THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, August 20, 1995                TAG: 9508180205
SECTION: VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON    PAGE: 08   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   36 lines

[HURRICANE SCRAPBOOK] THIS STORM WAS ANYTHING BUT THE NORM

HURRICANE FELIX was an uninvited guest who quickly wore out his welcome.

Packing sustained winds of 80 mph, Felix slowly crawled across the Atlantic from Bermuda then sat offshore teasing and taunting the coastline before weakening into a tropical storm by week's end.

Virginia Beach residents and visitors alike jumped into action quickly Tuesday then were forced to watch and wait to see what the storm system would do.

Though he huffed and he puffed, he thankfully didn't blow any houses in.

But oh the headaches and anxiety Felix caused. . . .

- Pages 9-33 ILLUSTRATION: Photos by David Hollingsworth A storefront in the 2800 block of

Atlantic Ave. offers a taped-up message to the lingering coastal

storm.[b/w cover photo]

Corine Gatti, 20, and Craig Travis, 21, were among the spectators on

the edge of the Boardwalk, waiting and watching for signs of a

storm.

Photo by Mort Fryman

Police direct traffic out of Sandbridge during evacuation of the

narrow strip Wednesday.[ B/W cover photo]

KEYWORDS: HURRICANE FELIX HURRICANE SCRAPBOOK by CNB