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9/6/2008 Ivan Locklear, 15, surveys the damage outside his Maxton, N.C. home Saturday after heavy rains from Tropical Storm Hanna drenched the area. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com

9/6/2008 While Tropical Storm Hanna brought little damage to the Carolinas' coast, Harold Horne says, "It's been a nerve-racking experience for me." A large tree crashed through his Wilmington, N.C. home as high winds pounded the area Saturday morning. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com

9/6/2008 An awning at a Wilmington, N.C.gas station was toppled by gusting wind from Tropical Storm Hanna Saturday morning. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com

9/5/2008 Hundreds gather atop Johnnie Mercer's Fishing Pier to watch the pounding waves at Wrightsville Beach, N.C. Friday evening as Tropical Storm Hanna approaches the Carolinas' coast line. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com

9/5/2008 Stewart Stancil emerges from the water near Johnnie Mercer's Fishing Pier after riding the waves at Wrightsville Beach, N.C. Friday evening With Tropical Storm Hanna threatening the Carolinas' coast line, Stancil said, "It's like a washing machine out there." TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com

9/5/2008 Beach goers watch the pounding surf Friday afternoon at Wrightsville Beach, N.C. as Tropical Storm Hanna approaches the Carolinas' coast line. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com

9/5/2008 Beach goers shelter under umbrellas Friday afternoon as heavy rain douses Wrightsville Beach, N.C. as Tropical Storm Hanna approaches the Carolinas' coast line. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com

9/5/2008 A surfer rides a wave Friday afternoon at Wrightsville Beach, N.C. as Tropical Storm Hanna approaches the Carolinas' coast line. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com

9/5/2008 A surfer flips off a wave Friday afternoon at Wrightsville Beach, N.C. as Tropical Storm Hanna approaches the Carolinas' coast line. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com

Peter Hanrahan, a student at ECU, came to surf at Atlantic Beach but strong currents kept him and a friend from catching many waves. Here he watches the waves break from the end of the Oceanana Fishing Pier. Tropical Storm Hanna is expected to hit shore on Saturday morning and bring heavy rainfall across the eastern portion of the state. Staff photo by Jason Arthurs / News and Observer

Ryan Lankford of Greenville jumps off the end of the Oceanana Fishing Pier at Atlantic Beach, located on North Carolina's Crystal Coast. Most surfers couldn't paddle out to catch waves due to the heavy current so some jumped off the end of the pier. The area braced for Tropical Storm Hanna, which is expected to hit shore on Saturday morning and bring heavy rainfall across the eastern portion of the state. (Jason Arthurs/Raleigh News & Observer/MCT)

Carson Light, 20 of Garden City Beach catches some waves before heading to work, Thursday afternoon in Garden City Beach. He was expecting the surfing to improve later in the day, but said, "right now I'll take what you can get". 09/05/08 Photo by Charles Slate cslate@thesunnews.com

Susanne Pitchford, foreground right, and Deborah Wilkins, foreground left, try to stay dry as rain begins to fall on the "Raleigh Wide Open" festival Friday, September 5, 2008, as the outer bands of Tropical Storm Hanna reach the Triangle. (Ted Richardson/Raleigh News & Observer/MCT)

MYRTLE BEACH, SC - SEPTEMBER 05: Waves pound the beach September 5, 2008 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Tropical Storm Hanna was making its way up the East Coast toward the Carolinas, bringing with it, according to forecasts, as much as four to seven inches of rain and winds with gusts to 50 mph. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

WILMINGTON, NC - SEPTEMBER 5: An employee moves grocery carts in front of a boarded-up grocery store, barricaded in preparation for winds and rains anticipated with the arrival of Tropical Storm Hannah September 5, 2008 in Wilmington, North Carolina. The storm is expected to make landfall tonight and move rapidly up the East Coast. (Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images)

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC - SEPTEMBER 5: With a tropical Storm Warning flag flying in front of their house, Stanley (L) and Boo Carraway prepare a weather station on their roof before the arrival of Tropical Storm Hannah September 5, 2008 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The storm is expected to make landfall tonight and move rapidly up the East Coast. (Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images)

Robbie Smith, of Atlanta, uses a tarp and sandbags to cover a window at the Louis Vitton store in downtown Charleston, S.C., as Tropical Storm Hanna threatens the South Carolina coast, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. (AP Photos/Alice Keeney)

