Hurricane Irene exacted a heavy toll on North Carolina, claiming at least six lives, peeling siding off houses and plunging hundreds of thousands of homes in darkness.
"The Outer Banks has taken a hit, and we saw damage everywhere we stopped," Gov. Bev Perdue said. "Lives have been lost, homes and property destroyed. But this storm could have been worse, and North Carolinians are resilient."
About 2,500 people who defied mandatory evacuation orders were stranded on Hatteras Island after pounding surf washed over dunes, covering roads with water and sand. The flooding cut off the island from routes leading to the mainland.
"There was a lot of carnage on Hatteras Island and I feel for those people," U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. William Lee told CNN after surveying the damage from the air.
"The Outer Banks has taken a hit, and we saw damage everywhere we stopped," Gov. Bev Perdue said. "Lives have been lost, homes and property destroyed. But this storm could have been worse, and North Carolinians are resilient."
About 2,500 people who defied mandatory evacuation orders were stranded on Hatteras Island after pounding surf washed over dunes, covering roads with water and sand. The flooding cut off the island from routes leading to the mainland.
"There was a lot of carnage on Hatteras Island and I feel for those people," U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. William Lee told CNN after surveying the damage from the air.
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