Hurricane Irene has caused a large amount of damage to homes in the Rodanthe,Waves and Salvo area on Hatteras Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. This picture shows an aerial view of the aftermath of Hurricane Irene in North Rodanthe.  

Avon village on Hatteras Island also had a fair amount of flooding.  I went up to Salvo village, part of the tri-village area of Rodanthe, Salvo and Waves, yesterday on my day off to see if I could help.  At the Salvo fire department, they told me that most of the residents that stayed had most of their houses already cleared out of carpet and contents that were ruined.  The volunteers have been great helping out all who needed it.  I was told that ripping out wet insulation and construction material under the home were the tasks that were left to do in some houses.  So that’s what I and the other volunteers did.  What a mess, but a very important task to do because of all the mold and rot that occurs with standing water in the floor.  I was also told that when the residents arrive, there will be a another wave of houses that will need the same work. All residents on Hatteras Island were allowed to start returning today at noon by ferry.  The work load will be huge once again.  

I took a few photos with my phone on the way up to show some of the debris on the side of the road.  I was there to work, not to take pictures, so I quickly snapped a few.    

Also is a picture of the rental house “Tailwinds,” taken by Don Bowers, at the end of Rondathe that was destroyed by the ocean waters on the morning around 8:30 at high tide on September 2.  

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