To my East Coast brothers and sister

[heftysmokes]

Everybody stay safe and keep us updated if you can.

[badwhale]

Yesterday, I picked everything up at least 15" off the floor, or above the basement door level. In the process, I whacked my eye with the end of my mountain bike handlebars and my left eye is doing this: I now have a cornea abrasion and some antibiotic eye drops. The only thing left down there is if the power's out and it's flash flooding in town, I'm pulling the gun off the oil burner and cracking the back door.

We didn't really rush out and buy a bunch of stuff. Authorities are saying if the power (high probability) goes out, that we're supposed to boil water.

I was at work today for about 1 hour, then came home to go to the eye doctor, and everyone else who was there said they were leaving at lunch, so as not to get caught on the way home with trees and shit down. Tomorrow is probably going to be shitcanned for everyone.

It's been raining, I'd say light to moderate since last night, and now the wind is starting to pick up.

Rich, what are you worried about in Key West anyway?

Will

[Devil Doc]

Just starting here. I'm expecting wind gust of up to 60mph and a few inches of rain. I live 40mi from the ocean so I don't think a storm surge is an issue. Power will definitely go out, though. Just a matter of time and how long. Wife works at the hospital. Sick people don't take the day off, so her getting to and from work is a concern. I'm a closet survivalist so I got more than enough gear, food, water, gas, and kerosene to get by for a while. Those folks on the Jersey shore are screwed, however. Storm statistics have already exceeded Irene and the blow hasn't even come ashore yet.

Doc

[kingbeefy]

Sounds like some crazy stuff up there. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your families. Hope you all can find a way to stay safe.

[buzz]

Stay safe guys, hopefully it won't be as bad as they're reporting it may be.

[badwhale]

Sofar windy and mild rain with a hint of leather and chocolate...wait.

Just a couple trickles across the basement floor. The rain doesn't seem anywheres near as intense as TS Lee was last year (Irene really didn't do squat here but it's the big comparison.) Its just coming down sideways... Up the road 15" of rain was measured from Lee.

I am not hoping for a repeat.

Will

[dman4505]

Stay safe everyone, we're thinking of ya

Don