Remembering a Powerless Shelton After Irene

One year ago, for nearly a week, sending its denizens scrambling for batteries, water and places to shower. During that time, an Emergency Operations Center was set up at the high school, and the community center opened its doors for those in need of a hot shower or power source. In preparation for the storm, the .

While The Edison Electric Institute felt responding to the unprecedented damage to the electrical grid following the storm, some Shelton residents were not as satisfied.

"When and how the power comes back on can be left to the experts who claim to run UI. However, the mayor should request a full Irene after action report when the time is appropriate to do so. Full details such as which repairs were completed, where they were completed, when and why they were completed by UI should be provided thru [sic] the Internet to the residents of Shelton. And finally, a detailed analysis of trees which impact power distribution should be updated with this report," said Patch reader when about 41 percent of the city was without power.

So tell us: What do you remember about Irene, and what was the most difficult or frightening aspect of the storm?