For the East Coast forumites - how are you doing in Hurricane Sandy?

claychaser · October 28, 2012 9:53AM

If any of you have time and can post, please let us know how you are doing.

We are hearing constant national news reports about this. Our prayers are with you!

Tootawl · October 28, 2012 9:58AM

Right now, it's just raining, very little wind. It's not too bad now but it's gonna get real nasty here in southern Maryland.

OnlyGoldIsMoney · October 28, 2012 10:01AM

Nothing of note yet. We've had only occasional rain in central Pennsylvania. So far just enough rain to get the ground wet.

Generator and gas cans at the ready.

ambro51 · October 28, 2012 10:07AM

Rain. But thankfully eBay is still working! Tonites NewP Blacksmith Token Wood 14~~~~

WhiteTornado · October 28, 2012 10:13AM

Light, steady rain in Central Maryland. Not much wind -- yet.

Goldbully · October 28, 2012 10:14AM

This model is current and usually accurate within 1 - 2 hours.

Walkerguy21D · October 28, 2012 10:15AM

A-Ok here on the east coast of FL, after two days of wind and rain, but then it only skirted us, as it was centered at least 200 mi off the coast.
Still had monstrous waves at the beach. It is going to be pushing a lot of water when that sucker makes landfall in the NE, our prayers are with you all up there.

JJM · October 28, 2012 10:20AM

2 homes, 1 buisness in DE, were gonna get whacked.............who knows about the beach place....
Buisness is shut down till weds, Main home is well stocked with food, coolers, firewood,
no generator......winds 20-30 now,.......lookin at 40-60+............just hope none of the trees
split the house.....no power for 2-3 days is a givin.
kinda resigned to the fact im taking a hit somewhere, what can ya do?
............hope everyone gets thru safe......

noow · October 28, 2012 10:35AM

In central MD... We're going to take a beating soon.

drwstr123 · October 28, 2012 11:36AM

Ocean County, NJ....water, women, medicinal whiskey, and waiting. Bad stuff won't be here 'til Monday night.

Jcarney · October 28, 2012 11:45AM

Light rain and a bit of a breeze in the Philly 'burbs. Watching the news and I've noticed they like to try and whip people into a frenzy with every storm. It's really starting to get old.
Every storm is not the "Storm of the Century" as they would have you believe.

RedSoxinNYC · October 28, 2012 11:46AM

I'm in NYC along the East River, zone C. Zone A had a mandatory evac and they needed to be out as of 7pm ET Sunday. I'm on the 32nd floor in my building, have plenty of food, water, wine, soap, etc...... 4 of 6 elevators shut down as of 8pm ET...will ride out unless we are told to leave. Have another place within a two minute walk west. Take care all!

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Shamika · October 28, 2012 11:52AM

It's a bit windy, rainy and unusually cold here in Kentucky. Not a good sign for the coast.

morgansforever · October 28, 2012 12:20PM

Coastal CT here, right across the sound from Montauk Point, NY
My weather station is reporting gusts of 15-20 mph right now and Sandy is hundreds of miles South.
Gutters are clear, plenty of drinking water, canned soups, fuel, chains, bars, mix, etc.
About as prepared as I can get. Anything could happen Sandy may decide to take a more Northerly
track then turn West. I expect to lose power as winds are forecasted to gust up to 75 mph in my area.
A model being run at Johns Hopkins predicts 10 million will experience power outages.

JJM · October 28, 2012 12:24PM

ahhh, but can one still detect underlying luster via candlelight?...we shall see
goodnite.......

mikeyg · October 28, 2012 1:47PM

Live in brooklyn in a waterfront area.Nothing yet except a few drops of rain.I was at a wedding this afternoon and they made an announcement that some bridges were closing at 7pm.The place emptied out fast.I bought a few packs of batteries and some peanut butter and tuna fish just in case.My son went out and tried to buy some burger king for dinner only to find out that all of the fast food in my area had already closed.In our area its the wind not the rain that worries people.

rec78 · October 28, 2012 2:08PM

Sandy is not here yet-supposed to come tomorrow now and las t about a day.
Bob

milkcoin · October 28, 2012 2:08PM

My husband is in the East Coast in Connecticut and he is very worried about the storm.

ibzman350 · October 28, 2012 8:53PM

Here in Portsmouth, VA rain not much wind, just waiting for the water.

The last Noreaster that came to visit in 2009

this was high tide 24 hours ago I expect an additional foot within the next 2 hours.......................not good

Herb

jhar · October 28, 2012 8:58PM

My family and I are sitting pretty here in the Charlotte, NC area. The wind is blowing and it is a bit windy and it's in the upper 40's. I do not expect much more than that today from the blow.

Frankcoins · October 28, 2012 9:45PM

If you have a UPS for your computer, you can use it to run a 13 watt compact fluorescent (60 watt equilvalent) lamp for several days. Rather than try and run a desktop computer, your UPS can power only your dsl/cable modem and router and a laptop with its own charged battery for several days of short sessions (limited to your laptop's battery capacity)

morgansforever · October 28, 2012 10:44PM

So far here n coastal CT, nothing but a little wind, no rain, not a drop. My weather station has recorded a maximum gust of 21 mph.
There is actually a break in the clouds and the sun is out. Is there really a hurricane in the Atlantic?

BG · October 28, 2012 11:21PM

Isle of Wight County, Virginia. About an hour west of Virginia Beach and border's Suffolk, VA.

My house is on nine foot cinder blocks, so flood prone here.

Been raining for two day's and wind is now starting to pick up.

