One Year Anniversary of Hurricane Irene

On August 27, 2011 Westchester residents were boarding up houses, making arrangements to stay with family and clearing the shelves at grocery stores. was on her way and people were not taking chances. The storm hit on August 28, knocking out power to thousands, flooding homes with more than four feet of water in certain areas and knocking trees over power lines and homes.

No one in the area was reported to be seriously injured in the storm, but emergency crews worked more than 24 hours straight helping residents with

View photos and other articles from last year when the storm hit here.

Have you received any FEMA funds to help cover your expenses? Are you still struggling with storm related damage? Tell us your experience in the comments.

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