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www.shawnrocco.com\nwww.cellularobscura.com\n919-812-8291\nshawnrocco@gmail.com\n\n\n\nAdrian Garcia, left, and Justin Burbage separate blue crabs in a makeshift operation in Pamlico Beach on September 8, 2011, after the building they worked in was destroyed by Hurricane Irene. According to crabber Mike Hopkins the catch was good the first few days after the storm as crabs were pushed further up the Pamlico River but almost two weeks later he's noticed a dramatic drop in the numbers. He lost a larger boat and a few thousand dollars worth of crab pots and hopes the oyster season won't be ruined as well.