Some glass businesses bustling, others quiet, in Irene’s wake

While Hurricane Irene was not as severe as many forecasters feared, the storm still packed a devastating punch, killing at least 35 in 10 states as it cut a large swath of damage up the East Coast of the country, according to an 

Glass companies up and down the coast reported various levels of damage, with some shops already experiencing a pick-up in business as clean-up efforts get underway.

Tetro says the shop is seeing some business from the storm. "We have had six or seven jobs so far. A couple of patio doors, but mostly auto glass," he says.

Cape expects business to pick up throughout the rest of the week. "Today, we have been getting a lot of calls about tree limbs that have gone through windshields or window panes in customers' homes. I think we'll have a lot of these jobs the rest of the week," he says.

Dwaine McConnell, owner of 

However, not all areas of North Carolina were as affected. David Walker, vice president of association services for Glass Magazine's publisher, the 

Walker added that the NGA's offices in Vienna, Va., had not sustained any damage. "It appears we escaped what could've been a disaster, due to weakened intensity of the storm," he says.

While parts of Vermont are grappling with severe flooding, Andrew Goulet of 

Things were also quiet at 

Jim Bald, vice president of