Hurricane Irene cleanup continues

Residents up and down the East Coast are now dealing with cleanup in the storm’s aftermath; some North Carolina families are able toheadhome to Hatteras Island.

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Sept. 4, 2011

Residents of the village of Buxton, including John Pearson, right, board a ferry at Stumpy Point, N.C. More than a week after Hurricane Irene made landfall in North Carolina, some residents of Hatteras Island were being allowed to return home.

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Sept. 4, 2011

Jazira Christ, 4, dances on a car as she and her brother Levi, 10, and father Joshua wait for a ferry that takes them home on Hatteras Island in North Carolina. Some residents of Hatteras Island were being allowed to return home. The first phase of a staged re-entry was at a ferry dock in Stumpy Point, N.C. (

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Sept. 4, 2011

The Christ family, including two-week-old Azlon, wait for a ferry to take them home to Hatteras Island. Holding the infant is his mother, Chloe Christ, who said the baby was one week old when the family had to evacuate. The first phase of a staged re-entry for the Hatteras Island residents was at a ferry dock in Stumpy Point, N.C.

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Sept. 4, 2011

President Obama walks with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, left, and Wayne Township Mayor Christopher Vergano as they meet residents on Fayette Avenue as they visit flood damage caused by Hurricane Irene in Wayne, N.J.,

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US President Barack Obama (C) is surrounded by residents as he tours the devastation left by Hurricane Irene in Wayne, New Jersey, September 4, 2011. AFP PHOTO/Jim WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)

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Sept. 4, 2011

President Obama walks with Jacqueline d. Van Ovost, commander of the 89th Airlift Wing, as he boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base on his way to Paterson, N.J. to view flood damage caused by Hurricane Irene.

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Sept. 4, 2011

A young child hugs President Obama as he arrives at Newark International Airport in New Jersey for a trip to Patterson to tour Hurricane Irene damage.

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Sept. 4, 2011

Members of the New York National Guard check a playground in Margaretville, N.Y., for any hazards during "Labor for Your Neighbor " cleanup after Irene.

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Sept. 1, 2011

A worker passes by a damaged food case in Margaretville, N.Y., after Irene sent the East Branch of the swollen Delaware River surging through a Freshtown supermarket. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared the Catskill Mountain region a disaster area after rivers rose to record high levels, destroying buildings, roads and bridges.

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Sept. 1, 2011

A worker in Phoenicia, N.Y., attaches a chain to a washed-out rail line in the aftermath of the storm.

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Sept. 1, 2011

Jesse Newton, right, and his stepbrothers Ryan Vanvalkenburgh, 14, left, and Kyle Vanvalkenburgh, 16, carry a wheelbarrow full of a family friend's salvaged possessions over a washed-out road in Phoenicia, N.Y.

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Sept. 1, 2011

Caskets, forced from the village cemetery ground by rushing waters, lay in a riverbed in Rochester, Vt. Rochester has been cut off nearly all week as roads in and out of town were impassable.

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Sept. 1, 2011

Television reporter Jack Thurston of New England Cable News walks through a washed-out section of Ravine Road in Killington, Vt. It is one of several Vermont towns that were isolated after flooding from Tropical Storm Irene washed out access roads and bridges.

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Sept. 1, 2011

Fish left behind from receding floodwaters lay near a washed-out railroad crossing in Phoenicia, N.Y.

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Aug. 31, 2011

Flooded homes in Wallington, N.J. New Jersey was especially hard hit by Hurricane Irene, with thousands of residents forced into shelters due to flooded homes and many more still without electricity as rivers and creeks overflowed in the aftermath of the storm.

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Aug. 31, 2011

An American flag is submerged outside a flooded home in Wallington.

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Aug. 31, 2011

More flooding in Wallington. New Jersey was especially hard hit by Hurricane Irene, with thousands of residents forced into shelters due to flooded homes and many more still without electricity as rivers and creeks overflowed in the aftermath of the storm.

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Aug. 31, 2011

A discarded suitcase in Wallington. President Obama, who planned to visit Paterson, N.J., on Sunday, has signed a disaster declaration for five counties in the state, making residents eligible for federal assistance.

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Aug. 31, 2011

Atila Pekdemir walks near his flooded home in Wallington.

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Aug. 31, 2011

A crowd watches from a street corner in Paterson, N.J., as Gov. Chris Christie and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano make a stop on a tour of areas flooded by Hurricane Irene.

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Aug. 31, 2011

New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch, among the crowd, meets with officials from the state's Department of Transportation on the Kancamagus Highway through the White Mountain National Forest in Lincoln, N.H. that was partly washed out from flash floods.

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Aug. 31, 2011

A cemetery in Rochester, Vt., was affected by floodwaters.

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Aug. 30, 2011

An aerial view of Route 4 in Vermont is seen from near Mendon. Officials planned to airlift supplies to inland towns cut off by Irene.

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Aug. 31, 2011

Floodwaters from the Passiac River fill the streets in Paterson, N.J.

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Aug. 31, 2011

A house destroyed in the storm lies in ruins near Route 100 in Rochester, Vt. Homeowner Jon Graham, right, gets help retrieving belongings from friends Brad Leathers, in window, and Ed Wissner.

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Aug. 31, 2011

Don Fielder surveys his storm-ravaged home in Stockbridge, Vt.

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Aug. 30, 2011

Suzanne Irons wipes away tears as Nationwide Insurance agent Paul Tine checks on the damage to her house in Stumpy Point, N.C.

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Aug. 31, 2011

Angela and James Heaslip regroup at an elementary school in Killington, Vt. Many of the state's residents were stranded by unpassable roads.

