Hurricane Irene: is this lady NUTS?!

[sasvermont]

I live on an island in NW Vermont. We are not in the direct line of the storm, but still expected to get lots of rain and wind. The island took a really serious hit this spring with lots of flooding and I just don't think the people here could handle another incident so soon after the spring thing.

I am prepared for an electricity outage - they happen quite often here. I hope the outage, if it happens, doesn't go on for days and days. I don't have much food in my freezers and could grill most of the meat, if necessary.... BUT how could I eat it all? Hehehehehehehe!!!

We should wake up to rain tomorrow....then the party begins...

I wonder how Prue, my dog, will enjoy going to the "potty" in high winds and rain.... we shall see....

Stay safe everyone. I hope Irene goes easy on us tomorrow.

[pomtzu]

The driving rain and wind is getting heavier here - the worst is yet to come tho, and it has gotten worse at a steady pace thru out the afternoon. The lights have flickered a few times, but we havn't lost power as yet. The dogs are seriously protesting having to go out - I have to go out with them. Myndi finally went when I took her out about a half hour ago - I made her stay out till she produced. A gust of wind almost blew her off her feet, but at 10 lbs - not that hard to do. Some limbs down off the maples, and the drainage ditch by the road is overflowing - next door neighbor's front yard looks like a lake. There's a tornado watch just south of us too.
On a funnier note; the tub in my son & DIL's bathroom is filled with water if we should need it. One of their cats loves to go charging into the bathroom and jump into the tub. Get the picture???? Steve said he wishes he had a camera to set up in there - just in case. He purposely left the shower door open. Meany!!!!
And I have cabin fever already!
To be continued......................................... ....

[sparks19]

Still nothing here

[Scooter's Mom]

Saying prayers for everyone in Irene's path.

Having lived through many hurricanes on the Texas coast, I know they can be unpredictable.

[Karen]

Back to heavy rain, it was light for a few hours. The little tree behind the apartment now has a moat - where the circle of mulch is now had about a foot wide swath under water. They still are not sure whether the storm will pass over us (Boston), Dad (an hour West of here), Lady's Human's gang (5 hours West of here), or Aunt Shirley (8 hours West).

[cassiesmom]

Saying prayers for everyone in Irene's path.

I am too!

[Lady's Human]

Oy!

It's a cat 1 hurricane, they have a tendency to hit the east coast every once in a while.

Is constant coverage to the exclusion of all else REALLY needed?

It's a rainstorm with high winds. The panic really isn't required.

[Karen]

We're in a lull at the moment, barely raining, but I know more and more heavy bands will come. All safe so far.

[Lady's Human]

Tell that to the 4 MILLION without power for who knows how long; tell that to the States of New Jersey and Vermont both dealing with massive flooding; tell that to the 15 (maybe more) who have died - in the rainstorm with high winds.

Latest death count increased to at least 21 people in 8 states.

Okay, I will.

We've had more power out and more flooding than this due to normal rainfall, and noreasters routinely do more damage.

Media hype and over saturation.

Of the deaths, at least three could have easily been avoided........it's called staying home, instead of going out to surf in the waves, or going for a drive in the heart of the storm.

Maybe if the Media were more responsible, people would take evac orders seriously instead of ignoring them due to the constant hyperbole every time a storm occurs.

[charlie116]

The driving rain and wind is getting heavier here - the worst is yet to come tho, and it has gotten worse at a steady pace thru out the afternoon. The lights have flickered a few times, but we havn't lost power as yet. The dogs are seriously protesting having to go out - I have to go out with them. Myndi finally went when I took her out about a half hour ago - I made her stay out till she produced. A gust of wind almost blew her off her feet, but at 10 lbs - not that hard to do. Some limbs down off the maples, and the drainage ditch by the road is overflowing - next door neighbor's front yard looks like a lake. There's a tornado watch just south of us too.
On a funnier note; the tub in my son & DIL's bathroom is filled with water if we should need it. One of their cats loves to go charging into the bathroom and jump into the tub. Get the picture???? Steve said he wishes he had a camera to set up in there - just in case. He purposely left the shower door open. Meany!!!!
And I have cabin fever already!
To be continued......................................... ....

There's a tornado warning in Delaware??? Where??? My dad's in Delaware & so are all my friends & my boyfriend!!!