U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brent Pope, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuels maintainer, removes sandbags from buildings during Hurricane Irene recovery at Langley Air Force Base (AFB), Va., Aug. 29, 2011. Sandbags were used around Langley AFB to keep buildings from flooding during the category one storm that brought 8.8 inches of rain to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Camilla Griffin/Released)