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As the skies cleared, reporter Bradley Hague toured Washington to see the effects of Isabel

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Georgetown residents were out in force to see the land reclaimed by the Potomac River

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Raised floodgates protected riverside restaurants but the storm waters invaded town streets

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Morning traffic was light as workers heeded calls to stay home while downed trees made driving more difficult

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High winds downed trees and power lines, leaving more than one million people without power in the Washington area alone

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Phone lines were also hit and engineers may take days to restore services

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Public works staff tackle whatever they find. John Turner found he was a lumberjack for the day

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Isabel's wrath claimed even established trees, like this oak which once graced the home of Franklin Roosevelt

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Most of the damage was light, but the storm mauled this Cleveland Park home

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Even the trees that stayed standing lost many leaves and branches. The clean-up will take time