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Broad Street from in front of Town Hall and the Old Theater, looking toward the Oriental Bridge.

In 2003 when Hurricane Isabel hit Oriental with its storm surge, it was remarked that the waters had reached the intersection of Broad and Church where Oriental’s Town Hall sits. Hurricane Irene brought water there too, and then some. The roof of Town Hall appeared to have been damaged as well (lower left).

Some color in the otherwise overcast and greytoned landscape, the mural on the Old Theater reflected in the waters that flooded Broad Street.

Broad Street was flooded from Town Hall, at Church Street to the base of the Oriental Bridge. Vehicles couldn’t get thru, but those on bike and boat did.

Reuben Maxwell and Ben Cox motored a dinghy around town as well. Here, they pause at the intersection of Broad and Hodges to listen and watch…. at a safe distance….

… a propane tank that had sprung a leak in Norma Smith’s yard. (We didn’t venture any closer either, but can report that a blue-tinged spume flew a few feet from the tank.).

The Steamer restaurant at Broad and Hodges took on water.

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Posted Sunday August 28, 2011 by Melinda Penkava