FRANKENSTORM warning

[x-trainer ben]

My basement phone always works, old push button wall type. I have about 5 gallons in water, always fill up all my tupperware pitchers too. I remember my mom filling up the bath tub in a 1963 hurricane. She rode out the hurricane of 1938 which makes frankenstorm look like a sun shower.

9:45 AM here, nothin happenin'... low layered clouds and slightly gusty.

Rob

Windy,cloudy, ominous, just waiting for it. 11:45am here and just finished the gutters, next is the potentially airborne yard stuff

[paolo59]

This thing looks to be one ugly monster of a storm! All you folks in its' path, do take precautions. Prayers for you all. Mother Nature is on a tear!

[beachguy498]

Windy,cloudy, ominous, just waiting for it. 11:45am here and just finished the gutters, next is the potentially airborne yard stuff

I may scoop out the front gutters, back of the house is too high for my ladder. Got everything else lashed to the deck, wild card is the pool cover but that's on tight. Doing wash now, cleaned old food out of the 'fridge, have a couple of things defrosting that will be eaten 1st if we lose power. Gotta make a minor beer run, 2 more bags of ice and I'm set.

2:20 PM, sky is about the same as it was earlier, lots of leaves are down and the wind is picking up.

Rob

[quietchef]

Gutter done yesterday, last minute shopping done, supplies ready. Lots of water in jugs.

It's overcast and cool here. Little drizzle this morning.

[MiamiSpartan]

...and we are still dealing with coastal flooding and 20-30 mph sustained winds down here....Gorgeous sunny day, however....
They are talking about potential power outages as far west as Chicago....Toronto peeps be on the lookout.....Seems like I remember hearing stories of a freak hurricane that hit up there back in the 50s....

[jeffspicoli123]

We just got the mandatory evac order. Have to be out by 9.

[itsagoodday]

Stay safe, everyone! I'm in the northeast, but nowhere near the coast so our forecast just calls for lots of rain and some high winds. We're getting lots of flood warnings, but I live on top of a hill so no problem there. Best of luck to those in it's path!

[LisaSkinnoble]

...and we are still dealing with coastal flooding and 20-30 mph sustained winds down here....Gorgeous sunny day, however....
They are talking about potential power outages as far west as Chicago....Toronto peeps be on the lookout.....Seems like I remember hearing stories of a freak hurricane that hit up there back in the 50s....

You're quite right - Hurricane Hazel.



^^They misspelled "colour". Probably trying to be hip like the folks south of the border.

[FlaIronMind]

Sunny here, but still having strong gusts of wind. In fact, the winds are suspected of causing an accident resulting in the death of an off-duty officer here in an area of west-ish Miami (Sweetwater).

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/10/2...er-killed.html

R.I.P. Officer Brian Marrero.

Sweetwater, its police department/LEOs, city commissioner and mayor are all very near and dear to me.

Shocking, very sad news.

[beachguy498]

Not much happening here, some rain and gusts of wind and work is OPEN. I did get a rock-star parking spot though. My dad lives in an evacuation area out east of me 50 miles, so we went out and got him in the afternoon on Sunday, battened down his place as well. Dropped him off with my brother who is close to where I am. Gonna get worse as the day progresses I'm sure.

Rob

[Lou1se]

Just saw on the NEWS of a freak storm heading towards Eastern US.

Let's hope this storm loses some force before hitting land.

Thinking of everyone on the east coast, be prepared and stay safe!!

[pharmamarketer]

Sandy is here in NJ. Not full force yet but the wind an drain has kicked up. Headed to work for an AM meeting and coming home to hang with the family

[jeffspicoli123]

It is INSANE here. I've lived oceanfront my whole life and I have never seen anything like it.


Bloody Mary breakfast and Blackberry Brandy lunch.


And EggsBenedict/Florentine. My girlfriend bought english muffins because the bread aisle at the supermarket was empty.


She is a very good cook.

[jeffspicoli123]

This was yesterday afternoon.

[Smelly bull]

Holy ****, in Southwest Michigan we have forecasts for 20' waves on Lake Michigan......

Stay safe..

[beachguy498]

Sandy is here in NJ. Not full force yet but the wind and rain has kicked up. Headed to work for an AM meeting and coming home to hang with the family

I'm stayin' at work until we either lose power or they kick us out. Have my CAD system on auto-save right now. Actually may leave by 2 or 3 just to be closer to home. Wife and my boys are home and more than capable to hold the fort.

Rob

[acrawlingchaos]

DD, Spicoli... Hope all is going well in Jersey. Stay safe, stay dry, good day to stay in and pull tubes.

[quietchef]

Of the workplaces that are open, most all of them are closing up shop at noon here in central PA.

Looks like the eye of the storm is tracking straight toward us, luckily it isn't as dangerous as what northern NJ and new england will be enduring.

Don't forget your common sense out there folks!

[paolo59]

This is one scary storm! Saw on the news where a tall ship went down off the Carolinas. 16 sailors rescued by the Coast Guard, but 2 or 3 still missing. Storm surge in New York to be around 11 or 12 feet. Keep safe folks!

[erinlee01]

Here in Upstate NY they are concerned about power outages. Everyone at the grocery store was buying milk, eggs, etc. I wonder if people really think things through, or just panic.

[bodyhard]

Nothing here just yet just rain and lots of wind, lots of wind!

[x-trainer ben]

Heavy rain here in dc but they closed the fed govt(unusual) amtrac, buses metro trains, all schools for 2 days and thank god they have other power companies on stand by.

[beachguy498]

This is one scary storm! Saw on the news where a tall ship went down off the Carolinas. 16 sailors rescued by the Coast Guard, but 2 or 3 still missing. Storm surge in New York to be around 11 or 12 feet. Keep safe folks!

I think it was a HMS Bounty replica.. had full sails up, no engine on it. Brilliant seamanship....

Rob

[beachguy498]

Nothing here just yet just rain and lots of wind, lots of wind!

I'm over by Republic Airport.. nothin' is flying except for leaves. Gusty at times, yet the next minute dead calm... this mofo of a storm is waitin' for us to go to sleep...

Rob

[x-trainer ben]

Winds are picking up, check this cam website for the latest

http://www.wunderground.com/wunderma...k=0&mm=0&ndfd=

[thomashenry]

I hope all of the People on this Forum on the East Coast stay safe and protected during this Storm, A Prayer for you and your Family goes out during this time ------------ " I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed"

[Phattso]

Stay safe, everyone in the path of this storm. I was in the middle of Hurricane Ike a few years back - direct hit. It was in October, too.

Please take care.

[so-tex]

Stay safe my Notheastern friends. I will be praying for y'all. I live close to the coast in South Texas and have experienced my share of hurricanes, but this one combined with a noreaster looks scary.

[beachguy498]

Stay safe my Notheastern friends. I will be praying for y'all. I live close to the coast in South Texas and have experienced my share of hurricanes, but this one combined with a noreaster looks scary.

This has the makings of one crazy event. Nothin' to do now but ride it out. Gotta keep some drains open around the property, anything we need to buy.. too late. Work is closed tomorrow, a plant closing so maybe it'll be on their dime. If we lose power, I doubt I'll be back to work this week at all.

Rob

[frozensparky]

Stay safe all of you!!