Hurricane Irene-- Get Ready NJ

[kayger12]

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[danewilson77]

Get ready NJ? OK...so what? Eff VA, NC, PA, etc? Damn...always looking out for number 1. Mmph! Pffft!:drevil


Thanks for the weather report Kareem.


:happydane

[kayger12]

:rofl

Guilty as charged- that was a little Jersey-Centric.

Just a little crazy- would be the first hurricane to hit NJ since 1903.

You VA folks see these things all the time. :biggrin




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[danewilson77]

Yeah....we're real pros...and proud of it! Wait. No.

Forget it :scratchinghead

[Johnmadd]

My car lives outside, looks like were gonna get blasted in eastern va, I may drive west to protect the zhp.

[danewilson77]

My car lives outside, looks like were gonna get blasted in eastern va, I may drive west to protect the zhp.

Sounds like a good idea. Meet you in Vegas.

[static667]

Jersey? At least you don't live here.

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[Johnmadd]

Good luck kyle. :-)

[Mtnman]

Yeah, damn. Keith showed you no love Kyle! Get that plywood on tight and head west hommie!

[billschusteriv]

Yeah, damn. Keith showed you no love Kyle! Get that plywood on tight and head west hommie!

:word. You, Ryan, and other Mafiosos in the path stay safe and keep us posted.


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[SureShot434]

My door is always open here in Indiana if anyone needs a place to escape to lol :)

Keep us posted and stay safe brothers!!!!!

[kayger12]

Jersey? At least you don't live here.

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Yeah-- time for you to start planning to get out of there, Kyle.

Looking like some strong potential to hit you as a CAT 3 on Saturday.

Definitely no good.

Latest and greatest...
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[danewilson77]

While I'm running around today making preps for the command, when things come to mind....I may post them here.

With that said...aside from all of the generic preps, ensure...

1. You have full tank of gas. Pumps won't work without power.

2. Ensure you have cash, as cash registers and ATM's won't work without power. Many places will make cash work in an emergency.

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[Ryans323i]

Kyle, time to head west buddy. Looks like you need a mountain escape!

[danewilson77]

Kyle...feel free to come hang out with us...not that we are gonna be much better off. Well....yeah....you would be better off with us.

[danewilson77]

Cool site here as well.

http://www.stormpulse.com/hurricane-irene-2011

[static667]

It is looking pretty bad. I'm going to get with the folks to see what the plan is. It could be interesting.

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[kayger12]

Just got this from the state OEM conference:

For NJ-- Passage 70-100 miles offshore as a Cat 2.

Calling for 8-10" of rain and a 10-20' storm surge.

U-G-L-Y.

[billschusteriv]

While I'm running around today making preps for the command, when things come to mind....I may post them here.

With that said...aside from all of the generic preps, ensure...

1. You have full tank of gas. Pumps won't work without power.

2. Ensure you have cash, as cash registers and ATM's won't work without power. Many places will make cash work in an emergency.

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Think about what you would put in an "emergency kit" and put it in your car. You might need to leave or move abruptly.

[mikeyb74]

Apparently I'm in Irene's path as well. Category 2 when it hits RI, CT, MA, and NH. Category 1 when it hits ME. They are expecting over 10 inches of rain from the coast to Canada.

[kayger12]

18z models trending back towards the west a little.

Don't like the looks of this thing for the northeast.

[johnnyrad]

Quick..milk, bread, eggs, gasoline, candles, check and check! So funny tis merely a rain storm for most of PA. My Z will be somewhat safe in the garage with a blankie on her sleeping the storm away. :shifty

[danewilson77]

18z models trending back towards the west a little.

Don't like the looks of this thing for the northeast.

Damn. Was hoping it would make a right!

[kayger12]

Damn. Was hoping it would make a right!

Still a chance, but I don't see it happening.

She's gonna be one big biznitch by the time she gets to you.

Everybody plan ahead and be safe.

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[zhpnsnv]

:rofl

Guilty as charged- that was a little Jersey-Centric.

Just a little crazy- would be the first hurricane to hit NJ since 1903.

You VA folks see these things all the time. :biggrin




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What about hurricane gloria?

