If you live on the East Coast

[MissKNG]

In related news, JUST ths morning it dawned on me that I could also store extra water in my washing machine! Woot!

 

We fill up the bath tubs to ladel out water for toilet flushing.

[NotSoObvious]

Okay, so Sara Maria is getting ready to leave C-ville to head back to Newport News. CNU remains closed, but she has a friend who has a house right near the college with a bed for her. This is one of the reasons. She had a miserable night on the floor of her sister's dorm room. Also, the catering company she works for helps with disaster relief, and she wants to do that. Mostly, I think she just wants to get back. I understand, although I wish she would stay in C-ville. And, I don't think it's going to be too bad there in Newport News... Those in the Newport News area, what do you think? TIA!

 

Yikes! Tell her to be careful on the roads! These gusts are getting strong!

[LibraryLover]

I called the evacuation hotline, and was told we are fine to stay. I need to remember our home is 100 years old. This isn't it's first Rodeo. Take care, everyone. We've lost power, so I should shut down the phone.

Edited October 29, 2012 by LibraryLover

[Starr]

Stay safe, update when you can!

[Starr]

Yeah, ours is 93. My thought was that it lasted this long so it can't be total cra*. Still...eek!

 

Stay safe. :grouphug:

 

Wendy, am I remembering right that you are in the path of bad wind ?

[blakereese]

Mandatory evacs here. The area across the street from us, which slopes down (the reason we can't see the water unless we stand on the roof) to the harbor a quarter mile away, has been told to evacuate. So far, we can stay, as we're higher up. Still, I'm going to have the kids pack a few things, in case they do tell us to get out.

 

It's scary to see how many cars are coming down our street (we are surrounded by water- estuaries, beachfront, marshes etc) leaving the area. I wondered why they hadn't closed the harbor bridge yet...they need it to evacuate. The wind is really howling, too.

 

:grouphug: Oh no! I hope you have somewhere to go? Which state are you in?

Be safe. :grouphug:

[Juniper]

Does anyone remember where Nono is located. In a social group she mentioned staying (this was around 5 this morning). I thought she was on one of the barrier islands, but am not positive. :confused:

[Cindy in C-ville]

I hear it's sleeting in Central VA. Who else is getting snow, sleet, etc.?

[ZooRho]

Okay, so Sara Maria is getting ready to leave C-ville to head back to Newport News. CNU remains closed, but she has a friend who has a house right near the college with a bed for her. This is one of the reasons. She had a miserable night on the floor of her sister's dorm room. Also, the catering company she works for helps with disaster relief, and she wants to do that. Mostly, I think she just wants to get back. I understand, although I wish she would stay in C-ville. And, I don't think it's going to be too bad there in Newport News... Those in the Newport News area, what do you think? TIA!

 

She should be fine. Did you check my links?

 

here is Newport news

https://www.facebook.com/CityofNewportNews?fref=ts

 

I have a friend up that way. Let me see if she has anything else. how far away is the friend's house?

I'm going to pm you too.

[Denisemomof4]

Nono is in NJ on the coast. I have a very dear friend who also lives on the NJ coast. The pics sent already are terrifying. If he hasn't left, there's no way out now.

 

I just got home from the feed store. :glare: did i know we needed pig grain? Dd and dh soak the pig food. :cursing: I had a tree fall right in front of my car and was dodging trees and branches the entire way home.

 

I'm going out to shut the animals and do evening barn chores now so I don't have to walk under the trees again later.

 

It's bad out there. I hope LL left her home, and I hope everyone else is safe!

[NotSoObvious]

Snowing on Skyline Drive.

[hillfarm]

I hear it's sleeting in Central VA. Who else is getting snow, sleet, etc.?

 

We are in the Appalachian section of Ohio (lower elevation). We have had light to moderate rain since Saturday evening. It is picking up a little now and our forecast for tonight and tomorrow am includes sleet and snow, however the temps are fairly warm so I doubt much accumulation will occur. I am more concerned about wind. We have lost power a few times so far, but only for a few minutes at a time.

[NotSoObvious]

A friend just sent some awful pictures of the outer banks! Huge waves, lots of damage.

[Sahamamama]

It has started to get pretty windy here. DH's work is closing at 3.

 

I'm listening to a violin CD my BIL sent me. So between the wind, swaying colorful trees, and my cat howling it's kinda dramatic feeling. :tongue_smilie:

 

:lol: I'll have to try the violin music, and see what effect it has on the drama of this day.

 

Your poor cat! :D Wind is picking up here quite a bit, colorful trees are swaying, the (mostly stray) cat is hidden somewhere under the front porch and won't come out. We saw him this morning, though, when he showed up for his breakfast. The girls thought he was a porcupine, LOL, he's so wet and spiky.