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Aug. 31, 2011

Pat Richard tries to make her way along what remains of East Beach Road in Westport, Mass. The beachfront road was shattered by high surf and winds when Tropical Storm Irene swept the area Sunday.

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Aug. 31, 2011

The National Guard delivers ready-to-eat meals and water to residents of Fair Haven, Vt. Vermont Emergency Management officials said all but one of the state's communities left isolated by flooding have been reached by ground crews. It was hoped the last community, Wardsboro, could be reached Wednesday.

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Aug. 31, 2011

Members of the Connecticut National Guard unload a truck of meals from FEMA at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn., for distribution to areas affected by Tropical Storm Irene. The University of Connecticut football team, which plays its home games at the field, had to postpone its season opener against Fordham on Thursday because of the relief effort.

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Aug. 31, 2011

Volunteers remove mud and debris from a real estate office in Wilmington, Vt., that was flooded in the storm. The nearby Deerfield River overflowed Sunday, inundating homes and businesses downtown.

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Aug. 31, 2011

Mark Cascardi, left, and Scott Salway dump out mud and debris from a real estate office that was flooded in Wilmington, Vt.

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Aug. 31, 2011

Oscar Smith and Joyce Roy clean up mud from flooding in an apartment in Wilmington.

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Aug. 30, 2011

Contractor Giacomo Pastore works outside a house in Richmond, Va., that was damaged by an oak tree.

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Stumpy Point, N.C., Aug. 30, 2011

Standing on a neighbors porch in Stumpy Point, N.C., Darnel and Debbie Talbert lean on each other as Nationwide insurance agent Paul Tine checks information concerning their policy. The Talbert’s house was heavily damaged by Hurricane Irene.

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Windham, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2011

Michael Lancto digs a drain for water to flow away from his and others houses after Tropical Storm Irene flooded parts of Windham, N.Y.

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Rochester, Vt., Aug. 30, 2011

Residents stand in line outside the grocery store in Rochester, Vt. The town has been completely cut off since Tropical Storm Irene hit.

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Totowa, N.J., Aug. 30, 2011

Water flows past flooded gravestones in the town of Totowa, N.J. New Jersey and Vermont continue to struggle with their worst flooding in decades, two days after Hurricane Irene slammed an already soaked U.S. Northeast with torrential rain, dragging away homes and submerging neighborhoods.

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Pine Island, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2011

Crates of onions sit in the flooded Black Dirt fields along Pulaski Highway outside Pine Island, N.Y.

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Paterson, N.J., Aug. 30, 2011

People look on as water from the Passaic River covers the intersection of Main Street and Memorial Drive in Paterson, N.J., where the river overflowed its banks following Hurricane Irene.

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Aug. 30, 2011

An entrance to Route 4 in Killington, Vt., was destroyed by flooding from Irene, cutting off several nearby towns.

Vyto Starinskas / AP

Aug. 30, 2011

Meghan Morrow sweeps from the Windham Spa in Windham, N.Y. The towns of Keene in the Adirondacks, and Windham and Phoenicia in the Catskills are effectively isolated by damage to roads and bridges.

Mary Altaffer / AP

Aug. 30, 2011

Residents wait for flooding to subside in Totowa, N.J. Some of the state's worst flooding in decades occurred as Irene passed.

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Aug. 29, 2011

North Carolina Department of Transportation officials, from left, Randy Boyd, Jerry Lindsey and Donald Lee stand on the edge of a washed-out road in the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on the Outer Banks. The officials and a contract survey crew came down to assess the numerous breaches caused by Hurricane Irene.

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East Haven, Conn., Aug. 29, 2011

A home destroyed by Tropical Storm Irene rests on the beach in East Haven, Conn.

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Manville, N.J., Aug. 29, 2011

Vivian Henao spreads photographs out to dry on the lawn of her future mother-in-law's home in Manville, N.J. The Raritan River flooded the home after Hurricane Irene passed through Sunday. Earlier Monday in Manville, Gov. Chris Christie said waters had reached or passed record levels at nine river locations, and he said the Passaic River had not yet crested.

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Hoboken, N.J., Aug. 29, 2011

Nick Feola tries to get the gallons of water out of his basement at his home of 32 years on Fifth Street in Hoboken, N.J., after he arrived home from the mandatory evacuation after Hurricane Irene caused major flooding in the area over the weekend.

Pamela Suchy / AP

Woodstock, Vt., Aug. 29, 2011

Jean Maynes, business manager of the Vermont Standard, walks through several inches of river silt and debris in what used to be her newsroom in Woodstock, Vt.

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Woodstock, Vt., Aug. 29, 2011

Lindsey Jones makes her way down floodwater-damaged Route 4 in Woodstock, Vt. Jones, who is from Virginia, has been hiking the Appalachian trail for two months and took shelter with an acquaintance in White River Junction, Vt. She says it will take her two days to return to the trail head due to mass road closures across Vermont.

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Secaucus, N.J., Aug. 29, 2011

A tractor trailer drives through the flood water that goes up and over his headlights on Secaucus Road in Secaucus, N.J. after Hurricane Irene caused major flooding in the area over the weekend.

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Rotterdam, N.Y., Aug. 29, 2011

Lock 8 in Rotterdam, N.Y. overflows with water, and a metal barge is crashed into the gates during extensive flooding in the region as a result of Tropical Storm Irene.

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Pompton Lakes, N.J., Aug. 29, 2011

Rains flooded vehicles at Farmingdale Road and Pompton Plains Circle.

