There are so many roads and bridges that are washed away here (Upstate NY) that it's hard to map a bike route without coming across Road Closed signs. The power of water is just incredible. Entire culverts were washed away and guard rails look like twisted pieces of pasta. The Catskills and Schoharie County suffered greatly. Irene forced people's stuff out of their wet houses and then the flood last week swept what little they had away. Even FEMA had to evacuate the town I grew up in. I've been helping with cleanup and donating as much as I can, but it's just absolutely heartbreaking.