Hurricane Irene made landfall along the Connecticut coast on the morning of August 28, 2011. Even though she had weakened significantly by then, it was still an extremely large system that packed a serious punch here. Strong winds brought down countless trees, branches and powerlines, leaving over 600,000 people in the dark across the state. However, it was Irene's storm surge, combined with an exceptionally high tide in Long Island Sound because of the new moon phase, that wreaked the most havoc along shoreline towns.
My hometown of Milford was directly in Irene's cross hairs. After the worst of the storm had passed, many residents braved the elements and hit the road to survey the damage. It was a pretty wild day filled with scenes that I won't soon forget. Here are some photos and a brief video documenting Irene's aftermath in Milford. Fortunately, it wasn't much worse as originally anticipated. Over the next week, we'll begin to see what affects, if any, that Irene had on the fishing scene around the region.
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Photo credit: Michael Mayo
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Photo credit: Michael Mayo
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