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Waterbury, Vt., Aug. 29, 2011

Firefighter Mandy Drake clears a storm drain in front of the fire department in Waterbury, Vt., in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene. The building was evacuated as high water from the Winooski River flooded downtown Sunday. Almost 50,000 Vermont utility customers were without power Monday, hundreds of roads were closed and a number of bridges were destroyed by the "epic" flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Irene.

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Waterbury, Vt., Aug. 29, 2011

The Winooski River flows over a street in Waterbury, Vt., in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene.

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Brattleboro, Vt., Aug. 29, 2011

Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin, second left, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), second right, and Brattleboro Town Manager Barbara Sondag tour areas in Brattleboro, Vt., that were damaged and flooded by Tropical Storm Irene.

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Waterbury, Vt., Aug. 29, 2011

North Main Street in Waterbury, Vt., is under water in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene.

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Waterbury, Vt., Aug. 29, 2011

Nina Brennan, right, and Phyllis Berry clean mud from in front of the Proud Flower store in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene in Waterbury, Vt. Almost 50,000 Vermont utility customers were without power Monday, hundreds of roads were closed and a number of bridges were destroyed by the "epic" flooding caused by by the remnants of Irene.

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Brattleboro, Vt., Aug. 29, 2011

The shadows of residents are reflected on the Connecticut River that was littered with debris following Tropical Storm Irene, which hit Brattleboro, Vt.

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Windsor, Vt., Aug. 28, 2011

Residents watch as water rushes over the Ascutney Mill Dam on Kennedy's Pond in Windsor, Vt. A weakened but dangerous Tropical Storm Irene dumped up to half a foot of rain in places, flooded roads, knocked down trees and left more than 165,000 homes and businesses on the dark before blowing out of the state on Sunday.

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Hollywood, Md., Aug. 29, 2011

Martriese Westbrook, left, and Janelle Somerville load bags of ice, donated by Chesapeake Ice, for residents of St. Mary's County at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department in Hollywood, Md.

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Hollywood, Md., Aug. 29, 2011

Martin Abell unloads bags of ice for residents in Hollywood, Md.

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Woodford, Vt., Aug. 28, 2011

Bennington Police Chief Paul Doucette looks at a collapsed bridge on Route 9 in Woodford, Vt. The remnants of Hurricane Irene dumped torrential rains on Vermont on Sunday, flooding rivers and closing roads from Massachusetts to the Canadian border, putting parts of two towns underwater and leaving one young woman swept away and feared drowned in the Deerfield River.

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Waitsfield, Vt., Aug. 28, 2011

A person searches for anyone who may be inside a building as raging flood waters from Tropical Storm Irene cross Route 100, closing the main road to traffic in Waitsfield, Vt.

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Nags Head, N.C., Aug. 28, 2011

Billy Stinson comforts his daughter Erin Stinson as they sit on the steps where their cottage once stood in Nags Head, N.C. The cottage, built in 1903 and destroyed yesterday by Hurricane Irene, was one of the first vacation cottages built on Albemarle Sound in Nags Head. Stinson has owned the home, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, since 1963. "We were pretending, just for a moment, that the cottage was still behind us and we were just sitting there watching the sunset," Erin said afterward.

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Stumpy Point, N.C., Aug. 28, 2011

Residents of Stumpy Point, N.C., make their way into their flooded home following the effects of Hurricane Irene. Flood waters rose all across New Jersey on Sunday, closing roads from side streets to major highways as Hurricane Irene weakened and moved on, leaving 600,000 homes and businesses without power.

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Columbia, N.C., Aug. 28, 2011

Janie Gibbs helps clean up a friend's destroyed home after it was hit by Hurricane Irene Saturday in Columbia, N.C.

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New Brunswick, N.J., Aug. 28, 2011

A man walks on top of a wall next to a flooded highway in New Brunswick, N.J. as heavy rains left by Hurricane Irene are causing inland flooding of rivers and streams.

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Trenton, N.J., Aug. 28, 2011

Two Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority trains sit in water on flooded tracks at Trenton train station in Trenton, N.J., as rains from Hurricane Irene are causing inland flooding of rivers and streams.

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New York, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2011

Workers from New York City's Dept. of Environmental Protection pump water from a flooded exit of New York's West Side Highway, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011.

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Manteo, N.C., Aug. 28, 2011

Flood water begins to recede along Queen Elizabeth Avenue following the effects of Hurricane Irene in Manteo, N.C.

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New York, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2011

Residents of the New Dorp section of the Staten Island Borough of New York wade in waist deep water in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene in New York.

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New York, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2011

A New York City taxi is stranded in deep water on Manhattan's West Side as Tropical Storm Irene passes through the city.

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Takoma Park, Md., Aug. 28, 2011

Neighbors on the 900 block of Erie Ave. in Takoma Park, enjoy a neighborhood post-hurricane BBQ. Many of them have lived next to each other for more than 10 years and are getting acquainted because there is no electricity in their homes. They brought out a picnic bench, grill and lots of food from the fridges than might otherwise go bad. The word from Pepco is that power might be off for a few days.

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Hatteras Island, N.C.

Officials survey the damage to Route 12 on Hatteras Island, N.C.

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Fairfield, Conn., Aug. 28, 2011

A Fairfield Beach Road is submerged in Pine Creek in Fairfield, Conn..

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Asbury Park, N.J., Aug. 28, 2011

Brian Grant, left, and Bob Bianchini, engineers from the public works department out for a safety inspection, are slammed by waves and storm surge pounding the boardwalk and beach at first light Sunday in Asbury Park, N.J.

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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 28, 2011

Surfers take to the waves at Virginia Beach, Va.

