We survived Hurricane Irene. It hit the coast way south of us as a Hurricane and was downgraded to a Tropical Storm by the time it went through our area. This meant the winds were not as strong but the rain was still torrential and seemed to do the most damage in some areas with many swollen rivers. This part of the country had already received record rain falls at the start of August, so the ground was completely saturated.
In less than 48 hours you can see the rain damage, washing away the gravel and exposing the pipe. This was only minor compared to what it did further north in places like the State of Vermont.
We are now biding time in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, waiting to go to New York on the 5th September.