[kayger12]

Gloria passed over 100 miles off-shore, iirc.

[kayger12]

Eh-- definitely not 100 off, but never made landfall. We had tropical storm force winds and some rain, that was it.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Gloria_1985_track.png/800px-Gloria_1985_track.png

[Marcus-SanDiego]

You talking to yourself again? :biggrin

[kayger12]

:rofl

yep, that would be me...

[static667]

You talking to yourself again? :biggrin

Best conversations I get are between me and myself.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Lately, my conversations have been with the baby. He agrees with everything I say.

East coasters, good luck with this hurricane.

[kayger12]

Been doing planning on this all day and night.

Be careful my North Carolinian brethren-- I think she's gonna be a CAT 4 when I wake up in the morning. Very dangerous storm...

[Johnmadd]

My guy says it will be cat 3 at landfall and weaken to a 2 and when it hits nj it will be a cat 1. Still, im worried.

[zhpnsnv]

Trying to figure out a good place to park my cars during this stupid storm. Garage would be nice!


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[static667]

Trying to figure out a good place to park my cars during this stupid storm. Garage would be nice!


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Garage nothing! I want a concrete bunker.

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[M3TA5IN]

Goodluck guys, I'm moving all weekend. Should be fun. :)

[cakM3]

Just wanted to say for everyone in the path of the storm to be safe!

[billschusteriv]

Heard Gov of VA is suggesting evac for low lying parts of Hampton Roads. I hope john and DW are far enough inland. And anyone else I didn't mention...


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[static667]

Irene has been slowly coming apart. It's now down to a cat. 2 and looks like it will pass over as a one. Still going to get mass amounts of rain and a little wind from it.

On a side note, my car is safely tucked under an empty rental house.

[kayger12]

Irene has been slowly coming apart. It's now down to a cat. 2 and looks like it will pass over as a one. Still going to get mass amounts of rain and a little wind from it.

On a side note, my car is safely tucked under an empty rental house.

Sucked in a ton of dry air into the southwest quadrant.

Weakened it nicely. Still a huge storm, though. Be careful.

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[iZHP]

Prepared for the hurricane today...light sources, water, food, ice, batteries, gas.

99.9% sure power will be knocked out.

Pretty worried about the ZHP though. Our area has many old tall trees that may come down...hoping for the best.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

^^ all the best to you.

[Johnmadd]

Pretty worried about the ZHP though. Our area has many old tall trees that may come down...hoping for the best.

+1

Just heard of free parking in a parking garage here in the burg, might take the zhp there or take a little road trip west, still undecided.

[danewilson77]

Thinking about putting Benz in garage and parking ZHP next to big tree.

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[Johnmadd]

Heard Gov of VA is suggesting evac for low lying parts of Hampton Roads. I hope john and DW are far enough inland. And anyone else I didn't mention...


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Thanks bill, Dane has a garage so he's probably good, my zhp is indecently exposed, parked outside..... around HUGE trees.

[Oli77]

Good luck to all and please find a basement nearby when that monster hits.

No indecently exposed ZHPs allowed!

[danewilson77]

Traffic heading northwest toward Richmond, through Williamsburg. This was about 1700.

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[danewilson77]

Getting hammered pretty good now....

Back yard


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeiPsJ_wa7c

[danewilson77]

Front yard....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRrb5hiPNxU

[danewilson77]

Back yard....

[danewilson77]

Backyard....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWKjPTfzfks

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Doesn't seem too bad, DW. Good for you guys.

[danewilson77]

Doesn't seem too bad, DW. Good for you guys.

Yup....not too bad.

[static667]

Only thing this storm has brought me is boredom.

[zhpnsnv]

This is the town where I work in NJ (Cranford). A friend of mine lives there and took these, telling me to stay home tomorrow! I think I'll listen!

GSP at exit 136:
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http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a107/mbcoops/IMG-20110828-00055.jpg

It's as bad there as I've seen in any other town, and this is NOT a coastal town.

[Johnmadd]

Nice^ that white car, I wonder if it was parked or if they drove in to it, some people think their cars have submarine capabilities.:facepalm

[danewilson77]

Damn. That's horrible....

