Hurricanes
Woman tells story of watery escape from Rodanthe fire
In the midst of driving rain and pounding wind at the height of Hurricane Irene on the Outer Banks, a Rodanthe couple watched helplessly as their dream home went up in flames. Fire crews couldn't get to the blaze because of severe flooding, and Celia Meekins said she and her husband had to slosh through neck-deep water to get to safety.
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In the midst of driving rain and pounding wind at the height of Hurricane Irene on the Outer Banks, a Rodanthe couple watched helplessly as their dream home went up in flames. Fire crews couldn't get to the blaze because of severe flooding, and Celia Meekins said she and her husband had to slosh through neck-deep water to get to safety.
Posted 2011-08-28T23:59:33-0400 - Updated 2011-08-28T23:59:33-0400