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Wind and waves and buildings being torn apart - those are just some of the sounds coastal residents heard as Hurricane Irene ripped apart their lives. Now, two months after the storm, there is a different sound.
It has been two months since Hurricane Irene hit parts of eastern North Carolina, and, in many places, the cleanup is far from over. In Beaufort and Pamlico counties, flooding was a big part of the problem, leaving homes and businesses uninhabitable.
State Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin was touring hurricane-hit areas Thursday and Friday to open assistance centers for those who have not been satisfied with the service they are getting from their insurers.
The Outer Banks throughfare washed out by Hurricane Irene in late August is expected to reopen by the middle of next week, the N.C. Department of Transportation said Wednesday.
No matter the reason, those left without work because of Hurricane Irene are eligible for unemployment benefits, but the deadline to apply is coming soon.
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