Tropical Storm Irene may not have been as bad as expected, but it was still an experience. The video shows the scene in the North End / Waterfront area of Boston just after the rain subsided on Sunday, August 28, 2011. At the 3:00 minute mark in the video, there is a special message regarding the change in schedule for the St. Anthony’s Feast. In the video, I point out some areas where trees fell last winter.
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My, where did all the people go? Irene took over!
Love the video. Thanks for doing it. We got lucky this time.