 

In other news, my husband was going nuts from the girls being cooped up in our little house all morning, so he declared they would have to go down for a nap. According to him, this is perfect nap weather.

 

He said, "Are your children driving you crazy? There's a NAP for that." :lol:

 

We went over to my parents' house to check on them and bring in stuff from the yard. I'm surprised at how many people around here still have stuff outside. BRING IN YOUR STUFF, or it will turn into missiles.

 

The storm is on its way, we could feel the change around 3 pm. I think it's going to make landfall in Atlantic City around 6 pm. Hang on!

[MissKNG]

 

We went over to my parents' house to check on them and bring in stuff from the yard. I'm surprised at how many people around here still have stuff outside. BRING IN YOUR STUFF, or it will turn into missiles.

on!

 

Me too!! That was one of the first things I did this morning, bring in and secure stuff outside!!

[Sahamamama]

Wendy, am I remembering right that you are in the path of bad wind ?

 

Well since I don't know what you are talking about exactly I'll say no. :D

 

I'm outside of Albany.

 

Whoa, too many beans up there in Albany, with the resulting bad wind. :lol:

[LaxMom]

It has started to get pretty windy here. DH's work is closing at 3.

 

I'm listening to a violin CD my BIL sent me. So between the wind, swaying colorful trees, and my cat howling it's kinda dramatic feeling. :tongue_smilie:

 

It's an opera! :lol:

[Starr]

Well since I don't know what you are talking about exactly I'll say no. :D

 

I'm outside of Albany.

 

I thought Albany area was supposed to get hit hard tonight?

[Starr]

Whoa, too many beans up there in Albany, with the resulting bad wind. :lol:

 

I'm so slow. :lol:

[Juniper]

Nono is in NJ on the coast. I have a very dear friend who also lives on the NJ coast. The pics sent already are terrifying. If he hasn't left, there's no way out now.

 

I just got home from the feed store. :glare: did i know we needed pig grain? Dd and dh soak the pig food. :cursing: I had a tree fall right in front of my car and was dodging trees and branches the entire way home.

 

I'm going out to shut the animals and do evening barn chores now so I don't have to walk under the trees again later.

 

It's bad out there. I hope LL left her home, and I hope everyone else is safe!

 

Glad you are safe! Yeah, nono has me a bit worried, but I am choosing to light a candle, pray, and believe she left when she could.

[creekland]

I think we're just starting to get more now... our local news mentioned several local places being out of power. We still have ours, but no idea for how long as the wind and rain have just picked up.

 

I'm really glad we don't have to go anywhere. School is closed for tomorrow too, so no need to get up early to go to work.

 

I hope all in the path stay safe!

[Cindy in C-ville]

She should be fine. Did you check my links?

 

here is Newport news

https://www.facebook.com/CityofNewportNews?fref=ts

 

I have a friend up that way. Let me see if she has anything else. how far away is the friend's house?

I'm going to pm you too.

 

ZooRho, thanks SO much. She just called and is safely there. I am following the news too. Thanks for the links!

[Tiramisu]

Glad you are safe! Yeah, nono has me a bit worried, but I am choosing to light a candle, pray, and believe she left when she could.

 

I've been thinking about nono, too, and Jeannie in NJ. We're about an hour inland from them and the wind is really picking up. The pictures I saw of the shore at high tide this morning were unbelievable. I think the next high tide is at 8 pm and the winds should be raging until about midnight. Those directly on the coast will need our prayers.

[lisabees]

Thinking of all of you in Sandy's path. :grouphug:

 

I live in a suburb of Philly - anticipating a loud night. Dh is on a business trip in sunny Austin, Texas. Of course. :)

 

I made a few dinners in advance. Coolers are ready. Laundry is done. I am very grateful that we still have electricity.

Edited October 29, 2012 by lisabees

[TravelingChris]

My dh is military and he has always been on a TDY when we were having horrible, horrible weather in either FL (two tropical storms- one really, really bad one) and in VA (Mega snow storms and ice storms- the ones that gave us more snow than normal ski locations get including the winter we got more snow than Buffalo, NY does normally). :grouphug::grouphug: and prayers for all of you in harms way.

[Snickerdoodle]

The wind is ferocious.

[LibraryLover]

Thank you for thinking of us. We are Ok, and i was able to charge phone in my car. Our town told us we do not have to leave. All the best to everyone.

[LibraryLover]

The wind is ferocious.

 

True. We have lost some roof tiles. I hope that is all it will come to.

[LaxMom]

The wind is ferocious.

 

And getting worse. So far, so good here, though.

[Halcyon]

I am, ironically, visiting nyc from florida and luckily it isnt too bad here. It looks like it is swinging westawrd and the worst may bypass us. Praying we get out wednesday morning. I am in brooklyn niw, just a lot of wind but nothung horrible.

