Anyone on the East Coast waiting for Frankenstorm

Garabaldi · October 28, 2012 2:26AM

I live in Rhode Island and just preparing for it. Moved the memorabilia that was downstairs up off the ground and hopefully will not have much flooding.

Jakt · October 28, 2012 2:51AM

Waiting patiently and hoping that nothing bad happens here. Last year there was some serious damage done not too far from me.

Take anything of value and put it as high up on shelves on the top floor as possible. Keep your fingers crossed that this storm isn't as bad as they are predicting. Make sure you have enough scotch to last a few days.

illinifan912 · October 28, 2012 3:18AM

I'm in central Iowa. I hope everyone will be ok during the storm. It kinda looks like the perfect storm except a little stronger.

hankcaddy · October 28, 2012 3:38AM

central NJ here
awaiting it patiently

zep33 · October 28, 2012 3:54AM

Cape Cod here

could be interesting

Dboneesq · October 28, 2012 4:09AM

North Shore of Central Long Island here. Just hoping that it does not get as bad as they say it can. Tied up the outside furniture ... put away any loose items ... just waiting now.

calaban7 · October 28, 2012 4:25AM

Reporting from the People's Republic Of Maryland . I live near the water and hoping flooding is not bad . We have very large trees near us that have been here for many years , but with 6-10 inches of rain soaking the ground and high winds , it might get interesting .

Government schools have already canceled for tomorrow , so our youngest 2 sons will have to wait for their schools to be called out . All I've been hearing is " Are we going to school ? Can we stay up late ? Over and over and over . Kinda like " Are we there yet ?"

A do expect the power to go down sometime tonight , most likely tomorrow and be out a few days . Hello Embassy !!!!------ Sonny

tlr205 · October 28, 2012 5:10AM

We are in Eastern PA, just ran to home depot for some extra down spout to take the water as far away as possible from my house and it was a zoo.

We have plenty of crown, bread, milk, eggs, flash lights and firewood and my cards and comics are high and dry so we will just sit back, relax, and wait for Sandy to happen...

Good luck to everyone closer to the coast!

jfkheat · October 28, 2012 5:15AM

I'm from South Carolina but am currently in Baltimore Md for work. It looks like the storm will hit a little north of here but there will be lots of rain and strong winds here. Not looking forward to it.
James

YogiBerraFan · October 28, 2012 5:15AM

Waiting but trying not to think about it. We are ready for what ever happens.

milbroco · October 28, 2012 5:49AM

Yep. Just North of Phila. here........(next town up) Just waiting for Sandy to happen. Did the rain gutters and battery things yesterday so we are ready.
Stay safe everyone............
Bob

ejguru · October 28, 2012 6:34AM

Ardsley NY--about 15 miles due north of Ground Zero. Kids schools here already cancelled for Monday; decision on Tuesday due by 5 p.m. Monday. Work (University) has already closed shop for both days. Have been looking for backup D batteries for days. I swear there are none available for at least a 25 mile radius...

Winds mid 20's for gusts; no rain yet...

Downtown1974 · October 28, 2012 6:47AM

I was down at my fathers house today, (CT. coast) to help him prepare for Sandy. They are predicting bad stuff down there. Not too bad in my neck of the woods, (western Mass). Sustained winds of 30 mph. 1 to 3 inches of rain between Mon. and Wed. I have the generator all set and a case of Shipyard pumpkin head. Bring it on Sandy!

orioles93 · October 28, 2012 6:49AM

In Altoona, PA. Expecting a lot of rain and strong winds. Should be here soon.

msassin · October 28, 2012 8:07AM

South central PA....Off work (school) already Monday and Tuesday. Gonna put some time into get some stuff into the eBay store I guess.

EchoCanyon · October 28, 2012 9:25AM

15 miles north of NYC

BruceinGa · October 28, 2012 9:34AM

I hope none of you have any property damage or injuries!

Probstein123 · October 28, 2012 10:02AM

I'm in northern NJ....we are taking every precaution

Stooge · October 28, 2012 10:10AM

<< I'm in northern NJ....we are taking every precaution >>

I will be praying that you and everyone else along with your Families are safe!

From Rockford, Illinois (100 miles west of BBCE)

Paul.

ABellPharmD · October 28, 2012 10:28AM

Just west of Philly (Phoenixville). Tied everything down today. I'm regretting not getting a generator after last year's mess. I work from home for a company based out of Kentucky, so they aren't very interested in my hurricane, but if bad tstorms are in Louisville they'll shut down early...it figures. Hopefully everyone is safe and gets through this. If we lose power, maybe I'll have some time to sort a case I've been putting off.

EAsports · October 28, 2012 10:29AM

From a lifelong southern Louisianaier (yeah... that's the right word...), I'm wishing you guys the best. My wife and I just got back from a vacation in New England.

My bit of advice: don't underestimate the power of Mother Nature, but also don't freak out and assume it's the end of the world.

Keep your head on a swivel, HAVE AN ESCAPE PLAN/ROUTE/IDEA, and be ready to GTFO if need be.

MeeMahMother · October 28, 2012 10:42AM

<< From a lifelong southern Louisianaier (yeah... that's the right word...), I'm wishing you guys the best. My wife and I just got back from a vacation in New England.

My bit of advice: don't underestimate the power of Mother Nature, but also don't freak out and assume it's the end of the world.

Keep your head on a swivel, HAVE AN ESCAPE PLAN/ROUTE/IDEA, and be ready to GTFO if need be. >>

I was questioning the above, then saw the "LSU" notation and understood. The advice above, is like telling an overtime coin flip coin to land upright without a conclusion.

EAsports · October 28, 2012 11:06AM

To clarify, what I mean is that it *can* get bad. It probably won't and if it does, it won't be for that long.

