The worst is behind us. Irene's Eye made landfall at 6AM this morning near Little Egg Inlet which is the southern portion of Long Beach Island. The winds were no factor at all here and on the island. Peak wind gusts were around 50 MPH, no where near the 70-100 MPH they predicted (typical for the media).
Right now we have light rain and minimal winds and are awaiting the back side of Irene to pass us by. The winds will pick up a little bit, and we will have moderate rains, but nowhere near what we experienced last night.
The major concern right now in our area is the flooding. We have a high tide this morning and most of the major waterways are at or above flood stage right now, and are expected to rise over the course of the day.
It was a very long night, especially with all the tornado warnings we were getting at the height of the storm. Most never materialized, but there were a few that did touch down causing damage but none in our immediate area.
The damage is very minimal here with tree limbs down, but nothing that cant be cleaned up quickly. I am awaiting a phone call from my buddy down on the island, but from what I am hearing so far, it is not bad at all. The normal flooding we always get from noreasters, but nothing catastrophic.
We were extremely lucky considering what this storms potential was.
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