As states up and down the East Coast from North Carolina to Vermont begin to clean up and assess the damages, it's clear that Irene will not soon be forgotten.
Making landfall in North Carolina early Saturday morning and driving up the coast through the Jersey Shore and into New York City and beyond, Irene left a trail of damage and dozens of people dead.
While the extent of the damages remains unclear, some estimates bring it as high as $7 billion. While this is less than was initially feared, it remains a hefty sum.
Sometimes, a picture is worth a thousand words. Here's a look at Irene's path of destruction from the Outer Banks of North Carolina to the hills of Vermont:
The roof of an ocean front house is destroyed by strong winds from Hurricane Irene at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Rodanthe, North Carolina August 27, 2011. Hurricane Irene howled ashore in North Carolina with heavy winds, rain and surf on Saturday on a path threatening the densely populated U.S. East Coast with flooding and power outages.REUTERSA bike is parked on Hwy 12, the main road that connects Cape Hatteras National Seashore to the mainland, after it was destroyed by Hurricane Irene in Rodanthe, North Carolina August 28, 2011.REUTERSResidents walk along Highway 12, the main road that connects Cape Hatteras National Seashore to the mainland, after it was destroyed by Hurricane Irene in Rodanthe, N.C. Picture taken Aug. 28, 2011.REUTERSWaves break along the pier which was damaged during Hurricane Irene, in Ocean CityReutersA resident walks near a trailer on the beach after it was washed out by Hurricane Irene at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Rodanthe, North Carolina August 29, 2011.REUTERSA trailer sits on the beach at the North Beach Campground after being washed out by Hurricane Irene, at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Rodanthe, North Carolina August 29, 2011.REUTERSDebris and sand litters the road behind the town's main beach as the backside of Hurricane Irene comes ashore near Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, August 27, 2011.REUTERS