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New York, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2011

A boy leans into powerful wind gusts near the Whitehall Terminal in Lower Manhattan.

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Emerald Isle, N.C., Aug. 28, 2011

A surfer passes the broken end of the Bogue Inlet Fishing Pier in Emerald Isle, N.C.

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Alexandria, Va., Aug. 28, 2011

Two large trees went down in Scott Dugan's back yard on North Overlook Drive in the Beverly Hills area of Alexandria.

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Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2011

D.C. police Homeland Security Bureau Officer Rich Khoury, left, gets ready to push as Lt. James McCoy uses a chainsaw to help clear a tree from Fifth Street on Capitol Hill.

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Hatteras Island, N.C., Aug. 28, 2011

A flooded road in Hatteras Island, N.C.

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Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2011

Rowhouses in the 500 block of R Street NW in Washington suffered severe damage.

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Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2011

"This is really kind of fun," Lisa Hudson said as she climbed over a tree that fell in her and her neighbor's front yard on Capitol Hill.

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Alexandria, Va., Aug. 28, 2011

Greg Field, left, and neighbor Joan Roland sweep up debris on Queen Street in Alexandria.

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Arapahoe, N.C., Aug. 28, 2011

A homeowner tries to dry out treasured photographs after the house in the Kennels Beach section of Arapahoe, N.C., flooded.

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Md., Aug. 28, 2011

Kelly McConkey of Kelly's Tree Service works to clear a tree that damaged a house on Bay Front Avenue in the Rosehaven community in Maryland.

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Barnum Island, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2011

Alex Rodriguez of Oceanside, N.Y., holds a rain-soaked bird that he rescued after it washed up on the shore of a churning Barnum Island channel.

Kathy Kmonicek / AP

Avon, N.C., Aug. 28, 2011

A dolphin that was stranded on the beach gets help from, from left, Jeff Hayes, Damon Ahrendt, Valerie Real and Brad Doerr in Avon, N.C.

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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 28, 2011

During the early-morning hours, surfers said the waves were very good in Virginia Beach.

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Centreville, Md., Aug. 28, 2011

Mark Wade, right, chases his friend Craig Busick as he surfs a large puddle in front of the Board of Education in Centreville, Md.

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New York, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2011

High winds from Hurricane Irene knocked down five large trees in front of the East River Cooperative Village apartment buildings along Grand Avenue in New York, N.Y.

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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 28, 2011

Homeowner Casey Robinson, left, thanks family friend Rich Brown, who salvaged some light fixtures from the Robinson home that sustained heavy damage yesterday in Virginia Beach.

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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 28, 2011

Denise Robinson salvages dishes after her home in Virginia Beach sustained heavy damage as a result of the hurricane.

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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 28, 2011

An injured gull sits near an area that suffered minor flooding in Virginia Beach. Two locals later rescued the bird, which had an injured wing.

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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 28, 2011

Locals Lisa Roland, left, and Greg Petersen cover the bird for transport to an animal rescue facility.

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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 28, 2011

Greg Petersen holds the bird, wrapped for transport.

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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 28, 2011

Momchil Fornigov removes plywood that had been covering the sign in front of his motel in Virginia Beach.

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Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2011

Visitors to the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington on the Tidal Basin are reflected in a puddle of rainwater.

Bill O'Leary / The Washington Post

Alexandria, Va., Aug. 28, 2011

Maggie Vaughan perches on the ledge of a window as her son, John Fontham, 8, and daughter, Charlotte Fontham, 11, stand behind her at the Firehook Bakery & Coffee House on South Union Street while they watch members of the media gather in Alexandria.

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Waldorf, Md., Aug. 28, 2011

Larry Pruitt helps remove tree limbs from St. Peters Church Road in Waldorf.

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Hyattsville, Md., Aug. 28, 2011

Crews from Pennsylvania on contract with Pepco repair downed power lines along Metzerot Road after wind and rain took them down in Hyattsville.

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Forestville, Md., Aug. 28, 2011

Crews from North Carolina on contract with Pepco repair downed power lines along Belwood Street in Forestville.

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Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2011

Roberto Severino takes a photo of an uprooted tree at 49th and Rodman streets NW as he explored the damage to his neighborhood in Washington.

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Asbury Park, N.J., Aug. 28, 2011

Waves and storm surge pound the boardwalk and the beach as Hurricane Irene slams into Asbury Park, N.J.

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Kitty Hawk, N.C., Aug. 28, 2011

Lechelle Spalding, right, and her daughter, Haleigh, sit in front of their flooded home after a Hurricane Irene storm surge on the Outer Banks in Kitty Hawk, N.C.

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Old Bethpage, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2011

A police car guards a fire that was ignited by a fallen live electric wire on a road in Old Bethpage, N.Y.

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New York City, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2011

People use buckets to get water out of a flooded Chelsea apartment in New York as Hurricane Irene hits the city with rain and high winds.

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New York City, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2011

A couple looks at the view of New Jersey from Battery Park in Lower Manhattan as Hurricane Irene strikes the city.

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Fairhaven, Mass., Aug. 28, 2011

Ken Thompson, right, and Ray Morrison make their way toward their house along a seawall in Fairhaven, Mass., as winds from Irene batter the shore.

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New York City, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2011

Grand Street and West Broadway in the Soho neighborhood of Manhattan is flooded in New York as Irene slams into the city.

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Annapolis, Md., Aug. 28, 2011

Residents look at downed power lines after Hurricane Irene stormed through Annapolis, Md.

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Annapolis, Md., Aug. 28, 2011

Charlie Priola, owner of Mangia Italian Grill and sports bar, clears the tarps away from his business in downtown Annapolis, Md. He said he felt very lucky with this storm because they had four feet of water when Hurricane Isabel flooded Annapolis in 2003.

