During The Storm

Photos taken along various point during the arrival of Hurricane Irene.

The clouds from Irene just starting reaching the Outer Banks on Friday creating a stunning sunrise!

Winds howled in Point Harbor, NC.

This tree fell across State Road 158 near Grandy in North Carolina during the heart of the storm.

Street signs were snapped like twigs as a result of gusty winds in Currituck County, NC.

Floodgates were shut tight in Downtown Norfolk as residents waited for high tide.

The Pamlico Sound looked more like an ocean. This was taken as the eyewall approached from the Wright Memorial Bridge.

Norfolk streets became raging rivers as high tide approached.

Martin Cornick, Pilot 13 Weatherspotter

Norfolk, VA

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