Michelle Hayes holds her god-daughter, Rylee Newton, 5 as her husband, Leon Hayes runs along the beach in Pawleys Island with their godson, Price Newton 9, as wind and rain swept across the beach. The Hayes from the British Virgin Islands, where they run a charter boat were married yesterday (Thursday) after making their boat hurricane ready and then flying into Charleston to be greeted by Hanna. Their only disappointment was that one of their favorite resturants was closed for Hanna and they would have to make other lunch plans.. 09/05/08 Photo by Charles Slate cslate@thesunnews.com

Jack Farmer pushes his scooter out of the deep water brought by tropical storm Hanna in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Friday, September 5, 2008. "I must have flooded it out," Farmer said. (Tom Murray/Myrtle Beach Sun-News/MCT)

Pawleys Island warned motorist that they may be driving through salt water as tides are pushed high by Hanna. 09/05/08 Photo by Charles Slate cslate@thesunnews.com

Brad Smith of Surfside Beach takes advantage of the break in the weather to do some surf casting on Garden City Beach, Friday afternoon. "It's a great way to relax after work", he said. The sunny afternoon gave no clue that the area was under a tropical storm warning for Hanna. 09/05/08 Photo by Charles Slate cslate@thesunnews.com

Cynthia Hair,19 Christen Hair 20 and Anna Russell 20 (L-R) all of Murrells Inlet, chase Bruce Schaefer IV, 18,of Garden City Beach into the water at Garden City Beach, Thursday afternoon. The four of them along with Carson Light 20 of Garden City Beach were enjoying the afternoon at the uncrowded beach. 09/05/08 Photo by Charles Slate cslate@thesunnews.com

09-05-08/Friday------Mike Roberts of Colorado Springs, CO, checks on the status of the waves from tropical storm Hanna at his home Friday on the east end of Ocean Isle Beach. Built in 1979 by his father, the house was designed to take years of punishment from the wind and rain. At the time it was built the home was four rows back from the ocean, now it is oceanfront due to years of beach erosion. Many east end residents fear tropical storm Hanna could cause severe damage to area homes if it hits at high tide. ****NAMES ARE CQ*** Photo By Randall Hill / rhill@thesunnews.com

This store at teh Hammock Shops in Pawleys Island was one of the few that boarded up their windows in prepration for Hanna.. 09/05/08 Photo by Charles Slate cslate@thesunnews.com

09-05-08/Friday------Sunset Beach police and town workers install a barrier Friday to block the entrance to the Sunset Beach swing bridge due to the approaching tropical storm named Hanna. At 2:00 PM on Friday, the town issued a mandatory evacuation of the island and tied open the swing bridge. Photo By Randall Hill / rhill@thesunnews.com

09-05-08/Friday----Photo shows the erosion problems on the east end of Ocean Isle Beach from the vantage point of a deck at the residence of Jean Venable Thursday in Ocean Isle Beach. Many residents on the east end fear further erosion damage from tropical storm Hanna if she strikes at high tide. Photo By Randall Hill / rhill@thesunnews.com

A north-bound truck on U.S. 17 splashes water left by a brief, but intense rainfall in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Friday, September 5, 2008. (Tom Murray/Myrtle Beach Sun-News/MCT)

A seagull flies in the breeze as beach goers enjoy the surf while Tropical Storm Hanna approaches the coast in Virginia Beach, Va., Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. Tropical Storm Hanna picked up speed Friday as it cruised toward the Carolinas, promising to deliver gusty winds and heavy rain during a dash up the Eastern Seaboard that could wash out the weekend for millions of people. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Delaware City Fire Chief Jamie Rosseel pumps air into one of their inflatable rescue boats in preparation for Tropical Storm Hanna on Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, at their fire station in Delaware City, Del. Hanna is expected to make a slashing pass across Delaware on Saturday afternoon and evening, bringing with it threats of heavy rains, high winds and tidal flooding. (AP Photo/The News Journal/Ron Soliman)

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC - SEPTEMBER 5: David Manning installs metal storm shutters in preparation for winds and rains anticipated with the arrival of Tropical Storm Hannah September 5, 2008 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The storm is expected to make landfall tonight and move rapidly up the East Coast. (Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images)

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC - SEPTEMBER 5: David Manning (L) and Mark Manning installs metal storm shutters in preparation for winds and rains anticipated with the arrival of Tropical Storm Hannah September 5, 2008 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The storm is expected to make landfall tonight and move rapidly up the East Coast. (Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images)

