AP) — From North Carolina to New Jersey, Hurricane Irene appeared to have fallen short of the doomsday predictions. But with rivers still rising, and roads impassable because of high water and fallen trees, it could be days before the full extent of the damage is known.
More than 4.5 million homes and businesses along the East Coast lost power, and at least 11 deaths were blamed on the storm. But as day broke Sunday, surprisingly light damage was reported in many places, with little more than downed trees and power lines.
"I think it's a little strong to say we dodged a bullet. However, it certainly could have turned out worse for the Hampton Roads area" in Virginia, said National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Montefusco.
At the same time, officials warned of the possibility of severe flooding over the next few days as runoff from the storm makes its way into creeks and rivers. In some parts of the Northeast, the ground was soggy even before the storm because of an extremely rainy August.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett cautioned: "The rivers may not crest until Tuesday or Wednesday. This isn't just a 24-hour event."
Irene brought rain of six inches to a foot to many places along the East Coast. The storm was still pummeling the New York City area on Sunday morning, dropping below hurricane strength but still dangerous with 65 mph winds and heavy downpours.
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell had initially warned that Irene could be a "catastrophic" monster with record storm surges of up to 8 feet.
But in Virginia Beach, the city posted on Twitter late Saturday that initial reports were promising, with the resort area suffering minimal damage.
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LOLOLOLOL!
Watching the news now and there is a lot of major damage from flash flooding.
Prayers for the people of Vermont and the other damaged areas.
fox news over-hyped it.
shep smith flipped out kissing bureaucrat ass.
Yes...it WAS over-hyped, but when it reached its terminus up in Vermont I thought it would be weakened and petered out..I didn’t think Vermont would take the hit that it has...when it came through MA, I thought it would have spent so much that it would just be some heavy rain.
I didn’t know how heavy. Boy, was I wrong about that. They are really taking it on the chin up there.
Prayers for all you folks up there in Vermont.
I’m so happy to not have to pay attention to the media any more. Let Shep yap. Let “that man” showboat and grandstand. I don’t have to listen. All the same old sheiss, different day.
And it allowed the PRETENDER IN CHIEF to be in charge (as compared to Bush and his failure in New Orleans) to improve his ever falling approval ratings. Obama and his handlers think Americans are dumb enough to factor his silliness into their decision making process. In some cases, they are right (i.e. some Americans are much dumber than that, they will vote for Obama again).
| Oct 14, 2005 “Eight days of rain, and some neighborhoods don’t even look like neighborhoods anymore,” she told Today viewers at the top of the 7 o’clock hour. “Little rivers with their own strong currents have taken over the streets, and people are getting out, any way they can.” |
The waders… the waders are out!!!
ROTGLMAO!!!! She’s lucky she didn’t get swept out to sea!!
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