Community Corner
By The Numbers: Irene's Impact on Durham
On the one-year anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene, Patch takes a look back at the statistical aftermath of the storm.
100 — Percentage of Durham residents without power after Irene's arrival
627 — Calls into the town's storm line
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140 — Peak number of calls made into the town's storm line on Tuesday, Aug. 30
15 — Downed trees reported to the Durham Volunteer Fire Department
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13 — Flooded basement calls made to the Durham Volunteer Fire Department
50 — Number of volunteers who staffed the emergency shelter at Coginchaug High School
493 — Meals served at the emergency shelter
85 — Peak number of meals served at the emergency shelter (Dinner on Wednesday, Aug. 31)
642 — People who used shower facilities at the emergency shelter
241 — Peak number of showers at the emergency shelter (Wedneday, Aug. 31)
500+ — Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) distributed on Thurs./Fri. following the storm
200+ — Cases of water distributed on Thurs./Fri. following the storm
$66,989.65 — Amount town was reimbursed by FEMA for expenses related to storm (FEMA will pay up to 75 percent of related costs)
The following information was provided in an After Action Report by the town's Department of Emergency Management
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