F Hurricanes...not the football team (but f them too)

Alvin Walton · 08-28-2011, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by NC_Skins

I will never date a woman named Irene. Spent all day today cleaning up the debris and yard left by her mess.

Here are a few pics from the area. Let me know if you can't see them. I have the access level set to public though.

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More pics of damage to ECU.

Irene damage at ECU :: WRAL.com

REFLECTOR PHOTOS: Images from Hurricane Irene | The Daily Reflector

We still have people without power here. (my parents one of them)

Wow......thats a mess!
Tree service people are going to be raking it in the next few weeks.

That Guy · 08-29-2011, 01:21 AM

11 hours no power, but I have a generator. that's it. no trees down, no flooding, no issues. springfield, VA.

Mattyk · 08-29-2011, 08:49 AM

damage in my area

Irene strikes Capital Region - Times Union

hooskins · 08-29-2011, 08:58 AM

That looks really bad Mattyk. Vermont got owned too. It's funny, people here are talking about how the hurricane is overhyped because it wasn't that bad locally. They fail to realize dozens of people died, over 7B in damages and 5M power outages.

Ruhskins · 08-29-2011, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by hooskins

That looks really bad Mattyk. Vermont got owned too. It's funny, people here are talking about how the hurricane is overhyped because it wasn't that bad locally. They fail to realize dozens of people died, over 7B in damages and 5M power outages.

Yeah I really don't understand people b*tching about this "overhype." People should be thankful if nothing happened to them and that they were prepared for the worst.

Chico23231 · 08-29-2011, 09:29 AM

it was a lot worse in richmond than most anticipated. no power at anyone's house i know right now except my sisters. I have 2 neighbors where trees have come through their roofs. its alot more damage than expected.

mlmpetert · 08-29-2011, 09:34 AM

Heres a pic of my neighbor across the street 2 doors down (it hit the persons house next to him). There is TONS of this around Richmond. Fortunately we didnt really get any real flooding. Theres a 1 foot wide by 40 foot tree that is suspended by power lines i have to drive under to get out of neighborhood . Ive done it 3 times now and i cringe each time.

One thing that is quite remarkable is how fast the clean up has been. Yesterday morning there were a lot of tree like this blocking roads, by the evening the majority of them got cleaned up.

Im still without power. At least half of the people i work with are also without power. Sucks. Ive heard Dominion is supposed to come out with a timeline later today.

Mattyk · 08-29-2011, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by hooskins

That looks really bad Mattyk. Vermont got owned too. It's funny, people here are talking about how the hurricane is overhyped because it wasn't that bad locally. They fail to realize dozens of people died, over 7B in damages and 5M power outages.

Yeah a lot of places in my area got hit really hard with flooding. I don't live too far from VT and they got hammered. We had some recent storms so the ground was already soaked. All this rain just had nowhere to go.

I agree, this storm wasn't overhyped. Maybe for some areas it was, but in general it's better to be safe than sorry, especially considering what happened with Katrina.

Lotus · 08-29-2011, 09:42 AM

I'm sorry for the damage to your communities, guys.

And yes, when it comes to hurricanes it is far better to be overhyped than underhyped.

NC_Skins · 08-29-2011, 10:05 AM

Damn Matty, that's pretty frightening.

More pics on destruction. Some of those places up north got trashed/flooded big time.
25 Frightening Photos Of Hurricane Irene's Destruction: Pics, Videos, Links, News

mlmpetert · 08-29-2011, 10:24 AM

Obviously loss of life is the heart wrenching and by far the worst thing that happened, especially that 11 year old kid from va beach. I also feel terrible for all the people that lost their homes or had property damage or money they loose from not being able to work or having to throw all their food away. But i also hate seeing a lot of these huge really nice mature trees come down, especially considering how many of them fell.

obiris · 08-29-2011, 10:32 AM

I just hope the next big one is not ignored or played down.

Mattyk · 08-29-2011, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Damn Matty, that's pretty frightening.

More pics on destruction. Some of those places up north got trashed/flooded big time.
25 Frightening Photos Of Hurricane Irene's Destruction: Pics, Videos, Links, News

unbelievable pics

Chico23231 · 08-29-2011, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by hooskins

That looks really bad Mattyk. Vermont got owned too. It's funny, people here are talking about how the hurricane is overhyped because it wasn't that bad locally. They fail to realize dozens of people died, over 7B in damages and 5M power outages.

that sounds like Northern Virginia

i feel extremely lucky walking through my neighborhood

saden1 · 08-29-2011, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Damn Matty, that's pretty frightening.

