Meh!
Lemme fix that headline for ya
Tropical Storm Irene totally blown out of proportion by media hype.

@noluk, omg, how is that a media hype? ??? , . ... so more than 20 deaths, flooding in NC, VA and VT is not enough for you. What??? the whole east coast has to be underwater in order for it not to be over-hyped? and the millions of people w/o power do not care if it is label a "Tropical Storm" or a "Cat 1 Hurricane" and to them it is not over-hyped.

man, when i see the picture of an old couple that sitting on the 4-steps strairs in the middile of the ocean........thats just sad man

wombat, millions of people around the world are without power coz of ur "democracy"... u just earned this... hope u enjoy

In certain areas it was bad. I know in philly it wasn't the winds but more so the flood damage. I know a couple people that got hit pretty hard on the coast.

Was it overhyped.... well yes for certain areas and no for others. I think the citizens did a good job by leaving the areas that were expected to be bad.

Mother nature can do anything

Why are people out in a hurricane? I just read where a 68yo man drowned while sail boarding.

Speed limit 25 - looks legit.

To those who were saying "Bring it on Bee-Yatch!"
Bee-Yatch gave them what they wished for.

To the others who do respect nature, I offer my sympathies c'ause you're paying for the idiots...

scary

Terrible event, great pictures. Thanks for the post.

weather conditions seem to be getting more and more severe! Holy Cow!!!