[freedomwarrior998]

I am so sick of blowhards on here claiming “nothing happened” because NEW YAWK didn’t get washed into the ocean. It seems as if NEW YAWK is the center of the universe, and if nothing happens to NEW YAWK, than it’s a wash.

Ask the folks on the OBX about Irene. Places that haven’t flooded in more than 80 years were under 6 feet of water last night. Hatteras Island was cut in half.

http://www.wral.com/weather/video/10057638/#/vid10057638

[Repeal The 17th]

Hard to garner much sympathy from me for folks who choose to invest money to build a house on a sandbar.

[ClearCase_guy]

My family spent the first week in August on the Outer Banks. We stayed in Avon and went up to Corolla and down to Ocracoke. We had a wonderful time. First time visitor -- had to drive down from New England (took two days) and I don't know if I'd make the trip again, but the OBX was a great spot for a family vacation.

I was really sad to see how hard it got hit by Irene.

[decimon]

I am so sick of blowhards on here claiming “nothing happened” because NEW YAWK didn’t get washed into the ocean.

Some people have been saying that nothing happened anywhere. Some people have been saying so from the time the storm was in N. Carolina. Despite Irene being about the size of Texas, some people have been saying it was never a hurricane. Some people have been saying it was all hype and for the benefit of Obama or...whatever. Nevermind that Irene was still flooding people out when it reached Vermont. Some people will say anything.