A Look Back at Hurricane Irene: One-Year Later

One year ago today, Long Islanders braced for the impact of Hurricane Irene as it blew through Rockville Centre and the South Shore of Long Island.

Patch was there from the beginning, offering on how to stay safe during the expected Category 3 storm and reporting on the Village Board's advisory for residents south of Merrick Road to .

We were there during the storm, answering reader questions on a live blog and updating the estimated 1,000 RVC residents who experienced  on when to expect power to be resorted. 

Despite falling trees that littered both the north and south side of RVC and flooding, Fire Department Chief, John Busching,  that there were few emergencies during Irene, receiving only eight calls during the storm. 

The morning after the storm, we watched as a majority of across RVC removed the wood planks from their windows and reopened.

Residents were encouraged to submit of the storm's damage to their property and share their thoughts on how the  handeled the storm.

What do you remember about Hurricane Irene?