The hurricane turned out to be not nearly as painful as we expected. It caused several deaths, which is sad, and significant property damage, but Hurricane Irene ended up being only slightly stronger than an average mid-Atlantic storm. Days before it looked as though it was going to make a direct hit and inundate Cape May County with its storm surge and rains, the storm passed with a lot of rain but little structural damage. Most flooding was along inland rivers, such as the Rahway and Passaic. It was a lot like Tropical Storm Floyd in 1999.
Storm sewers backed up into basements in my neighborhood, which is a persistent problem that needs to be addressed. More on that later.
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