5 Things: August 29

1. Weather: The calm after the storm! According to the National Weather Service, it’s going to be sunny with a high of 76 degrees.

2. In Case You Missed It: With all the weekend storm coverage, you may have missed the article on Volk, who passed away a week ago, was honored by Coopersburg borough before his passing.

3. Coming Up: Gov. Tom Corbett adressed a crowd in Philadelphia about Hurricane Irene. We've got the article later this afternoon

4. Did You Know? That we were able to provide residents continuous coverage throughout the weekend thanks to reader contributions? Thanks to everyone who made it happen!
 

5. Today in History: On Aug., 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane. Considered the worst natural disaster in U.S. history, Katrina brought sustained winds of 145 miles an hour. It took till Sept. 1 for tens of thousands to be moved out of New Orleans' Superdome and the city's Convention Center, and six more days for the Army Corps of Engineers to start pumping water out of the city.