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Washington, D.C, Aug. 28, 2011

Herman Mays surveys damage to three row houses in the 500 block of R St. Northwest.

Megan Rossman

Washington, D.C, Aug. 28, 2011

Jon Hicks surveys damage to his home in the 500 block of R St. Northwest.

Megan Rossman

Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2011

A downed tree and utility pole just miss a car parked in Washington.

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Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2011

Evie Norwinski looks at the damage to a neighbor's property in Washington.

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Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 2011

Downed trees and utility poles block the sidewalk in Washington.

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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 28, 2011

Debris scattered by Hurricane Irene lies in front of the Quietstorm Surf Shop in Ocean City.

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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 28, 2011

Large waves from Hurricane Irene pound the Ocean City pier in Maryland.

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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 28, 2011

Jerry Fick, a security guard at the Holiday Inn & Suites, shovels sand that was washed ashore by Hurricane Irene.

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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 28, 2011

A large sand drift caused by Hurricane Irene rests on the boardwalk in Ocean City.

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Alexandria, Va., Aug. 28, 2011

Murray Bonitt, co-owner of Virtue Feed & Grain, removes sandbags from the front door of his restaurant in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene in Alexandria.

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Alexandria, Va., Aug. 28, 2011

Newlyweds Barbara Sisco, left, and Devin Gray pause to take in the Potomac River during a stroll along the waterfront in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene in Alexandria. The couple's wedding was Saturday night.

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Alexandria, Va., Aug. 28, 2011

A sign on a business shows that it survived in Hurricane Irene in Alexandria.

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Annapolis, Md., Aug. 28, 2011

Workers clear a downed tree that blocked two lanes of westbound Route 50 near the Severn River Bridge in Annapolis, Md.

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Annapolis, Md., Aug. 28, 2011

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge remained closed Sunday morning as winds from Irene made for dangerous conditions.

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Southampton, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2011

A sailboat is washed ashore as Hurricane Irene arrives in Southampton, N.Y.

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Brooklyn, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2011

A tree blocks a road after it landed on some cars in Brooklyn.

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Southampton, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2011

Waves crash around a home in Southampton, N.Y.

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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 28, 2011

Gary Niren surveys a tree that fell on the house he rents in Virginia Beach.

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Philadelphia, Aug. 28, 2011

A downed tree blocks a section of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Sunday in Philadelphia. Irene slammed into Pennsylvania overnight, bringing rain and gusty winds that generated widespread flooding, toppled trees, caused several buildings to collapse and prompting water rescues along swollen creeks and rivers.

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Queens, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2011

Floodwaters caused by Hurricane Irene rise around a gas station in the Rockaway Beach section of Queens, N.Y.

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Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 28, 2011

A surfer heads out to the waves early Sunday after Hurricane Irene moved through Virginia Beach. Irene fell short of the predictions of record-breaking storm surges in North Carolina and Virginia, but the slow-crawling storm that spread out hundreds of miles hurled heavy rain and high winds across the Northeast.

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Ocean City, Md., Aug. 28, 2011

Large waves from Hurricane Irene pound the Ocean City pier in Maryland.

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New York, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2011

Trees blow in a gust of wind early in New York as Hurricane Irene approached the region.

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New York, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2011

Revellers dance in New York's Times Square as rain bands from Hurricane Irene reach the city.

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New York, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2011

People sleep at Penn Station in New York early Sunday. Public transportation in New York shut down around noon Saturday.

Chelsea Matiash / AP

Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011

The Virginia Beach boardwalk is seen through a cracked windshield in downtown.

Michael S. Williamson / The Washington Post

Ocean City, Md., Aug. 27, 2011

A wave releases sea foam as it crashes over a tidal wall along the boardwalk in Ocean City.

Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post

Norfolk, Va., Aug. 27, 2011

One of two people rescued from a sailboat, right, uses a line to get onto the beach on Willoughby Spit in Norfolk on Saturday morning. The pair were rescued from the boat as it foundered in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay.

Bill Tiernan / AP

Kill Devil Hills, N.C., Aug. 27, 2011

Two unidentified boys get back on their bikes as they leave the beach while being blasted with sand and rain from strong winds on the Outer Banks in Kill Devil Hills, N.C.

Charles Dharapak / AP

Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011

Visitors play in the wind as Hurricane Irene passes through Virginia Beach.

Steve Helber / AP

Ocean City, Md, Aug. 27, 2011

A buoy that sits at the end of the Ocean City jetty is toppled over due to heavy surf.

Mark Wilson / Getty Images

Nags Head, N.C., Aug. 27, 2011

Abandoned beachfront houses are surrounded by rising water in Nags Head, N.C.

Gerry Broome / AP

Frisco, N.C., Aug. 27, 2011

Jackie Sparnackel has to abandon her van and belongings near the Frisco, N.C., pier after she drove up to see how the storm-battered structure was doing.

Chuck Liddy / AP

Ocean City, Md, Aug. 27, 2011

Two men take a tumble in hurricane-force winds in Ocean City.

Michael S. Williamson / The Washington Post

Ocean City, Md, Aug. 27, 2011

A truck drives down a flooded road at the inlet in Ocean City as Hurricane Irene approaches.

Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post

Kill Devil Hills, N.C., Aug. 27, 2011

A firefighter wades through floodwater during a response to a call of a gas leak during Hurricane Irene in Kill Devil Hills, N.C.

Scott Olson / Gety Images

Wilson, N.C., Aug. 27, 2011

Power lines lie twisted and snapped along U.S. 301 as high winds and heavy rain pound Wilson, N.C.

