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Post by Diana on Aug 27, 2011 21:35:36 GMT -5
This a thread related to messages associated with Hurricane Irene.
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Post by Dannos Dani on Aug 27, 2011 21:44:02 GMT -5
So how are you all doing?
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Post by Diana on Aug 27, 2011 22:41:54 GMT -5
The good news is that my friend who lives in Norfolk Virgina, made it in to Ohio yesterday afternoon, well ahead of the storm hitting. As for anyone else on the East Coast, I haven't heard anything.
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Post by darksea on Aug 27, 2011 22:48:30 GMT -5
My sister and her hubby and my nephew just moved to New York. I've been checking in with her all evening, so far they are ok, with lots of rain, but plenty of back-up supplies and preparing for a rather long night and day tomorrow.
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Post by goldberry on Aug 27, 2011 22:48:46 GMT -5
I live in Brooklyn, NY. The wind picked up about a forty minutes ago and the rain is steady. Apparently, flooding is going to be more of a problem than the wind. The wind sounds plenty scary to me, though.
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Post by sportsmom8 on Aug 27, 2011 23:02:26 GMT -5
I'm in Yonkers NY - about 10 minutes away from the NYC border. We have had some torrential downpours tonight along with wind gusts, thunder and lightning - one clap made us all jump!  The wind has stopped right now but is expected to pick up. They have altered the track of the storm so now it seems like the center will be slightly west of Manhattan. So for all of us here, it's going to be a bit unnerving for a while. All of the highways are closed up here because they flood when we have some bad T-storms - all this rain is going to definitely put them under water! I hope that all of my H50 friends here who are also in the path of the storm stay safe! |
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Post by Diana on Aug 27, 2011 23:08:04 GMT -5
For all of those in the path of Irene stay safe, and let us know that you are alright once she is over. We will be sending you lots of thoughts and prayers.
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Post by darksea on Aug 27, 2011 23:12:52 GMT -5
Stay safe, follow the instructions you are given, if you are in place, stay in place, and check in when its over and when you can. May the gods guide you to safety!
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Post by goldberry on Aug 27, 2011 23:18:08 GMT -5
Thanks! Looks like I now have time to catch up on a few things.  But for now, I think I'll head to bed; hope the wind doesn't keep me awake.
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Post by sportsmom8 on Aug 27, 2011 23:27:12 GMT -5
Thanks for the good thoughts - I'm heading to bed too, hoping I can sleep through some of this. It's raining pretty hard now, and the wind has picked up. Talk to all of you soon.
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Post by margarine on Aug 27, 2011 23:28:04 GMT -5
Our thoughts will be with you, goldberry and sportsmom, and darksea's family members.
(Some birthday, huh, sportsmom? I hope most of it was very happy.)
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Post by sweetlikemeli on Aug 27, 2011 23:37:23 GMT -5
Just sending you all my prayers that you are all safe.......May God watch over all of you.....Stay safe....hope to hear that you are all well......
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Post by darksea on Aug 28, 2011 0:50:58 GMT -5
Is it seriously wrong that I am sitting here watching CNN, and making bets with my sister over text message which idiot reporter is going to get wiped out first? (I'm trying to soothe my sister long distance.)
I'm serious, the reporters are competing for which dangerous shot they can get, and not biff it. The one in Long Island is standing in a wide open parking lot, where you can see rivers of water passing by her and she just checked her hat to make sure it was straight. She's kinda looking like a drowned rat.
We have one on Chesapeake Beach, who, when he was informed that the storm surge wouldn't be very large where he was, he proceeded to climb down a storm wall into an inlet, at the beach area, where the water is up to his crotch and he is having to hold on to a chain link fence, rather than report from his 'boring' area.
Another in I think it is New Jersey or Delaware, is sitting there seeing how far out she can stand in he hurricane force winds before she falls over. Forget the fact that there are projectiles of debris flying all around her.
Another one in Long Beach, was standing on the beach, when her camera man told her 'um, move', just as a series of waves came crashing at her feet. She actually just ran while on camera.
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Post by sweetlikemeli on Aug 28, 2011 5:58:17 GMT -5
darksea nothing wrong with trying to soothe your sister....I would be doing the same thing.....I just watched the news here earlier and couldn't believe some of the reporters....I think the one that you mentioned on the beach and the wind was blowing and the reporter was swaying back & forth I thought to myself what if the wind picks up...the reporter would have been the one making news flying around.....
.....I know the news needs to be told but seriously to put yourself in front of harms way........
Hope your sister & her family are ok..........
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Post by sportsmom8 on Aug 28, 2011 8:29:55 GMT -5
Checking in - right now, we still have power. We are getting alot of rain(7 inches since it started last night), but the wind was worse last night compared to now. My neighbor's backyard is completely under water. My sister who lives on Staten Island (part of NYC) has been without power since midnight. I haven't heard from my parents yet - will be giving them a call now.
Storm is expected to continue until late this afternoon. Will try to check in later. Hope that everyone in Irene's path is OK.
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But for now, I think I'll head to bed; hope the wind doesn't keep me awake.
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