Hurricane Isabel: September 18th 2003

No lives were lost, but Hurricane Isabel huffed and puffed and blew trees onto houses, uprooting thousands of area residents from their accustomed attachment to electricity for days, while dumping more than five inches of rain. Emergency shelters were opened in Buckingham, Cumberland and Prince Edward as the hurricane advanced and hundreds took advantage of the safety they offered. Isabel's eye roared just east of the area, according to the National Weather Service.