So, understand what you need to do to keep you and yours safe, and be prepared to act on that... but *expect* to just sit and wait it out.

mccardguy1 · October 28, 2012 12:03PM

<< I'm from South Carolina but am currently in Baltimore Md for work. It looks like the storm will hit a little north of here but there will be lots of rain and strong winds here. Not looking forward to it.
James >>

I live on the Illinois/Wisconsin border but my daughter and her family live in Baltimore and work in D.C. She said they finally told her not to show up for work tomorrow (She is in the Air Force) and they are hunkering down. Being a Midwesterner, she has no idea what to expect. She is treating this like a mid-winter snow storm that we would always get when she was a kid. As parent, her mother and I cannot help but to be worried and concerned for her and our grand kids.

NickM · October 28, 2012 3:55PM

If you run out of sandbags, use boxes of 1987-1991 baseball cards.

Nick

flatfoot816 · October 28, 2012 8:20PM

nother Rhode Islander here.....live right ON the river....2 years ago this place got 5 feet of water. Hopefully NOT this time!!

llafoe · October 28, 2012 8:24PM

<< If you run out of sandbags, use boxes of 1987-1991 baseball cards.

Nick >>

gemint · October 28, 2012 9:57PM

<< In Altoona, PA. Expecting a lot of rain and strong winds. Should be here soon. >>

Small world. I'm originally from Altoona. These days I'm safely parked in California. Good luck and stay safe to everyone in the storm's path.

Probstein123 · October 28, 2012 10:57PM

winds are starting to pick up....
no public transportation...my dedicated staff are working to work !!

LakersFAN · October 29, 2012 2:23AM

God be with you all , May he place his angels of Protection around each and everyone of your families

otwcards · October 29, 2012 4:09AM

From bad to worse along the New jersey shoreline...

zep33 · October 29, 2012 4:30AM

pretty windy here on Cape Cod but the power still on as of now. Probably just jinxed that though

Topps29 · October 29, 2012 5:40AM

In Connecticut about 40 minutes from the shore... Everything is buttoned down...

TNP777 · October 29, 2012 6:04AM

at Scott's picture.

Stay safe, gentlemen. Hope to see you all report back that it was much ado about nothing.

YogiBerraFan · October 29, 2012 6:24AM

It sure is a windy rainy mess out there. For me the worst of it will be in the very early morning.

mattinglymint23 · October 29, 2012 6:38AM

Hoboken NJ is in lock down - curfews in place.

welcome to the new world order!

Scottiec2288 · October 29, 2012 6:54AM

South Jersey here about 30 min drive from ATLANTIC CITY. Getting tons of rain all day about an hour away from eye of storm hitting shore line. Stay safe everybody!!!

Indy78 · October 29, 2012 7:46AM

I'm in Northern Virginia near Washington, D.C. I still have power, but I also have a big red oak down in my back yard. The neighbor has one down as well, and I felt the rumble of a third one somewhere down the street. Very scary.

fiveniner · October 29, 2012 7:50AM

have relatives in New Jersey,Long island,Brooklyn.

scmavl · October 29, 2012 8:08AM

Doug (Dboneesq) has no power but said to say "hello" and he's fine.

zep33 · October 29, 2012 8:11AM

Power still on here

Sorry Doug - hope they get it back on soon

Downtown1974 · October 29, 2012 8:19AM

We lost power twice for about a half hour each time. Only about a half inch of rain, but the wind is whipping.

bigred1 · October 29, 2012 8:47AM

Just outside of Baltimore. Suprised I still have power. Windy as heck, rained all day, have only had to move one tree from driveway so far. Good luck everyone.

Tim

otwcards · October 29, 2012 9:03AM

Gusts are getting nasty (70 mph) and I'm fearful that the 2 60 foot pines on both sides of the house might come down. Still a few hours before the winds peak (90-100 mph expected), so I guess I'll see in the morning. Figuring power will be lost overnight and hoping the outage won't be too long...

sportscardtheory · October 29, 2012 9:06AM

I hope this thing is as awesome as they are saying. I heard possible 30 to 40 foot waves in the Great Lakes. That's unbelievable!

I hope everyone is safe and no one is hurt or loses anything they value, but I love big storms and such.

swartz1 · October 29, 2012 9:13AM

shippensburg pa - 1 hour north of hagerstown md...

power has gone out once...came back on ten minutes later...

getting a package ready for Probstein

no work Tuesday!!!

Garabaldi · October 29, 2012 9:59AM

Power flickering here on and off for the past 2 hours. Right now just no water downstairs, but high tide is not suppose to hit for another half hour. Full moon and high tide is going to make for alot of coastal flooding. The house makes some very strange noises when the wind gusts over 70 MPH.

hankcaddy · October 29, 2012 10:12AM

power flickering here, but no outages,
family in long branch no power
bayville no power
perth amboy no power

probly will go out but for now im good

good luck to all!!!!!!!!!!

otwcards · October 29, 2012 10:29AM

Watching across the neighborhood and keep seeing a bunch of bright glows spiking in the night. Transformers are blowing out at the rate of about 1 every 2-3 minutes. Utility company has their hands full in the morning!

Nathaniel1960 · October 29, 2012 10:41AM

McLean VA - just some flickering....would say gusts around 50 mph for last hour. But certainly picking up some steam now.

otwcards · October 29, 2012 9:11PM

Power lost shortly after midnight. Quick inspection this morning shows a bunch of branches and such, but no serious damage. Will have to sit and wait for power to return and once daylight comes, figure out if the shingles in the yard are mine or the neighbor's. I got all of his leaves, so I hope the shingles are his, too!

Hope everyone escapes significant damage and normalcy returns quickly.

Anyone on the East Coast waiting for Frankenstorm

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