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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia was spared the record-breaking storm surges that many feared from Hurricane Irene, but a daylong pounding by the storm left three dead, millions without power and thousands more wondering what to expect when they return home.

Officials say the full extent of the damage may not be known for days, as some roads could remain impassible and swollen rivers will take time to reach their crest. But flooding was widespread and officials said it could take a week or more to restore power to a third of the state left in the dark.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia was spared the record-breaking storm surges that many feared from Hurricane Irene, but a daylong pounding by the storm left three dead, millions without power and thousands more wondering what to expect when they return home.

Officials say the full extent of the damage may not be known for days, as some roads could remain impassible and swollen rivers will take time to reach their crest. But flooding was widespread and officials said it could take a week or more to restore power to a third of the state left in the dark.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/

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Hours after Hurricane Irene battered the New Jersey coast early Sunday, emergency officials in Atlantic City reported the gambling mecca had made it through the storm without major structural damage.

Police reported no overnight problems or incidents in Atlantic City. More than 500 senior citizens who live in city high-rises had refused to evacuate, and from all accounts were fine, including more than 90 who rode out the storm together at Best of Life Park.

There was more concern further inland, where streams and rivers already swollen by rainy weather in recent weeks washed over roadways and threatened homes well away from the coast. Officials in Atlantic County, which includes Atlantic City, took heavy rainfall during the storm and officials expected totals to reach eight to 12 inches across the county.

Power outages were also widespread, and officials could offer no immediate update on when Atlantic City –- and its 11 casinos –- might reopen for business.

Many residents who stayed for Irene described it as little more than a severe thunderstorm -– downed trees, power outages and flooding roadways. But the heavy rain, coupled with the storm surge and high tides along the coast, combined to pose a dual flooding threat long after the hurricane had moved further north. Atlantic County officials were watching Great Egg Harbor River and Mullica River, which were rising and already flooding numerous roadways, even in the western parts of the county.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/

Max wind speeds are up to 55 MPH.

http://irene.windalert.com/

http://ocean.dmi.dk/arctic/icecover.uk.php

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Aug 28 (Reuters) – New York power utility Consolidated Edison (ED.N) said on Sunday it hasn’t made a final decision on whether to cut power to Lower Manhattan due to storm surges, but flooding in the area appeared less severe than some forecasters had expected.

http://www.reuters.com/

Live blog: New York City seemingly spared as Tropical Storm Irene churns on

[Update 10:22  a.m. Sunday] CNN’s Anderson Cooper, reporting from Battery Park in New York, says that the flooding there is receding and it is no longer raining.

“The winds have also died down,” he said, noting that New Yorkers were beginning to come out of their homes as the weather appeared to get better.

He said the Holland Tunnel has also reopened.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/

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I did this GFS/WRF run on Friday.

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wzaq3g7UgI]

Compare with what actually happened. It got rainfall, wind speed and the shape of the storm almost perfect.

Kudos to NOAA and NCAR weather modelers, who were dead on. Almost perfect. Where were politicians getting their information from?