Community Corner

VIDEO: Irene Overcomes Lake Hopatcong

Look at what happened right in your backyard.

You've seen lots of Hurricane Irene aftermath videos and photos lately.

But look at what happened virtually in your backyard.

In this YouTube clip, uploaded by tomvvideo, you can see Irene's immediate effect on New Jersey's largest freshwater body—namely the flooding.

Find out what's happening in Hopatcong-Spartawith free, real-time updates from Patch.

But we want to point out something in particular: skip ahead to 4:28 on the video. You'll see something pretty incredible. No, it won't jump out at you. But ask yourself if that's a place you'd like to have lunch.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here