Chris Wray of Lawndale, N.C., left, and Mike Turner of Chapel Hill carry belongings to their car during evacuation for Tropical Storm Hanna at Sunset Beach, N.C. on Friday, Sept. 6, 2008. The evacuation was mandatory for renters but property owners had the option of staying on the island. (AP Photo/The Wilmington Star-News, Matt Born)

9/5/2008 A flag signals a tropical storm warning at Wrightsville Beach, N.C. as Tropical Storm Hanna approaches the Carolinas' coast line. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com

9/5/2008 Juan Carlos Machado gets on his bike after buying supplies at a boarded up beach store at Wrightsville Beach, N.C. Friday afternoon. The store boarded up as Tropical Storm Hanna approaches the Carolinas' coast line. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com

9/5/2008 Beach goers run for cover Friday afternoon as heavy rain douses Wrightsville Beach, N.C. as Tropical Storm Hanna approaches the Carolinas' coast line. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com

9/5/2008 Ocean Rescue checks the heavy surf at Wrightsville Beach, N.C. as Tropical Storm Hanna approaches the Carolinas' coast line. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com

9/5/2008 Stephanie Smith, 12, of Wilmington, struggles with her umbrella Friday afternoon as heavy rain douses Wrightsville Beach, N.C. as Tropical Storm Hanna approaches the Carolinas' coast line. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com

9/5/2008 A beach goer runs for cover Friday afternoon as heavy rain douses Wrightsville Beach, N.C. as Tropical Storm Hanna approaches the Carolinas' coast line. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com

9/5/2008 Beach goers run for cover Friday afternoon as heavy rain douses Wrightsville Beach, N.C. as Tropical Storm Hanna approaches the Carolinas' coast line. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com

9/5/2008 Beach goers watch the pounding surf Friday afternoon at Wrightsville Beach, N.C. as Tropical Storm Hanna approaches the Carolinas' coast line. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com

This image provided by NOAA was taken at 12:01 a.m. EDT Friday Sept. 5, 2008. Tropical Storm Hanna can be seen chugging just east of the Bahamas headed toward the Atlantic coast, where it could bring high winds and rain from South Carolina to Maine. At 11 p.m. EDT, its center was 540 miles south of Wilmington, N.C., and was moving northwest at 14 mph with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph. Rain and wind from Hanna could start as early as Friday night in the South, where some residents shuttered houses and stocked up on food and sandbags, coastal parks closed, and schools canceled events and changed sports schedules. Tropical storm watches and warnings were issued from Georgia to near Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/NOAA) .

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC - SEPTEMBER 5: Employees at Redix Beach Store move plywood to be used for boarding up windows and doors in preparation for winds and rains anticipated with the arrival of Tropical Storm Hannah September 5, 2008 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The storm is expected to make landfall tonight and move rapidly up the East Coast. (Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images)

Surfer takes advantage of Tropical Storm Hanna's waves this morning Friday Sept. 5, 2008, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Beach vacationers in the Carolinas prepared to pack up and head inland Friday as Tropical Storm Hanna cruised steadily toward the coast, while others decided to ride out the fast-moving storm that threatens to become a small hurricane before crashing ashore overnight. (AP Photo/Sun-News, Steve Jessmore)

Vesta McKnight drove in from Hemingway,S.C., to do some early morning fishing on the Atlantic at Pawleys Island, S.C., but found conditions a bit rougher near sunrise on Friday Sept. 5, 2008, than he expected as Tropical Storm Hanna arrives. "I'm not going to fish today," he said. "I think I'm going to just watch." (AP Photo/Sun-News, Steve Jessmore)

This surfer pays the price after he took advantage of Tropical Storm Hanna's waves this morning Friday Sept. 5, 2008, in Myrtle Beach, SC. (AP Photo/Sun-News, Steve Jessmore)

Residents and tourists watch the rough surf in Wrightsville Beach, N.C., Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. Tropical Storm Hanna continues to churn it's way towards the East Coast and is expected to make landfall early Saturday. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

Beachcomber Randy Turley, of Southport, N.C. uses his metal detector to find "treasures" as heavy surf rolls in Friday Sept. 5, 2008, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Tropical Storm Hanna is expected to hit the area early Saturday. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)

