Awaiting storm....

[tinkerbell615]

I am not on the east coast but we do expect to have some high winds here as a result of the storm.

Please be safe everyone. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you!

[robsmom]

We have stocked up on all the emergency items. took all the chairs off the deck and turned the table and couch upside down. My husband rigged some sort of hose to the sump pump so that we can pull water out easier if we start having to bail if power goes out. We are not in a normal flood zone and we are 40 or 50 miles from the real coast, so I am hoping for the best. School is closed Monday and Tuesday, DH's work is closed for tommorrow. Mine has not yet decided . We are within a 1/4 mile of the delaware mandatory evacuation zone, so I am not sure why the decision is so tough! Good luck to all.

[Marionnette]

We're hunkered down for the duration. Most of Philadelphia area has canceled all but essential services.

My sister works in a city hospital in the outpatient surgical unit. Her idiot supervisor texted all the nurses that tomorrow will be "business as usual". Who goes in for elective surgery during a state of emergency?!!! My sister told her that if they send the National Guard and a hummer to pick her up in New Jersey, she will consider donning her scrubs.

Stay safe and stay dry, everyone!

[CTdiznymom]

It's 8:10pm and here in SW Conn. we are getting some mild wind gust. They have cancelled schools for Mon & Tues. I'm about 5 miles to the shore of Long Island Sound so I'm not in a flood zone. They have however evacuated shore homes in our town. I cooked today from food in the freezer. Roasted a chicken for tomorrow, and will put a pork shoulder in the crock in the am. Hopefully it will be done before we lose power. Rain is supposed to start in the am. Anticipating Tuesday & Wednesday to be the worst. Waited to long to buy extra D batteries! But we should be fine. Not much you can do-except wait it out. Be safe everyone, and if they say LEAVE-THEN LEAVE. Nothing in your house is more important than your safety and the safety of your first responders.

Thank you to them btw.

[ChrisinNJ]

We are ready and waiting. We are about 20 minutes from the shore, and we have never had flooding. Thank God the 2 big weak trees that have been dropping branches were removed a month ago, so my biggest storm worry is gone. I am sure we will lose power. Hopefully it wont be for too long.

School is closed the next 2 days. Hubby has to work, he works maintenance on a major NY bridge, so calling out is not an option. Once he gets in tomorrow he may not make it back home until it is all over.

[chimilady]

Originally Posted by Marionnette

My sister works in a city hospital in the outpatient surgical unit. Her idiot supervisor texted all the nurses that tomorrow will be "business as usual". Who goes in for elective surgery during a state of emergency?!!! My sister told her that if they send the National Guard and a hummer to pick her up in New Jersey, she will consider donning her scrubs.

HUP? A friend if mine is a paper pusher there and got a call that he is to come in. He has nothing at all to do with medical care, he's a paper pusher! And, he lives in center city and takes SEPTA. Yup, try getting across town in a hurricane in a city that has suspended all public transit. He has no idea how he's getting to work tomorrow.

[2BigKIdz]

Originally Posted by kimnvbva

Sandy is at my house now! She's been here all day! It has not stopped raining since this morning! We're expecting over 10" of rain!!! The wind is very strong and the power has been flickering all day. The schools are closed tomorrow and hopefully it will pass by tomorrow night!!

My cousin lives in VA Beach and I tried texting him to see if everything was okay but have not heard back, glad to see your post here. He is 8 miles from the oceanfront.

I am in Charlottesville and so far we aren't having much of anything but I think the worst is supposed to come tomorrow afternoon for us.

Everyone stay safe!

[Bowen9475]

Checking in from central MA here. Has been raining on and off all day. Schools are closed for tomorrow. We had a generator put in earlier this year after having lost power for 6 days after the December 2008 ice storm, one day for Hurricane Irere last August and another 5 days after last year's Halloween snow storm. Now we will at least have heat and hot running water (we're on a well), a flushing toilet, use of the fridge, some lights and a TV with DVD player. Hoping and praying it will turn out to just be an expensive insurance policy We're stocked up on the basics, movies and are all gassed up. Hoping to make it through without too much disruption. Good luck to all and stay safe!

[lilsk8nmac]

Checking in from South Central PA here. We have been getting increasingly bad rain and wind since about 430pm today. We are predicted up to 8 inches of rain locally in the next 24 hours. Expecting bad local flooding, downed trees, and poss no power for up to a week. We are smack dab in the center of her path right now last time i checked predictions on path. Hunkering down with some non perishables, candles, and flashlights. Most schools are closed for at least the next 2 days and some businesses are starting to cancel.

Just anxiously waiting here to see what happens. Everyone please stay safe. And if officials/government tells you to evacuate, get OUT.

Stay safe everyone.

[luvsmickeymouse]

I am all set here. I had to buy a non electric can opener! We have early release for school tomorrow, hope that changes to no school. I have a plan in place for evacuation. Our dog is all set, her things are close by. Gas tank in the car is full.

[holden]

Just outside of Philly here. Schools closed tomorrow. I did every stitch of laundry in the house today in cases power goes out. My biggest fear is that we leave for WDW on Friday and if the power is out for days we will have to take some dirty clothes with us to wash as soon as we arrive!

Don't forget to fill a bathtub with water in case you need it for drinking/flushing.

[dakotix]

a little wind ...a little rain. Don't let the media drive you to panic. common sense goes a long way in these situations

[stitchlovestink]

We're supposed to leave for WDW on Wednesday. We shall see how this will impact our trip.
Hoping everyone stays safe and that the storm doesn't do much damage. I hate losing power.

[ekatiel]

Originally Posted by Aurora D

Waiting for the storm here too....we are 2 blocks to the water. Our budget has been blown also. We had to pay to have someone help take our hot water heater out of our basement as a proactive attempt at saving it. When Hurricane Irene came through last year we lost everything in our basement to 3 feet of water. No hot water for 2 months! This time we're prepared....I hope! They just announced mandatory evacuations, but I'd rather be uncomfortable in my own home than in someone else's. Probably lose power by tomorrow, so no more Dis! Good luck everybody! Stay safe!

Please leave. If they ask you to evacuate and you don't, they cannot guarantee ANY services to you through the duration and the aftermath of the storm, including ambulance or fire service. Most likely you are in a storm surge zone and that is why they've asked you to leave. Look here for NJ storm surge maps: http://www.state.nj.us/njoem/plan/ev...on-routes.html . I live in a suburb south of Houston, and when they tell us to get out, we get out. Everyone I know who stayed during our last big hurricane (Ike) regrets the decision and plans to leave next time. --Katie

[flakypuff]

Originally Posted by Disneyfan1977

Just popping in to see if other people are awaiting the storm like my family. The storm put a damper on our budget since we had to unexpectedly buy a bunch of necessities in between pay weeks! Hoping we have enough non perishables to get us thru! Good luck to everyone who is waiting and holding our breath

It is raining and just a little windy. I think we are as ready as we can be. Sending Pixie dust to everyone. Stay safe