As Hurricane Isabel toppled trees across Central Virginia, most people hunkered down inside their homes or community shelters. Others, however, braved the elements to help neighbors in need.

Oct. 19, 1749: A large hurricane raised the Chesapeake Bay 15 feet and washed up the 800 acres of sand that forms Willoughby Spit.

It was still unknown where Isabel may hit, but the storm was a Category 4. It was moving toward the west-northwest at about 12 mph, and hurricane-force winds extended up to 90 miles from its center.

Authorities in North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and Washington, D.C., declare states of emergency in anticipation of Hurricane Isabel. More than 200,000 people have been ...

Isabel hit Virginia on Sept. 18-19, 2003, and left in its wake more than 2 million electricity customers without power, $1.6 billion in property damage, 36 storm-related fatalities, and more than ...

In September 2003, Hurricane Isabel slammed the East Coast and thrashed Virginia and North Carolina most severely, prompting widespread power outages, 4 to 6 foot storm surges, flooding, and ...

After Hurricane Isabel, it allocated $56 million in disaster relief for Virginia. "It's not a process that's very comfortable for anyone. It's our obligation," Andrews said.

In 2003, Hurricane Isabel’s destruction across the Commonwealth resulted in roughly $2 billion in financial losses, as well as more than 10,000 homes either destroyed completely or damaged.

Hurricane Isabel, now downgraded to tropical storm status, is blamed for seven deaths in Virginia, where more than 1.5 million people are without power Friday morning. President Bush has declared ...

It was still unknown where Isabel may hit, but the storm was a Category 4. It was moving toward the west-northwest at about 12 mph, and hurricane-force winds extended up to 90 miles from its center.