Hurricane Central

[pomtzu]

We are skee-roo'ed if we lose power - the house is all electric, plus we have well water and with no power - no way for the pump to pump it. We don't lose power often enough to invest in a generator tho, so we'll just have to rough it.

I'm going to cook a chicken and pick the meat off and put in the freezer - cold sandwiches are good. I'll boil potatoes and put them in the fridge - cold boiled potatoes are good too. Then there's always peanut butter and jelly sandwiches as long as there's still bread left in the stores tomorrow. Myndi has enough food to last her for weeks and we'll stockpile plenty of water tomorrow while we can, and mix up several gallons of tea and juices.

Plenty of lamp oil and batteries, and I'll make sure my Kindle is charged so I don't die of boredom. We are getting well prepared, so that means we won't need to be. That's the way it usually works - when you aren't prepared you get slammed - when you are prepared, then the storm fizzles.

[phesina]

Prayers and good wishes for all our East Coast friends..

[lizbud]

When I heard about this strong storm, I began to think of just how many PTers who
live in the East & along the Eastern coastline. A lot. Good luck to all of you & stay safe.

[Grace]

We are skee-roo'ed if we lose power - the house is all electric, plus we have well water and with no power - no way for the pump to pump it. We don't lose power often enough to invest in a generator tho, so we'll just have to rough it.

I'm going to cook a chicken and pick the meat off and put in the freezer - cold sandwiches are good. I'll boil potatoes and put them in the fridge - cold boiled potatoes are good too. Then there's always peanut butter and jelly sandwiches as long as there's still bread left in the stores tomorrow. Myndi has enough food to last her for weeks and we'll stockpile plenty of water tomorrow while we can, and mix up several gallons of tea and juices.

Plenty of lamp oil and batteries, and I'll make sure my Kindle is charged so I don't die of boredom. We are getting well prepared, so that means we won't need to be. That's the way it usually works - when you aren't prepared you get slammed - when you are prepared, then the storm fizzles.

We have a generator - and wouldn't be without it - no matter how infrequently the power goes off. We connect it to a plug on the outside of the house - this connects to a panel inside, and we switch on whatever we want. We have the well, furnace, refrigerator and some assorted lights connected. This way we can always flush, and keep food safe. And in the winter stay warm.

[Steve Arnold]

I was able to get a portable generator during our big flood in 2008 and it was a lifesaver - I had to use it again last year for three days after a big storm that caused massive power outages due to downed trees. I can't say enough about what peace of mind it brings to have it. It's costly to run (over five gallons of gasoline a day), and it doesn't power the whole house, but it keeps the essentials going.

[Alysser]

Pom, not to sound creepy, but a lot of my friends go to your grand-daughters school, they closed for Monday and Tuesday.

I am right where it's supposed to hit. I'm just hoping my school is closes. But this storm doesn't look like it's going to be a joke. My boyfriend lives right on the Jersey Shore in a flood zone, but I think he's evacuating to his Aunt and Uncle's house. My family is lucky we don't live in a flood zone. My moms flipping out as always, she doesn't realize that that never helps

[pomtzu]

Pom, not to sound creepy, but a lot of my friends go to your grand-daughters school, they closed for Monday and Tuesday.

I am right where it's supposed to hit. I'm just hoping my school is closes. But this storm doesn't look like it's going to be a joke. My boyfriend lives right on the Jersey Shore in a flood zone, but I think he's evacuating to his Aunt and Uncle's house. My family is lucky we don't live in a flood zone. My moms flipping out as always, she doesn't realize that that never helps

Yeah - I know. We talked to Tia last night, and they have already evacuated her condo at oceanfront, and are finding room for everybody at the dorms on campus. She and her boyfriend will either go to his grandmother's place inland, or stay at his place. He lives at Twin Lights of Navasink where his mother is curator. They'd definitely be safe in that old stone fort, and I think it would be pretty cool to view the storm from there.

