Hurricane Irene: is this lady NUTS?!

[Freedom]

On eastern seaboard, over 4 million have no power.

In RI, 2 main transmission lines are out, and 24 substations are flat. These 24, it is not due to the transmission lines, these are separate issues.

Next high tide is between 7 and 8 PM, and has raised concerns.

[sasvermont]

I was without power from 2PM to 8PM. Not too bad, actually. The horror is not knowing how long you'll be without it. I had cranked down the freezer temperature as low as it would go, in preparation for such an event.

No trees down so far. Just branches and lots of leaves. We still have the rest of the night to go through. The rain has eased up but the winds are high and gusting.

I think Irene is going home soon. Phewwwwwwwwwwwwww. She had my house creaking and swaying.

I hope everyone else is doing ok.

[kitten645]

I'm sorry but Irene is just plain RUDE! Hope everyone is safe.
I've decided to keep my old fashioned, not electrically powered, phone at home! I can't imagine being without power for a week! Good gravy! I guess I could power my cell in the car but what a pain!
Stay safe everyone!