Brad Coville / AP

Nags Head, N.C., Aug. 27, 2011

The hurricane-force winds from Irene rip the siding off homes on Nags Head, N.C.

Stephen M. Katz / Virginian-Pilot

Ocean City, Md., Aug. 27, 2011

A group of youths are chased off the boardwalk by Ocean City police as Hurricane Irene approaches.

Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post

Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011

A waterfront home is badly damaged in Sandbridge, near Virginia Beach.

Michael S. Williamson / The Washington Post

Washington D.C., Aug. 27, 2011

The floodgates, at right, were up at Washington Harbour in Georgetown in an effort to protect the low-lying area of the city from floodwaters.

Tracy A Woodward / The Washington Post

Alexandria, Va., Aug. 27, 2011

Many flights were canceled at Reagan National Airport.

Tracy A Woodward / The Washington Post

Aug. 27, 2011

Emma White, 8, attempts to jump over a foamy wave in the rough surf generated by Hurricane Irene's approach. She misjudged both the height and power of the wave and ended up in the water. She said the mishap didn’t scare her but also said she wouldn’t be going back near the water anytime soon.

Chuck Liddy / The News & Observer

Kill Devil Hills, N.C., Aug. 27, 2011

Cody Levy, left, Ian Crossman and Christian Van Vliet run out onto a receded Albemarle Sound in Kill Devil Hills, N.C.

Shawn Rocco / The News & Observer

North Beach, Md., Aug. 27, 2011

The view from a porch in North Beach, Md., as the early winds from Hurricane Irene gust to 60 mph.

Ray K. Saunders / The Washington Post

Washington D.C., Aug. 27, 2011

Chances Hill carries a sandbag to the family vehicle after he and his mother walked up to the sandbag distribution center in the parking lot of RFK Stadium.

Mark Gail / The Washington Post

Frisco, N.C., Aug. 27, 2011

Wyatt Kennedy, left, and Aaron Gray walk back from the beach through a mixture of flying sand and saltwater after exploring a breach in the dune line between Frisco and Hatteras Village on North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

Steve Earley / Virginian-Pilot via AP

Virginai Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011

Despite the wind and rain,a group heads toward the waterfront in Virginia Beach.

Michael S. Williamson / The Washington Post

Virginia Beach, VA., Aug. 27, 2011

The pool is deserted at the Isle of Capri Resort Hotel in Virginia Beach.

Michael S. Williamson / The Washington Post

Virginai Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011

Ashley Davis huddles against strong winds with daughter Hunter, 12, in Virginia Beach.

Michael S. Williamson / The Washington Post

Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011

Sand buffets two who stuck around near Virginia Beach's oceanfront.

Michael S. Williamson / The Washington Post

Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011

Rodney Sanders gets drenched while walking in Virginia Beach.

Michael S. Williamson / The Washington Post

Hoboken, N.J., Aug. 27, 2011

Plywood protects a window in Hoboken, N.J. In nearby New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg sternly warned New Yorkers to follow the city's unprecedented mandatory evacuation orders on Saturday, saying approaching Hurricane Irene is "life-threatening" and "not a joke." Some 370,000 of the city's more than 8 million residents were under orders to leave their homes.

Kena Betancur / Reuters

Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011

Postal worker Willie Long stays dry inside his truck while sorting mail for delivery in Virginia Beach.

Michael S. Williamson / The Washington Post

Virginiai Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011

Doug Franzese, who works in a mini-mart, smokes in a utility closet after discovering that it was too windy in Virginia Beach to light up outdoors.

Michael S. Williamson / The Washington Post

Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 27, 2011

A tree is felled by strong winds in Virginia Beach.

Michael S. Williamson / The Washington Post

Washington, D.C., Aug. 27, 2011

Medical personnel prepare to transport patients from Walter Reed Medical Center.

Matt McClain / For The Washington Post

Washington, D.C., Aug. 27, 2011

Chad Longell salutes an ambulance leaving Walter Reed Medical Center for the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda.

Matt McClain / For The Washington Post

Alexandria, Va., Aug. 27, 2011

Alexandria residents pick up sandbags in advance of the approaching storm.

Tracy A. Woodward / The Washington Post

Ocean City, Md., Aug. 27, 2011

A normally bustling entertainment district in Ocean City is empty.

Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post

Outer Banks, N.C., Aug. 27, 2011

Defying mandatory evacuation orders and a curfew, Pam Cooke and Jody Bowers share a laugh on the Outer Banks in North Carolina.

/ AP

Alexandria, Va., Aug. 27, 2011

Ralph Fernandez of Washington sits at King and Union streets in Old Town Alexandria on Saturday. Many buildings at the bottom of King Street have piled sandbags to help reduce water damage from the flooding expected from the approaching Hurricane Irene.

Tracy A. Woodward / The Washington Post

Wrightsville Beach, N.C., Aug. 27, 2011

Rhiannon Shaw, 9, and Lizzie Broadfoot, 7, huddle as the hurricane passes through Wrightsville Beach, N.C.

/ Reuters

Ocean City, Md., Aug. 27, 2011

A woman crosses the street as Hurricane Irene's effects are felt Saturday in Ocean City.

Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post

New York, N.Y., Aug. 27,2011

People evacuate apartment buildings in Manhattan's Battery Park on Saturday. New York City ordered more than 300,000 people who live in flood-prone areas to evacuate as Hurricane Irene is forecast to reach the city.

Timothy A. Clary / Getty Images

Morehead City, N.C., Aug. 27, 2011

Hurricane Irene hits the North Carolina coast, causing floodwaters to cover the street and the entrance to a dive shop in downtown Morehead City, N.C., on Saturday.

