REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - When Sandy was swirling in the Atlantic, eyes all across the nation were on Rehoboth Beach, as the town braced for the worst. But it looks like the beach town lucked out this time around.
A 10 year resident of Rehoboth Beach, Nina Davis breathes a deep sigh of relief. "I think we dodged a bullet. If it had just come in from the south instead of the north, if it had been high tide instead of low tide, it could have really made a difference," she said.
A lot of people were seen walking along the beach and the boardwalk, assessing the damages after the storm. But as officials tell us, there really isn't much to see. They were bracing for the worst and are happy to see that the damages are very minimal. "We had a few trees down, but I have had no reports nor have I seen any building damage. We were apparently very blessed," Mayor Sam Cooper said. "This was supposed to be exceptionally bad, but it turned out alright for us. We had water on the inside, but no damage," Candy Kitchen employee Thomas Coffren said.
Other towns we visited in the first state,Milton and Lewes - also few damages to report. More than 1,000 people all along the coast were housed in shelters overnight and officials tell us there have been no reported deaths in the state of Delaware.
"I'm very relieved that we made it through another one and hopefully there will be a long time between Frankenstorms," Davis said.
There has been some flooding along the coast, with some roads still closed, but for the most part, it looks like the damages are not extensive.
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