5 Regional Irene Feature Stories to Read

Most of us have read the update reports informing us how many in our town or on Long Island are still without power. We've seen the photos and videos of the effects of Tropical Storm Irene and pictures of Long Islanders cleaning up.

But how about the people who volunteered during the storm, or the people who stayed at the shelters? Or the babies born while the power lighting the room ran on a generator?

Today we take a look at our feature story coverage before, during and after Irene. Because there was more to the storm than power outages and flooded basements.

• Riverhead: Like Mother, Like Daughter; Hurricane Gloria Baby Gives Birth During Irene
• Southampton:
• North Fork: Businesses Open During Irene Had a Blast
• Riverhead: Families Share Their Shelter Experience
• East Hampton:

For five regional stories from Central and Northern Suffolk, .