Ocean City
Karl Merton Ferron, Baltimore Sun
As the surf churns behind him, Robert Wilkins, maintenance supervisor for Plim Plaza 2nd Street surveys damage to the shingle roof while standing on a bench on the boardwalk as rain and winds preceding the full impact of Hurricane Irene hit the island Aug. 27, 2011. Ocean City officials have declared a local state of emergency.
As the surf churns behind him, Robert Wilkins, maintenance supervisor for Plim Plaza 2nd Street surveys damage to the shingle roof while standing on a bench on the boardwalk as rain and winds preceding the full impact of Hurricane Irene hit the island Aug. 27, 2011. Ocean City officials have declared a local state of emergency. (Karl Merton Ferron, Baltimore Sun)
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Heavy surf from Hurricane Irene enters the beach parking lot in Ocean City, Maryland.
Heavy surf from Hurricane Irene enters the beach parking lot in Ocean City, Maryland. (Mark Wilson, Getty Images)
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Karl Merton Ferron, Baltimore Sun
A sand sculpture by artist Randy Hofman withstands storm-force gusts and skin-stinging sand on the boardwalk as rain and winds preceding the full impact of Hurricane Irene in Ocean City, Maryland.
A sand sculpture by artist Randy Hofman withstands storm-force gusts and skin-stinging sand on the boardwalk as rain and winds preceding the full impact of Hurricane Irene in Ocean City, Maryland. (Karl Merton Ferron, Baltimore Sun)
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Local resident Tom Nelson watches as heavy surf from Hurricane Irene pounds the beach, on August 28, 2011 in Ocean City, Maryland. During the night Hurricane Irene past by the small resort town causing power outages, with minimal flood and wind damage.
Local resident Tom Nelson watches as heavy surf from Hurricane Irene pounds the beach, on August 28, 2011 in Ocean City, Maryland. During the night Hurricane Irene past by the small resort town causing power outages, with minimal flood and wind damage. (Mark Wilson, Getty Images)
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Karl Merton Ferron, Baltimore Sun
A motorist retreats to his vehicle after realizing that the flood water is too deep for his car to attempt on S. Philadelphia Ave. in Ocean City, Maryland, as rain and winds preceding the full impact of Hurricane Irene reach the area.
A motorist retreats to his vehicle after realizing that the flood water is too deep for his car to attempt on S. Philadelphia Ave. in Ocean City, Maryland, as rain and winds preceding the full impact of Hurricane Irene reach the area. (Karl Merton Ferron, Baltimore Sun)
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