I guess it's still anybody's guess as to where the storm will come on shore. I'm still hearing at Rehoboth Beach here in De at the mouth of the Delaware Bay. Guess we'll find out on Monday!

Tell your Mom no sense in flipping out - it won't change anything. Just be well prepared and stay safe - ya hear??

[cassiesmom]

I'm with Lizbud- when I heard about this storm I started thinking of all the PTers who live in its potential path. We are supposed to have temps in the 40s and rain for the next several days. I'll keep praying. I don't know how else I could be of help.

[chocolatepuppy]

Rainy days ahead and high winds Tuesday for NE Ohio! I hope everyone in the storms path is prepared to stay safe!

[Annie89121]

I was born in NE Pennsylvania, and I am worried about a few friends that still live there.
My thoughts & prayers are with everyone who has been affected by this storm.
Stay safe everyone.

[Kirsten]

Still watching the news over here, there's so much destruction left in Sandy's path, it's horrible! They say at least 16 people have lost their lives, and I wonder how many animals died in the floods last night.

Hope all Pet Talkers in these areas are safe, and so are their pets!

[pomtzu]

Just checking in to let you know that we are okay and dodged the worst of the bullet. Amazingly, we never even lost power. It got pretty wild around 5 yesterday afternoon and for several hours after that. It was just plain scary for a while. The rain was so heavy and blowing that it looked like a winter blizzard. The sun's not up enough yet to see if there's any wind damage, but we get a lot of protection from the woods on 3 sides of us. Go a half mile down the road, it could be an entirely different story. Most of everything is still closed down in the whole state again today to allow for cleanup. It's just breezy out now, and very little rain.

Maggie and Eileen - hoping you're okay and will check in soon.

To all of you to the north and west of us, please take care and be safe. Sandy's not done dishing it out yet.

Thank you all for your prayers and concern for us.

And this is so horrible, and doesn't seem real in light of all the flooding and rain, but 50 homes in Queens, NY were destroyed by fire early this a.m. and they were in a flood zone. All of those people really need all the prayers and support that they can get. That is so sad.........

[Kirsten]

Just checking in to let you know that we are okay and dodged the worst of the bullet. Amazingly, we never even lost power. It got pretty wild around 5 yesterday afternoon and for several hours after that. It was just plain scary for a while. The rain was so heavy and blowing that it looked like a winter blizzard. The sun's not up enough yet to see if there's any wind damage, but we get a lot of protection from the woods on 3 sides of us. Go a half mile down the road, it could be an entirely different story. Most of everything is still closed down in the whole state again today to allow for cleanup. It's just breezy out now, and very little rain.

Maggie and Eileen - hoping you're okay and will check in soon.

To all of you to the north and west of us, please take care and be safe. Sandy's not done dishing it out yet.

Thank you all for your prayers and concern for us.

And this is so horrible, and doesn't seem real in light of all the flooding and rain, but 50 homes in Queens, NY were destroyed by fire early this a.m. and they were in a flood zone. All of those people really need all the prayers and support that they can get. That is so sad.........

Glad to hear from you! Sounds to me you've been lucky that you didn't lost power; apparently, many homes did...

I've seen the fire in Queens on tv, it's just terrible!

[redbird]

I live in Central NJ and we were hit hard. I was not but people not far away lost a lot, it was so sad to see them standing outside their homes with trees on top of them. The Jersey Shore was really devastating to see on TV. Sandy was huge to say the least. We are still in a State of Emergency and our Gov. Christie cancelled Halloween till next Monday.

A lot of traffic lights are still not working and forget about gas for the cars, rarely can we get any, not because we have no gas but the gas stations don't all have power yet. I'm sure you have all seen this on your news broadcasts.

I lost power for only about 8 hours but lost TV, Internet and Phone for almost 3 days, thank goodness for the cell phone. Right now my area is doing ok but for many others it is a nightmare, prayers for them.

[cassiesmom]

Momcat ... I haven't seen you post for a couple of days; are you OK?