Currently:

Back Yard

From front looking to side of the house

Driveway

Here is what a typical North Easter can do around this house, let alone a hurricane:

Back Yard

Front yard

Driveway

Delmarva, "PLEASE TAKE PRECAUTIONS", and be safe!!!

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linerguy · October 29, 2012 1:56AM

Getting very rough. Winds gusting to 58 mph. Trees are starting to come down. Waves to 27 ft just off shore at the buoys. Going to be a long day and night on Long Island.

LogPotato · October 29, 2012 2:22AM

Stating to pick up wind and rain in York PA. Will probably lose power soon.

OPA · October 29, 2012 2:26AM

Been raining for about 20 hrs & the wind is picking up.....DC Metro area.

itsnotjustme · October 29, 2012 2:46AM

In northern Virginia, heavy steady rain for several hours (over 3 inches since morning). Winds were brisk earlier, but have slowed. Worst here is expected tonight.

I just looked at Dominion Virginia (electric utility) web site, and in my area there are only a handleful of small scale power outages. Further south in Norfolk and Hampton Roads, there are much bigger outages affecting thousands. This is sure to only grow for the next 1 1/2 days. Link to interactive map of Dominion Power outages.

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Senex · October 29, 2012 3:08AM

Local Post Offices closed at noon. Its the Apocalypse!

chaze215 · October 29, 2012 3:15AM

Im in Ocean County NJ and from what I have been hearing, the fun really starts around 8pm-12am. Its really starting to deteriorate as we speak. Some scary sh*t. Stay safe and be smart.

Windycity · October 29, 2012 3:25AM

I guess the cold snowy weather of the North isn't all that bad after all!

Fountainhead · October 29, 2012 3:51AM

Workplace shut down, kid's school shut down, road closed nearby, BUT my wife asks me to go out and fetch her fresh pizza for her dinner tonight!

SanctionII · October 29, 2012 4:12AM

It is storms like this that make me very glad that I live in the Western USA (Colorado and California).

Dealing with earthquakes in California (lots of little ones and during my time living in Calif. very few big ones) is easier than dealing with frequent Hurricanes and NorEasters.

Batten down the hatches and stay safe to all forumites in the Eastern USA that will be affected by Sandy.

RichR · October 29, 2012 4:18AM

Normally...I'm 2 blocks from the edge of the East River in Manhattan...but as of right now, the river has creeped about a block closer (and that's after the tide...not the occasional rogue wave...but the actual tide...climbed over a 10-foot seawall and across a waterfront park)!

And my car has been parked farther inland...lest it become a raft!

Big fun for everyone in the Big Apple!

JJM · October 29, 2012 4:41AM

its getting ugly here, about 90 mins to landfall...............

Fountainhead · October 29, 2012 4:52AM

Weatherbug reports nearby wind gust of 49mph. The Weather Service says we'll have SUSTAINED winds over 40mph for twelve hours! I'm not letting my son sleep in his room tonight - the prevailing wind forecast then will be blowing the tree outside towards his windows.

Lights flickering now.

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Twobitcollector · October 29, 2012 5:10AM

I live in a condo that the building just behind me had a 4 alarm fire afew weeks ago. They just made the the people living in units that back up to the damaged building leave for fear that the other build ing
may cave in. Now staying at a Holiday Inn for a while.
Stay safe everone

ColonelJessup · October 29, 2012 5:20AM

MrEureka will be trapped in Heathrow until Weds

Tom Hanks will play him in the movie.

MrEureka · October 29, 2012 5:35AM

MrEureka will be trapped in Heathrow until Weds

Hell no I won't! Rather than staying stranded in Zurich, I booked flights and trains and got to Osnabrueck this afternoon. Might as well make the most of it. Will sit through the Kuenker sales tomorrow and then head back to Zurich. With any luck, CJ and I will get to take Aki out for pasta on Wednesday night!

RichR · October 29, 2012 7:48AM

Well now we have a rooftop huge tower crane that has buckled, partially collapsed and has its boom and cab actually dangling about 900 feet about 57 Street in midtown Manhattan, near Central Park! Try fixing something like that in gale force winds!

What a mess.

Jcarney · October 29, 2012 7:54AM

<< <i>Well now we have a rooftop huge tower crane that has buckled, partially collapsed and has its boom and cab actually dangling about 900 feet about 57 Street in midtown Manhattan, near Central Park! Try fixing something like that in gale force winds!

What a mess. >>

I just saw that on the news. That's gonna leave a mark if it falls.

Fountainhead · October 29, 2012 10:00AM

<< <i>

<< <i>Well now we have a rooftop huge tower crane that has buckled, partially collapsed and has its boom and cab actually dangling about 900 feet about 57 Street in midtown Manhattan, near Central Park! >>

Is it near Stacks?

Jcarney · October 29, 2012 10:10AM

PECO is showing over 50,000 customers without power in Bucks County (where I live). That's about 1/4 of the county. The lights have been flickering on and off for the past couple of hours. I guess it's just a matter of time before it's lights out.

drwstr123 · October 29, 2012 10:14AM

Central NJ..lots of wind...lost power 3 times, back on now. No trees hit the home, lots down, roadways blocked.

coindeuce · October 29, 2012 10:33AM

Tried taking a crosstown trip to another dealer early tonight. Raining so hard that the Integra was hydroplaning on the expressway like an unlimited hydrofoil on a 1 foot chop.

jom · October 29, 2012 10:36AM

Well at least Lady Liberty was prepared.

Be safe back there!

jom

OPA · October 29, 2012 11:08AM

3 million w/o electricity so far on the East Coast.

tightbudget · October 29, 2012 12:31PM

In Central NJ...haven't had power in 4 hours. Still don't.

For the East Coast forumites - how are you doing in Hurricane Sandy?

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