Chuck Burton / AP

Kill Devil Hills, N.C., Aug. 26, 2011

Hurricane Irene's outer bands reached Kill Devil Hills, N.C., early Saturday. Hurricane Irene has weakened to a Category 1 storm as it neared the North Carolina coast, but forecasters said it remained extremely dangerous.

Robert Ray / AP

Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011

Brothers Joey Boulanger, 20, left, and Vince Boulanger, 22, are scolded by an Ocean City police officer for surfing. The beach town is under a mandatory evacuation order.

Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post

Atlantic Beach, N.C., Aug. 26, 2011

Tom Calhoun, left, helps Robbie King secure a boat at King's home in Atlantic Beach, N.C.

Travis Long / Raleigh News & Observer

Atlantic Beach, N.C., Aug. 26, 2011

Five-year-old Ella Smith leaves before her family locks up the general store at Triple S Marina Village, a mobile-home community in Atlantic Beach, N.C.

Travis Long / Raleigh News & Observer

North Beach, Md., Aug. 26, 2011

Joanna Jacob writes a message to Hurricane Irene on the plywood covering the windows and doors of her North Beach, Md., home. "I hung a cross in there," said Jacob, gesturing to the house. "I've been praying in front of it." An original beach house in this small town on the Chesapeake Bay, the dwelling was built in 1912 and has been in her family since 1945. The house has made it through many hurricanes, most recently Isabel.

Ray K. Saunders / The Washington Post

Tybee Island, Ga., Aug. 26, 2011

Kia Head carries Christian Searcy in her arms while protecting their faces from wind and sand blown in from Hurricane Irene in Tybee Island, Ga. Hurricane Irene was expected to pass offshore of coastal Georgia, but officials were still banning swimmers because of high winds and rough seas.

Stephen Morton / AP

Rocky Mount, N.C., Aug. 26, 2011

Hurricane Irene evacuees Alma Lorena, left, and Mariana Sauceda wait at a shelter at Englewood Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, N.C.

Chris Seward / The News & Observer

Vineyard Haven, Mass., Aug. 26, 2011

Land crewmen pull a sailboat out of the water at Martha's Vineyard Shipyard in Vineyard Haven, Mass.

Jim Watson / AFP/Getty Images

Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 26, 2011

In Virginia Beach, the East Coast Surfing Championships went off as scheduled, but the rougher-that-normal waves caused a nasty spill for Jessica Kwiecinski, 17, who took part in the junior women's competition. She's from Jackson, N.J.

Michael S. Williamson / The Washington Post

Virginia Beach, Va., Aug. 26, 2011

Wil Osborne, 10, does a flip off a sand dune at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront while his mother, Kari Sawyer, watches the East Coast Surfing Championships.

Michael S. Williamson / The Washington Post

Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011

A hotel worker walks by a pool filled with outdoor furniture as part of preparations for Hurricane Irene in Ocean City, Md.

Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post

Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011

A pedestrian reads a sign on a boarded-up shop in Ocean City.

Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post

College Park, Md., Aug. 26, 2011

A University of Maryland student carried in items to Denton Hall in College Park. With Hurricane Irene bearing down on the area, the school offered students the option of moving in before or after the scheduled move-in days of Saturday and Sunday.

Mark Gail / The Washington Post

Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011

A surfer checks for waves brought on by the outer bands of Hurricane Irene in Ocean City, Md. Irene is expected to punch Ocean City late Saturday or early Sunday, causing widespread flooding and wind damage.

Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post

Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011

Workers remove the Dolle's saltwater taffy sign on the boardwalk in preparation for Hurricane Irene in Ocean City.

Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post

Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011

Evacuees in Ocean City board buses to Baltimore.

Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post

Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011

A storefront is secured by sandbags on the boardwalk in preparation for Irene in Ocean City, Md.

Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post

Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011

A tourist walks on the usually crowded boardwalk in Ocean City, Md. Mayor Rick Meehan has ordered a mandatory evacuation for thousands of residents and visitors, and Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has declared a state of emergency as Hurricane Irene approaches.

Mark Wilson / Getty Images

Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011

A worker tapes up the windows of a McDonald's restaurant in preparation of high winds in Ocean City, Md.

Mark Wilson / Getty Images

Ocean City, Md., Aug. 26, 2011

Workers hurry to board up a store before heavy winds arrive in Ocean City, Md.

Mark Wilson / Getty Images

Nags Head, N.C., Aug. 25, 2011

A message is left for Hurricane Irene on one house, left, as a resident boards up another in anticipation of the arrival of Hurricane Irene in Nags Head, N.C, on North Carolina's Outer Banks.

Charles Dharapak / AP

Nags Head, N.C., Aug. 25, 2011

The sign at Whalebone Surf Shop in Nags Head, N.C., asks Irene to go offshore as the hurricane threatens the barrier islands.

Steve Earley / Virginian-Pilot via AP

Norfolk, Va., Aug. 25, 2011

James Tsiris was one of a group of shoppers who lined up for generators to arrive at the Home Depot on Military Highway in Norfolk with his granddaughter Olivia Tsiris, 5. Many shoppers said they were prepared to wait all night to purchase generators in advance of Hurricane Irene.

Amanda Lucier / Virginian-Pilot via AP

New York, N.Y., Aug. 25, 2011

Shoppers stock up on water from rapidly emptying shelves at a grocery store in Far Rockaway in New York. Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday urged New York City residents living in low-lying areas to line up a place to stay on high ground ahead of a possible evacuation this weekend due to Hurricane Irene.

