Hurricane Central

**kaycountrygal** · 10-30-2012, 09:45 AM

Tues Oct 30 2012 at 10:45am
Checking in from central NC. Even though the storm was far away we felt fringe winds last night and will today also. The power went off at 12:30am this morning and came back on at 5am and then off for 15mins and back on. I did not go out to start generator as it was pitch black and the wind was howling. I lit 3 oil lamps (cant stand the dark) and just hunkered down on the couch with the furbabies. All of this and we were not in the worst of it. All those who really got hit are in my thoughts and prayers. Hope everybody and their pets are ok.

**Catty1** · 10-30-2012, 09:48 AM

The news here is saying that 17 people died in the storm; that includes one woman in Toronto who was hit by a sign the wind blew off a building. Major prayers for them and their families - and all who have lost homes and more. Many prayers also for the fur and feather babies out there.

**Grace** · 10-30-2012, 10:24 AM

My brother, in East Greenwich, RI, has power. My cousin, in Lakewood, NJ, never lost power and she is close to where it came on land. My son, in Virginia, just got wind and rain.

We've had lots of wind out here in SE Michigan - about 56,000 without power. We're fine, so far

**momoffuzzyfaces** · 10-30-2012, 10:34 AM

I got a phone email from sandra, tatsxxx11, yesterday afternoon. They lost power but had their generator. She doesn't have Internet access though. I have not heard from her today. I tried calling but the call doesn't even ring through. Just a voice saying that number is temporarily unavailable. I imagine lots of phone lines and cell towers are damaged too. She lives in the Cape Cod area. I did see on the news that lots of big trees are down around there.

If I hear from her, I'll let you know.