A cargo ship leaving the Georgia Port in Savannah, Ga. makes it way down the channel and past homes on the north beach, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2008 in Tybee Island, Ga. Carlyle Buelvas's home is boarded up in preparation for Tropical Storm Hanna. Two years ago the waves broke on the beach, 100-yard these homes. Today the waves break just a few feet from her back door. Fragile barrier islands such as Tybee Island, formed by centuries of sand and sediment deposits along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coastlines, have taken a beating from multiple tropical storms and hurricanes in recent years. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)

Carlyle Buelvas's home is boarded up in preparation for Tropical Storm Hanna, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2008 in Tybee Island, Ga. Two years ago the waves broke on the beach, 100-yards from Buelvas home. Today the waves break just a few feet from her back door. Fragile barrier islands such as Tybee Island, formed by centuries of sand and sediment deposits along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coastlines, have taken a beating from multiple tropical storms and hurricanes in recent years. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)

MYRTLE BEACH, SC - SEPTEMBER 05: Two men walk down the beach as a warning flag blows in the wind September 5, 2008 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Tropical Storm Hanna was making its way up the East Coast toward the Carolinas, bringing with it, according to forecasts, as much as four to seven inches of rain and winds with gusts to 50 mph. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

MYRTLE BEACH, SC - SEPTEMBER 05: A lifeguard watches the ocean churn from his chair as a warning flag blows in the wind September 5, 2008 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Tropical Storm Hanna was making its way up the East Coast toward the Carolinas, bringing with it, according to forecasts, as much as four to seven inches of rain and winds with gusts to 50 mph. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

MYRTLE BEACH, SC - SEPTEMBER 05: Oceanfront rooms are advertised for $40 a night on a quiet Ocean Front Boulevard September 5, 2008 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Tropical Storm Hanna was making its way up the East Coast toward the Carolinas, bringing with it, according to forecasts, as much as four to seven inches of rain and winds with gusts to 50 mph. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Vehicles drive north on Highway12 in Rodanthe, N.C., Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 throough heavy rain from Tropical Storm Hanna. Hanna is forecast to make landfall somewhere along the Carolina coast Saturday. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Vehicles drive through standing water from Tropical Storm Hanna on Highway12 in Rodanthe, N.C., Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. Hanna is forecast to make landfall somewhere along the Carolina coast Saturday. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

A no swimming flag flies on the beach in Nags Head, N.C., Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 as Tropical Storm Hanna moves closer to making landfall along the Carolina coast. Hanna is forecast to make landfall early Saturday. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Friday, September 5, 2008 David Holmes, manager of the Southern Breeze in Myrtle Beach, straps the motel's sign in preparation for tropical Storm Hanna which is expected to hit the area around 2 Saturday morning. Rebecca Koenig rkoenig@thesunnews.com

MYRTLE BEACH, SC - SEPTEMBER 05: A couple walk on the beach as waves churn September 5, 2008 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Tropical Storm Hanna was making its way up the East Coast toward the Carolinas, bringing with it, according to forecasts, as much as four to seven inches of rain and winds with gusts to 50 mph. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Waves from Tropical Storm Hanna crash ashore in Buxton, N.C., Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. Hanna is forecast to make landfall somewhere along the Carolina coast early Saturday. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Even though her workout partner didn't show up, Cynthia Chilton and dog Miss Dallas of Myrtle Beach, S.C., did their morning workout in the surf of Tropical Storm Hanna's waves this morning Friday Sept. 5, 2008, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. She said she was tired of just walking the beach with no return and came up with this workout she calls "Myrtle Beach Buns Buster" in the water. . (AP Photo/Sun-News, Steve Jessmore)

Friday, September 5, 2008 Jahi Thompson, center, and Kenny Edeker, right, of Signal Point Systems out of Kennesaw, Georgia board the windows of the Alltel store off of Joe White Avenue in Myrtle Beach, SC. "We're pretty much the only one doing this. People are making fun of us. I'm just doing what I'm told," said Edeker. Rebecca Koenig rkoenig@thesunnews.com

Myrtle Beach work crews check the beach,checking drains and for other problems as Tropical Storm Hanna moves this morning Friday Sept. 5, 2008, toward Myrtle Beach, S.C. (AP Photo/Sun-News, Steve Jessmore)

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC - SEPTEMBER 5: Employees at the Blockade Runner Hotel remove outdoor furniture in preparation for winds and rains anticipated with the arrival of Tropical Storm Hannah September 5, 2008 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The storm is expected to make landfall tonight and move rapidly up the East Coast. (Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images)

