![Billy Dillon, son of Outer Banks Motel owner Carol Dillon,...]()
Billy Dillon, son of Outer Banks Motel owner Carol Dillon, wades through Hurricane Isabel flood waters trying to clear a drain in the motel parking lot on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 18, 2003. (Steve Earley / The Virginian-Pilot)
![A boat crashes up on the banks of City Park...]()
A boat crashes up on the banks of City Park in Portsmouth, Virginia as Hurricane Isabel blows through Thursday, Sept. 18, 2003. (Chris Tyree / The Virginian Pilot)
![Bill Ackliss, of Kitty Hawk, takes cover behind the relative...]()
Bill Ackliss, of Kitty Hawk, takes cover behind the relative stability of a power pole as a waves from Hurricane Isabel break across a road Thursday, Sept. 18, 2003, in Kitty Hawk, N.C. (Drew Wilson / The Virginian-Pilot)
![Waves from the Chesapeake Bay crash onto a home next...]()
Waves from the Chesapeake Bay crash onto a home next to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel during Hurricane Isabel late Thursday afternoon. 2003 (Vicki Cronis / The Virginian-Pilot)
![Sean J. Fayhey, 46, runs from the surf after viewing...]()
Sean J. Fayhey, 46, runs from the surf after viewing the storm at the beachfront in the Sandbridge area of Virginia Beach, Va. Thursday, Sept. 18, 2003 , as Hurricane Isabel hits Hampton Roads (Martin Smith-Rodden / The Virginian-Pilot)
![Heavy rain, wind, downs trees and flooded roads as Hurricane...]()
Heavy rain, wind, downs trees and flooded roads as Hurricane Isabel moves through Elizabeth City North Carolina Sept. 18, 2003. Car flooded in the downtown part of Elizabeth City. (L.Todd Spencer / Virginian-Pilot)
![Checking flooded cars in the downtown to make sure no...]()
Checking flooded cars in the downtown to make sure no one was in them as Hurricane Isabel moves through Elizabeth City, North Carolina Sept. 18, 2003.(L.Todd Spencer / Virginian-Pilot)
![Chuan Jiar Zou, (left), and Shan Qian Zheng of Royal...]()
Chuan Jiar Zou, (left), and Shan Qian Zheng of Royal Wok work to nail the back door close as Hurricane Isabel moves through Elizabeth City. Sept. 18, 2003. (L.Todd Spencer / Virginian-Pilot)
![The skeletal remains of the pier at Harrison Boat House...]()
The skeletal remains of the pier at Harrison Boat House and Fishing Pier in Norfolk, Virginia stand as a reminder of the local landmark after Hurricane Isabel demolished much of the structure last week. Sept. 23, 2003. (L. Todd Spencer / The Virginian-Pilot)
![Hurricane Isabel flooded parts of Norfolk's West Ghent neighborhood, damaging...]()
Hurricane Isabel flooded parts of Norfolk's West Ghent neighborhood, damaging these cars parked on Greenway Ct. and others, Thursday, September 18, 2003. Residents in the area also experienced downed trees and power outages. (Genevieve Ross / The Virginian-Pilot)
![The view looking south down the middle of Pinewood Road...]()
The view looking south down the middle of Pinewood Road in the Linkhorn Park section of Virginia Beach near the Oceanfront. Pavement was not visible after Hurricane Isabel felled a tremendous amount of pine and oak trees. 2003 (Vicki Cronis / The Virginian-Pilot)
![Travis Bailey of Richmond, examining the pile of debris that...]()
Travis Bailey of Richmond, examining the pile of debris that was his families at Claremont Beach in Surry County. Hurricane Isabel storm surge hit it pushed the house off the pilings completely destroying it. 2003 (Rob Ostermaier / Daily Press)
![Pleasure craft lay stacked at Brown's Marina near Rescue, Virginia...]()
Pleasure craft lay stacked at Brown's Marina near Rescue, Virginia Friday morning after Hurricane Isabel passed through the area Thursday morning. 2003 (Adrin Snider / Daily Press)
![Virginia Beach, Va., resident Morganna Parsons, 12, sits in front...]()
Virginia Beach, Va., resident Morganna Parsons, 12, sits in front of her family's home that was destroyed by Hurricane Isabel in the Colony Mobile Home Park, Sept. 21, 2003. (Genevieve Ross / The Virginian-Pilot)
![Chong Glascock rummages through the remains of her restaurant at...]()
Chong Glascock rummages through the remains of her restaurant at Burwells Bay Thursday afternoon. Her home and business were destroyed during Hurricane Isabel. 2003 (Rob Ostermaier / Daily Press)
![Jeannie Oldham helps her mom and dad work to clean...]()
Jeannie Oldham helps her mom and dad work to clean up damage at their business, The Pelican, after Hurricane Isabel moved through Elizabeth City, North Carolina. 2003 (L.Todd Spencer/ The Virginian-Pilot)
![Durant Station, a motel built around an old Life Saving...]()
Durant Station, a motel built around an old Life Saving Station, lies in rubble on Friday, Sept. 19, a day after Hurricane Isabel roared through the area. 2003 (Steve Earley / The Virginian-Pilot)
![The breach created by Hurricane Isabel, as seen Monday, Oct....]()
The breach created by Hurricane Isabel, as seen Monday, Oct. 27, 2003, has been approximately half filled, but the most well developed portion of the inlet remained active. Hatteras Village is in top of picture. (Drew Wilson / The Virginian-Pilot)
![A brick stairway, left, is all that is left of...]()
A brick stairway, left, is all that is left of one section of the Sea Gull Motel in Hatteras Village on Friday, Sept. 19, 2003, one day after Hurricane Isabel brought ocean waters over parts of Hatteras Island. (Steve Earley / The Virginian-Pilot)
![One of the many homes along the York River in...]()
One of the many homes along the York River in Jenkins Neck. Two weeks after Hurricane Isabel many of the waterman are back to work, but a lot of the homes in the area are lost. Dorothy Jenkins looks over her home that her dad had built more than 80 years ago. The house was badly damage by the hurricane. Oct. 2,2003 (L.Todd Spencer / Virginian-Pilot)
Billy Dillon, son of Outer Banks Motel owner Carol Dillon, wades through Hurricane Isabel flood waters trying to clear a drain in the motel parking lot on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 18, 2003. (Steve Earley / The Virginian-Pilot)
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Photos from the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Isabel in the Hampton Roads area and Outer Banks.
