Photos of Hurricane Earl's Impact

At its peak, maximum sustained winds were reported to be 4 MPH, with gusts in excess of 11 MPH, making Hurricane Earl just below devastating levels on the Saiffir-Simpson Scale. Locally, 4 sites were reported to be without power during the storm, but it was later discovered that those were the tent sites with no hook-ups. The storm surge was slightly less than anticipated, and combined with the astronomical high tide and rain that fell at a rate of almost 0.25 inches an hour for a period of 10 minutes, there were some puddles that the Army National Guard deemed unsafe to cross with standard Matchbox or Hot Wheel type vehicles (passing was possible with tanks, as shown). In addition, there appeared to be 2 leaves that fell from the tree near the playground, one of which is pictured. If you look closely at the full tree, you may be able to tell from where it fell. Hopefully, this will have minimal impact on the fall foliage.