Janine Curlee, of Concord, N.C., takes advantage of the wind to fly her kite as heavy surf keeps swimmers out of the water Friday Sept. 5, 2008, on Myrtle Beach, S.C. Tropical Storm Hanna is expected to strike the Carolinas coastal area early Saturday morning.(AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)

WILMINGTON, NC - SEPTEMBER 5: An employee at Marine Max Marina looks over the boats as he prepares them in dry-dock for winds and rains anticipated with the arrival of Tropical Storm Hannah September 5, 2008 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The storm is expected to make landfall tonight and move rapidly up the East Coast. (Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images)

WILMINGTON, NC - SEPTEMBER 5: A man at Atlantic Marina prepares a boat for dry-dock as winds and rains are anticipated with the arrival of Tropical Storm Hannah September 5, 2008 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The storm is expected to make landfall tonight and move rapidly up the East Coast. (Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images)

WILMINGTON, NC - SEPTEMBER 5: An employee at Marine Max Marina prepares boats in dry-dock for winds and rains anticipated with the arrival of Tropical Storm Hannah September 5, 2008 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The storm is expected to make landfall tonight and move rapidly up the East Coast. (Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images)

WILMINGTON, NC - SEPTEMBER 5: An employee at Marine Max Marina lifts away a boat as he prepares boats in dry-dock for winds and rains anticipated with the arrival of Tropical Storm Hannah September 5, 2008 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The storm is expected to make landfall tonight and move rapidly up the East Coast. (Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images)

Greg Houde and his wife, Dottie, install hurricane shutters on their optical shop in Morehead City , N.C., Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 in preparation forTropical Storm Hanna . (AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds)

Friday, September 5, 2008 Jahi Thompson, center, and Kenny Edeker, right, of Signal Point Systems out of Kennesaw, Georgia board the windows of the Alltel store off of Joe White Avenue in Myrtle Beach, SC. "We're pretty much the only one doing this. People are making fun of us. I'm just doing what I'm told," said Edeker. Rebecca Koenig rkoenig@thesunnews.com MAGS OUT

Coast Guard boats patrol the rough surf off Wrightsville Beach, N.C., Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 with Tropical Storm Hanna is expected to make landfall in the area early Saturday. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC - SEPTEMBER 5: Employees at the Blockade Runner Hotel remove outdoor furniture in preparation for winds and rains anticipated with the arrival of Tropical Storm Hannah September 5, 2008 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The storm is expected to make landfall tonight and move rapidly up the East Coast. (Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images)

WILMINGTON, NC - SEPTEMBER 5: Employees at Marine Max Marina prepare boats in dry-dock for winds and rains anticipated with the arrival of Tropical Storm Hannah September 5, 2008 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The storm is expected to make landfall tonight and move rapidly up the East Coast. (Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images)

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard make preparations for Tropical Storm Hanna in Wanchese, N.C., Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. Hanna is forecast to make landfall somewhere along the Carolina coast early Saturday. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Fishermen try their luck from a pier in Kill Devil Hills, N.C., Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. Tropical Storm Hanna is forecast to make landfall somewhere along the Carolina coast early Saturday. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

WILMINGTON, NC - SEPTEMBER 5: Employees at Marine Max Marina prepare boats in dry-dock for winds and rains anticipated with the arrival of Tropical Storm Hannah September 5, 2008 in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. The storm is expected to make landfall tonight and move rapidly up the East Coast. (Photo by Logan Mock-Bunting/Getty Images)

Rich Lytle prepares to tie down his fishing boat at Broad Creek Marina in preparation for Tropical Storm Hanna in Wanchese, N.C., Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. Hanna is forecast to make landfall somewhere along the Carolina coast early Saturday. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Carl Jones, right, helps Webb Geer, center, load his boat onto a trailer as they prepare for Tropical Storm Hanna in Morehead City , N.C., Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds)

Earl Sartin, left, and his wife Frankie load their boat onto a trailer to get it out of the water as they prepare for Tropical Storm Hanna in Morehead City, N.C., Friday, Sept. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds)

Friday, September 5, 2008 Bryin Boyle of Myrtle Beach photographs the early banns of tropical storm Hanna from underneath the Surfside pier. "I haven't missed a hurricane yet since I've been here," said Boyle who moved to the area nine years ago. Rebecca Koenig rkoenig@thesunnews.com

Friday, September 5, 2008 Jackie Wells and Sarah Murphy from left, of Garden City cross a knee-deep flooded area next to Garden City Inn to reach the beach. Rebecca Koenig rkoenig@thesunnews.com