[MissKNG]

It's starting to pick up here and I'm in NY. The wind and rain are starting to come down. Thankfully we still have power but I have one candle lit in case it blacks out!

[itsheresomewhere]

Power is out here. The wind is nasty and I have branches down galore. They say 4-6 hours more of the worst as Sandy moves in.

[blakereese]

Sandy has been downgraded from a hurricane to a storm, so that is good news.

 

How is everyone doing? We are doing well in MA, I am afraid to say the worst is over...but I think it is. I am just happy to be sitting here warm and cozy, still with power. That is not how I thought this would play out.

 

And I can't believe it is only 7:30. :001_huh: This has been the longest.day.EVER!

[LaxMom]

Sandy has been downgraded from a hurricane to a storm, so that is good news.

 

How is everyone doing? We are doing well in MA, I am afraid to say the worst is over...but I think it is. I am just happy to be sitting here warm and cozy, still with power. That is not how I thought this would play out.

 

And I can't believe it is only 7:30. :001_huh: This has been the longest.day.EVER!

 

No it hasn't. It's become a "post tropical cyclone" which means the eye is cold instead of warm, but the winds are still 90mph.

 

I doubt your worst is over. They're predicting it coming inland and turning left to go straight up the coast. If it hasn't already, it will be making landfall shortly.

[Snickerdoodle]

Well, from where I'm sitting it seems to be getting worse, not better.

 

I have 3 window leaking now. The wind is forcing water through from who knows where.

[amo_mea_filiis.]

Where is the worst of everything right now?

 

We still have nothing. It's barely windy. It was raining heavy around 2 today.

 

Our lights have been flickering for hours.

[PrincessMommy]

I thought the worst was around Atlantic City NJ. Although I just heard from a friend about 20miles away and she said they're in the middle of the eye right now so it's fairly calm.

[LaxMom]

Yeah, right now it seems those of us to the south of it seem to be getting the worst of the rain/snow, and those to the north are getting the worst of the wind.

[Snickerdoodle]

Yeah, right now it seems those of us to the south of it seem to be getting the worst of the rain/snow, and those to the north are getting the worst of the wind.

That makes sense from where I'm sitting.

[lilbean05]

I am in MD just north of DC in Silver Spring. It has been raining all.day.long with steady winds right around 40 miles per hour with gusts up towards 60 every now and again. Some of my neighbors have some water coming in, but so far we are doing okay. The rain and wind is very steady, though, and don't have any signs of letting up anytime soon!

[PrincessMommy]

I am in MD just north of DC in Silver Spring. It has been raining all.day.long with steady winds right around 40 miles per hour with gusts up towards 60 every now and again. Some of my neighbors have some water coming in, but so far we are doing okay. The rain and wind is very steady, though, and don't have any signs of letting up anytime soon!

 

hey - we're neighbors! Yes, the rain has been non-stop. We live at the top of a hill and the way our house is situated I think we're pretty safe from the worst of the winds that may come.

[TammyinTN]

It's pouring here in Manassas and the wind is howling. I think gusting at 50mph. It will get quiet and then just slam the side of the house. I'll be so glad for Wednesday to get here. Our neighbors two houses down had to cut down a tree late this afternoon. At least we still have power. :001_smile:

[Snickerdoodle]

A tree branch just took out a neighbor's car front wind shield.

 

The sky to the North West of us just flashed green several times. :confused::confused:

[lilbean05]

hey - we're neighbors! Yes, the rain has been non-stop. We live at the top of a hill and the way our house is situated I think we're pretty safe from the worst of the winds that may come.

 

Yay! I love making new friends! :) I am glad you are up and out of the way. We are doing okay right now too. I anticipate the power to go out (yay Pepco) but so far, we are hanging in there!

 

Stay safe!

[gingersmom]

I'm in Essex county, nj and we lost power around 615.

 

Then the dog broke the only flashlight I had.:confused:

[LaxMom]

I'm in Essex county, nj and we lost power around 615.

 

Then the dog broke the only flashlight I had.:confused:

 

Oh no!

[NotSoObvious]

A tree branch just took out a neighbor's car front wind shield.

 

The sky to the North West of us just flashed green several times. :confused::confused:

 

Oh no! Where are you?

[Carrie12345]

My front lawn is covered in shingles. I'm guessing the leaks will start soon. I hope they're leaks and not waterfalls!

 

We do still have power, but we're not expecting to keep it.

[Nestof3]

Just lost power. :(

 

Thankful that's all so far.

[5knights3maidens]

Our lights keep going off and on. Our bedroom feels like a rollar coaster; it's moving with the wind and we switched the girls to the middle room because of the huge trees by their rooms. It's going to be a long night.