Kira Woolard, 4, a resident of Craven County, looks outside during the midst of Hurricane Irene, from the Brinson Elementary School shelter, facilitated by the American Red Cross, near New Bern, N.C. Woolard and her family were unsure of the condition of their home, which was in a low lying area that was subjected to heavy rain. They remained in the shelter for more than 24 hours.