What hardships did you experience because of Hurricane Irene?
“We got a little rain. [The hurricane] didn’t live up to the hype.”
Taylor Hecht,
13th Street and Oregon Avenue
“I’ve never seen clouds move so fast before, but the rain didn’t affect me.”
Allison Gray,
13th Street and Oregon Avenue
“In the back of my basement, there’s water seeping in. We’ve been pumping since Saturday.”
Rita Simon,
Camac and Shunk streets
“The only damage is I got soaked walking back to my house from work.”
Marissa Capaldi,
13th and Ritner streets
Interviews by Joseph Myers ; Photos by Greg Bezanis
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1. Fa'Tony said... on Sep 1, 2011 at 03:13PM
“Isn't that why TVs have channel selectors and off switches? If you don't like what you're watching you can control it, especially if you have cable. Of course there's always reading...”
2. Anonymous said... on Sep 1, 2011 at 04:02PM
“it was nothing. philly has the best weather in the northeastern part of the US.”