Hurricane Isabel
September 18, 2003

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We knew ahead of time that the storm was coming. How bad could it really be? I've lived on the East Coast all of my life and have been thru several tropical storms and small hurricanes as a child. I made some preparations, but not nearly enough. Not for a Category 1 hurricane. Winds clocked in our area at a minimum sustained 84 mph with gusts over 100 mph!

Below are some photos of the storm and damages. And you can read my journal
that I kept about beforehand, during and the aftermath of Hurricane Isabel.





Satellite view of Isabel on September 13, 2003
Isabel making landfall in North Carolina

Inside the eye of Isabel
Approaching the eyewall of Isabel

Looking down the lane
Jim standing on large oak

Help has arrived!! Moving large oak
It's still too big to move

OK Men, let's move this piece!
No TV, no computer, no water, no cooking!
Playing cards by oil lamp!
11 days without power!!

Trees were rocking, roots raising out of the ground!
Friends and neighbors helping us take down trees by the house

Lost all groceries from frig & freezer
Water run on day 4 from local emergency center

Running generator finally!!!
Trees stacked on side of Welcome Road


And more photos of the local area....

Aerial view of the Riverboat
Colonial Beach Marina aerial view

Cleanup at the beach
More beach cleanup

Colonial Beach pier is destroyed
Trees on wires







Copyright  ©  2004 Marla Kay Urie Price