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[danewilson77]

Aftermath at The Wilsons.

All of that is cleaned up now though.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/VIDEO0021.mp4

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[Jon D]

Looks like you guys made it thru OK. Good to hear

[Ryans323i]

Aftermath at The Wilsons.

All of that is cleaned up now though.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/VIDEO0021.mp4


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That was a lot to clean up, but then again you have like 20 kids so lots of indentured servants.

[M3TA5IN]

On the way to work...

Luckily the BMW is a stealth ninja and I snaked by...

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[M3TA5IN]

Better images

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[billschusteriv]

It worked.

Wow. Looks like the e90 was doing the limbo this AM.

[billschusteriv]

This is the town where I work in NJ (Cranford). A friend of mine lives there and took these, telling me to stay home tomorrow! I think I'll listen!

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a107/mbcoops/IMG-20110828-00064.jpg
It's as bad there as I've seen in any other town, and this is NOT a coastal town.

:eyetwitch Wow. Might be time to invest in a 'duck'.

1898

[danewilson77]

Power out, no light to put car back together, now this....

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/VIDEO0022.mp4

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/th_VIDEO0022.jpg (http://s1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/?action=view&current=VIDEO0022.mp4)

And roof upstairs is leaking...on Marc's bed.

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[GMATT]

So glad you you all made it safe. Dane, looks like a leaf blower for you!......

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[danewilson77]

Just put in insurance claim for leaking roof and food spoilage.

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[static667]

We came through ok out here. The way the hurricane came up through the sound cause some serious flooding. We were fortunate. The water stopped about forty feet from our house.

This pic is the next morning after the water had dropped a bit.
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You can see the water line on the side of our shed.
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The ocean furring the storm.
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[SureShot434]

Just put in insurance claim for leaking roof and food spoilage.

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Glad to hear your guys made it through it ok...good luck with the roof

[danewilson77]

We got power back. Yay.

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[Johnmadd]

Good for you dw. My neighborhood still has no power and I haven't seen one truck in here yet. I am thinking of putting a giant sign out front of the hood that says "Hey, you forgot about us Dominion Power?" They say Saturday now, they said friday yesterday, and said Thursday the day before that........sorry about the rant, but I live off the main road of this town and everyone else has power.

[static667]

Good for you dw. My neighborhood still has no power and I haven't seen one truck in here yet. I am thinking of putting a giant sign out front of the hood that says "Hey, you forgot about us Dominion Power?" They say Saturday now, they said friday yesterday, and said Thursday the day before that........sorry about the rant, but I live off the main road of this town and everyone else has power.

I know the feeling. When Isabel hit, my neighbors had power back the day after. We had power four days later.

[az3579]

Good for you dw. My neighborhood still has no power and I haven't seen one truck in here yet. I am thinking of putting a giant sign out front of the hood that says "Hey, you forgot about us Dominion Power?" They say Saturday now, they said friday yesterday, and said Thursday the day before that........sorry about the rant, but I live off the main road of this town and everyone else has power.

Everyone I know got their power back already, except one co-worker of mine. Connecticut Light & Power says he should have power by NEXT THURSDAY.
That is absolutely unacceptable.

[danewilson77]

We have a neighborhood just adjacent to us that is still without power.

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[Johnmadd]

:jumpJust got power,:jump:jump:jump:jump:jump:jump:jump:jump:jum p

[danewilson77]

:jumpJust got power,:jump:jump:jump:jump:jump:jump:jump:jump:jum p

Nice! No power sux.

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[Johnmadd]

^yup:-)

[billschusteriv]

Holy smileys John! Glad you VA guys got some juice.

[danewilson77]

Ugh....power just went out. I swear I can never!

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[Marcus-SanDiego]

Joining the San diegans, dw.


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[Johnmadd]

Sorry dude, probably an uprooted tree, my power flickered about fifteen minutes ago. Crank that generator up, what its for.

[Johnmadd]

There we go again Marcus, posting at the same time, lol.

[danewilson77]

Totally effed up my morning. IDK how I went 6 days without it...hehe.

Power is back on now though.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

There we go again Marcus, posting at the same time, lol.

:chuck