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December 2, 2011
Hurricane Irene, as has been well-documented, blasted over Oriental and Pamlico County on Saturday August 27. Its heavy wave action and storm surge brought great damage, from which, three months later, the village and county are still recovering.TownDock.net posted many stories and photos before, during and after Irene’s historically high waters flooded town. From the TownDock archives, here is a listing of those stories. They start with the preparations, move on to the stories from the morning of the storm and the days and weeks afterward.
Prepare For A Hurricane, Experience An Earthquake – 4 Days Before, Tuesday 8/23
Hurricane Irene Prep – Two Days Before, 8/25
Hurricane Irene Preparations – One Day Before, 8/26
Hurricane Irene That Saturday Morning, 8.27
Canoeing The Streets of Oriental in Irene’s Eye
Oriental Businesses After Irene: What’s Open, What’s Not
Irene at Vandemere and B&B Yachts
Irene at Florence, Whortonsville and Paradise Shores
Debris Update at Mid-September Town Board Meeting
Story About Proposed Aerial Spraying
Irene at Arapahoe and China Grove – posted 9/16
Up The Creeks or, Boats Where They Aren’t Supposed To Be
Irene Sends Tennis Rackets on Journey
“Irene also sparked three features that absorbed a lot of reader input.