Irene

The big news this weekend here was Hurricane Irene.  It tracked up the East Coast of the US, hitting first on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, then glanced out to sea before coming ashore again over New Jersey..  There was pretty severe flooding downstate.

Lots of rain up here; hopefully the photo shows it OK.  We have localised flooding - low lying underpasses and that sort of thing are impassable.  The wind was strongest on the back side; some trees uprooted and power lines taken down.  There is a flood warning for the Mohawk River down at the Stockade; people are talking about levels not seen since 1912, which would be some 20 feet above the normal level.  I'm hoping those estimates are incorrect.  Will let you know tomorrow.

F Number	5.6
Lens ID	-45mm F3.5-5.6
Focal Length	45.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 90.0 mm)
Exposure Time	1/100
Exposure Program	Manual
ISO	400
Exposure Compensation	0
Flash	Off, Did not fire