Seth Wenig / AP

Nags Head, N.C., Aug. 25, 2011

Heeding a mandatory visitor evacuation, Shawn Wyn of Cleona, Pa., right, and his family pack up as they leave their rented beach house in Nags Head, N.C.

Charles Dharapak / AP

Long Beach, N.Y., Aug. 25, 2011

Construction workers disassemble a temporary building on the beach that was set up for an upcoming surfing competition in Long Beach, N.Y. The building was being taken down because of concerns that it lies in the path of Irene, which is threatening to hit the East Coast.

Seth Wenig / AP

Boynton Beach, Fla., Aug. 25, 2011

Cory Ritz braces himself as a wave bursts onto a pier at the Boynton Beach inlet in Florida. Irene’s core was expected to pass well off the east coast of central and northern Florida on Thursday night.

Joe Raedle / Getty Images

Nags Head, N.C., Aug. 25, 2011

Kiel Murphy, 16, places boards over windows at Surfside Casuals in Nags Head, N.C. Preparations for the arrival of Hurricane Irene are underway as mandatory evacuations are in order for Dare County.

Gerry Broome / AP

Buxton, N.C., Aug. 25, 2011

Jesse Scarborough and Dennis Spake, operating the lift, board up windows at the Comfort Inn in Buxton, N.C.

Dayna Smith / for The Washington Post

Aug. 25, 2011

In an image provided by NOAA and made by the GOES East satellite, Hurricane Irene is shown as it moves over the Bahamas. Irene could hit North Carolina's Outer Banks on Saturday afternoon with winds around 115 mph and it's predicted to go up the East Coast, dumping rain from Virginia to New York City.

/ AP

Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., Aug. 24, 2011

Clouds loom over tourists at North Carolina's Ocean Isle Beach.

Reuters

Buxton, N.C., Aug. 24, 2011

Lifeguard Kyle Walsh jumps from his stand to warn swimmers of lightning in Buxton, N.C.

Gerry Broome / AP

Outer Banks, N.C., Aug. 24, 2011

The sun sets over the sound at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on North Carolina’s Outer Banks as the area braces for Hurricane Irene.

Dayna Smith / for The Washington Post

Tybee Island, Ga., Aug. 24, 2011

Visitors from Dahlonega, Ga., watch the surf crash into the pylons under the pier on Tybee Island, Ga., as Hurricane Irene heads toward South Florida. Forecasters predict Irene will strike North Carolina's Outer Banks on Saturday.

Stephen Morton / AP

Bahamas, Aug. 24, 2011

A boy walks on the beach as a red flag flies and bands of rain and wind come through from Hurricane Irene in Nassau, on New Providence Island in the Bahamas.

Lynne Sladky / AP

Baracoa, Cuba, Aug. 24, 2011

A wave sprays the street as the outer bands of Hurricane Irene affect Baracoa, Cuba.

Javier Galeano / AP

Aug. 24, 2011

This NOAA GOES-East satellite infrared image shows Hurricane Irene nearing land. Throughout the day, Irene was predicted to strengthen, with winds of around 125 mph as it continued its projected path along the U.S. coastline. Hurricane Irene intensified to Category 3 status as it bore down on the Bahamas on a path that will likely see it slam into the U.S. mainland by week's end, U.S. forecasters said.

NASA/NOAA / AFP/Getty Images

Aug. 23, 2011

Henry Paul boards up windows at a residence in preparation for Hurricane Irene in Nassau on New Providence Island in the Bahamas.

Lynne Sladky / AP

Aug. 23, 2011

A resident watches the sea surge along a beach covered by debris after the passing of Hurricane Irene in Nagua on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic.

Roberto Guzman / AP

Aug. 23, 2011

A man walks away from Los Yayales beach after watching the sea surge during the approach of Hurricane Irene to Nagua, in the northern coast of the Dominican Republic.

Roberto Guzman / AP

Aug. 23, 2011

A resident rides a horse through a flooded neighborhood after the passing of Hurricane Irene in Nagua on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic.

Roberto Guzman / AP

Aug. 23, 2011

People walk along a battered beach in Nagua on the northern coast of the island of Hispaniola, which the Dominican Republic shares with Haiti.

Erika Santelices / AFP/Getty Images

Aug. 23, 2011

People walk between Gonaives and Cap Haitien as the outer bands of Hurricane Irene bring rain to Haiti. Irene was still lashing the northern coasts of Haiti and the Dominican Republic late Tuesday, where crews have begun cleaning up debris and the government warned of flooding.

Ramon Espinosa / AP

Aug. 22, 2011

A boy bicycles on a flooded street in Santo Domingo as the Dominican Republic braces for Hurricane Irene on its northern coast.

Erika Santelices / AFP/Getty Images

Aug. 22, 2011

A man wades through a flooded street in Naguabo, Puerto Rico, after Hurricane Irene hit the area. Irene headed out over warm ocean water on a path that could take it to northeastern Dominican Republic early Tuesday and to the United States by the end of the week.

Ricardo Arduengo / AP

Aug. 22, 2011

A woman in Naguabo, Puerto Rico, is carried on a stretcher by emergency workers, after she was unable to attend respiratory therapy for her emphysema due to flooding left in Hurricane Irene’s wake. The storm tore up trees and knocked out power to more than 1 million people in Puerto Rico, before heading out to sea north of the Dominican Republic.

Ricardo Arduengo / AP

Aug. 22, 2011

A boy stands on a boat after it was taken out of the water on a beach in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic is bracing for the imminent arrival of Hurricane Irene on the country's northern coast, which has been experiencing downpours, gusty winds and abnormal waves, according to authorities.

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