Hurricane (Or Tropical Storm) Irene Roundup

It was a big week for Patch, as last Sunday saw quite a few visitors and new Facebook and Twitter followers as Hurricane Irene came to Connecticut (though she was a tropical storm by that point). Thanks to everyone who came by, with special gratitude to those who submitted photos, videos, or updates on the storm's impact on their neighborhood.

Utility crews are still working to restore electricity as I write this on Friday afternoon. As of 2 p.m. on that day, 17 percent of New London's Connecticut Light and Power customers were still lacking power. It was an improvement from the nearly 50 percent who lost electricity after the storm, and the company also predicted that 99 percent of its customers would be back online by Monday.

With that in mind, we wanted to recap some of our Irene articles in case you didn't have the means to check them out or if you just wanted to revisit the storm a week later.

• : This live chat brought in a lot of comments as well as several photos and videos from around the region as the storm was going on.
• : Updates from the scanner traffic and other sources during Irene's passage through the area.
• : The post-storm update on how the coast fared after Irene. had to close down for a few days to clean up and there was visible damage along Pequot Ave., but some resolute people were out on Guthrie Beach the day after waves had pounded their way over the wall.
• : Post-storm damage photos, including a beached schooner along Pequot Ave., as well as some news on what was done in the aftermath of Irene.
• : Some more information on the boat that washed ashore during Irene and how she was retrieved.
• : How the and handled a crisis and kept the pumps going.
• : What that big ship from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was doing at Fort Trumbull on Sunday.
• : An annoyed sign on Williams Street and a darkened Crystal Avenue several days after the storm.
• Jealous Of Power: Shannon Brenek's blog discusses the aggravation of not having power when the neighbors across the street do.
• : Something to do if you're without power and getting tired of board games.
• : In case Katia heads this way, these are some tips on how you can contribute to letting people know what's going on in town.