A week ago around this time it looked like Irene was about to hit Charleston, SC. I remember the days leading up to and after Hugo. We had a football game (I was in the 11th grade at that time) that evening. It was a steady, light rain with wind throughout the entire game. On the way home from the game, you could sense something was brewing and it wasn't gonna be pretty. That sucker weakened and then re-strengthened before making landfall. Man! Hugo did a number on most of South Carolina.
The wind and rain was whipping so badly that I thought our roof was gonna come off (as, I feared a tornado was gonna spawn) or a tree was gonna hit our home. It was, at that particular time, the costliest hurricane to hit the US. Wicked!
Hope y'all in the path are doing alright, and wish the best for the New England states. Keep the faith!