More pics on destruction. Some of those places up north got trashed/flooded big time.
25 Frightening Photos Of Hurricane Irene's Destruction: Pics, Videos, Links, News

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Jackie Sparnackel has to abandon her van and her belongings after she ventured to check out the storm-damaged pier in Frisco, N.C.

WTF is wrong with people? Seriously!

08-29-2011, 01:21 AM	#137
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Springfield, VA Age: 30 Posts: 15,615	Re: F Hurricanes...not the football team (but f them too) 11 hours no power, but I have a generator. that's it. no trees down, no flooding, no issues. springfield, VA. __________________ Who says shameless self promotion is stupid? oh yeah, that was me... Click For Tunes!

08-29-2011, 08:49 AM	#138
Mattyk ‎\m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 40 Posts: 72,652	Re: F Hurricanes...not the football team (but f them too) damage in my area Irene strikes Capital Region - Times Union __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop Last edited by Mattyk; 08-29-2011 at 08:51 AM.

08-29-2011, 08:58 AM	#139
hooskins Most Interesting Man in the World Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chantilly, VA Age: 25 Posts: 8,557	Re: F Hurricanes...not the football team (but f them too) That looks really bad Mattyk. Vermont got owned too. It's funny, people here are talking about how the hurricane is overhyped because it wasn't that bad locally. They fail to realize dozens of people died, over 7B in damages and 5M power outages. __________________ Vacancy

08-29-2011, 09:29 AM	#141
Chico23231 Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 36 Posts: 7,772	Re: F Hurricanes...not the football team (but f them too) it was a lot worse in richmond than most anticipated. no power at anyone's house i know right now except my sisters. I have 2 neighbors where trees have come through their roofs. its alot more damage than expected. __________________ Ready for the Draft.

08-29-2011, 09:34 AM	#142
mlmpetert Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Richmond Posts: 3,207	Re: F Hurricanes...not the football team (but f them too) Heres a pic of my neighbor across the street 2 doors down (it hit the persons house next to him). There is TONS of this around Richmond. Fortunately we didnt really get any real flooding. Theres a 1 foot wide by 40 foot tree that is suspended by power lines i have to drive under to get out of neighborhood . Ive done it 3 times now and i cringe each time. One thing that is quite remarkable is how fast the clean up has been. Yesterday morning there were a lot of tree like this blocking roads, by the evening the majority of them got cleaned up. Im still without power. At least half of the people i work with are also without power. Sucks. Ive heard Dominion is supposed to come out with a timeline later today. __________________ https://constitutionminute.hillsdale.edu/episode1 Last edited by mlmpetert; 08-29-2011 at 10:26 AM.

08-29-2011, 09:42 AM	#144
Lotus Mann Up HOF! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 8,906	Re: F Hurricanes...not the football team (but f them too) I'm sorry for the damage to your communities, guys. And yes, when it comes to hurricanes it is far better to be overhyped than underhyped. __________________ Rooting for the Dallas Cowboys should be recognized as a treatable mental disorder.

08-29-2011, 10:05 AM	#145
NC_Skins Franchise Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 8,251	Re: F Hurricanes...not the football team (but f them too) Damn Matty, that's pretty frightening. More pics on destruction. Some of those places up north got trashed/flooded big time. 25 Frightening Photos Of Hurricane Irene's Destruction: Pics, Videos, Links, News __________________ "So let me get this straight. We have the event of the year on TV with millions watching around the world... and people want a punt, pass, and kick competition to be the halftime entertainment?? Folks, don't quit your day jobs."- Matty

08-29-2011, 10:24 AM	#146
mlmpetert Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Richmond Posts: 3,207	Re: F Hurricanes...not the football team (but f them too) Obviously loss of life is the heart wrenching and by far the worst thing that happened, especially that 11 year old kid from va beach. I also feel terrible for all the people that lost their homes or had property damage or money they loose from not being able to work or having to throw all their food away. But i also hate seeing a lot of these huge really nice mature trees come down, especially considering how many of them fell. __________________ https://constitutionminute.hillsdale.edu/episode1

08-29-2011, 10:32 AM	#147
obiris Camp Scrub Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2	Re: F Hurricanes...not the football team (but f them too) I just hope the next big one is not ignored or played down.

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