hurricane sandy
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Im packing a lot of antibiotics.... once that water from the Jersey Shore starts going inland.. there is going to be a massive STD outbreak
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1. Generator prepped and ready to go (we have 2 sump pumps in the finished basement, which has flooded before, even though we live on a hill; and well water, so generator is a must!). It is not hooked into the house yet, but my resourceful hubby has the stuff he needs to make that happen (along with a lot of advice from electrician friends). Worst case, we can run extension cords and hook in the essentials, like sump pumps, well pump, fridge and freezer).
2. Lots of gasoline on hand.
3. Bathtub filled with water for flushing in case we have problems with the generator.
4. Probably need to do something about deck furniture - at least lay it on its side.
5. Doing some laundry and running dishwasher, etc.
Apparently there is a good chance for some long power outages, so we will be helping some of our generator-less neighbors, I'm sure. We all have well water on this street, so, no electricity, no water.0 -
I live in northern KY so I've not done anything to prepare. I am kind of worried about losing power because we were hit by Katrina and didn't have any for 2 weeks !0
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I'm working from home in Massachusetts. It wasn't bad until about 20 minutes ago. Wind is gusting but the rain has stopped. I'm hoping I don't lose power since I have lots of fun movies recorded. My two golden retrievers are getting restless!!!0
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stocked up on non perishable foods and drinks, got ourselves camped out in the living room enjoying hot coco and playing board games in our jammies
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Bathtub is full of water, every big pot I own is full of water, pulled all the outdoor furniture into the garage, Kerosene heater is prepped and bought 15 gal of Kerosene, dining room table is covered in candles, weather radio is out, neighbors have been checked on, baked some corn bread muffins and banana bread comfort foods, freezing zip lock bags of water to fill up the freezer, premade a few dinners to reheat on the grill, washed all the laundry, and keeping all the phones on the charger until the lights go out.. (which the power company said will take up to and over a week to turn back on) All the schools are closed.. business are closed or will be closing within the next couple hours.
South East PA
Your first sentence is almost identical to the email my sis just sent me LOL. She is in MD. You guys stay safe... We here in the midwest are praying for your safety.0 -
Upstate New York: winds have started picking up considerably. very cloudy but no rain yet.
stocked up on candles, matches, batteries, water, canned goods, dry pastas, and found a really good tabletop stove burner for $20 and got small propane canisters to power it so we can boil water if need be and cook some food... other than that i think we're all set. planning on putting heavy blankets over the windows since we don't have any other kind of blockage for the drafts and just praying that our halfway-underground apartment doesn't flood.0 -
My grandparents used to stockpile water in the bathtub and cooking pots. Why? Because they lived on a farm. They had a well, with a pump, which ran on electricity. Unless you have a well which is powered by an electric pump, you do not need to stockpile water.
Propane for the grill is a must.
Wash all the dirty clothes is also a must - may be out of power for a long time.
Fill up your gas tanks. When I lived in Florida and survived Frances, Jeanne and Wilma in 2005, there was a fuel shortage for weeks after the storm. Fill up every gas container you own.0 -
From New Zealand we are thinking of you all with the onset of "Sandy". We hope those you know and love will all be safe
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bought some candles and a few bottles of water. I haven't done much though. I tend to think that it's not going to be a big deal just like all those other hurricanes that I've experienced in life haven't been a big deal for me. I could be proven wrong though. I live in Manhattan. Just sitting here listening to the wind now.
I heard they were evacuating Manhattan.?
They are only evacuating people who are in "zone A" which are people close to the coast. I'm half a block from zone C which they are not planning to evacuate. I'm not in a zone myself though.
I heard that a lot of people who are being evacuated are ignoring it and staying put. I don't know if I'd have the guts to do that, but sort of thinking that those of them who are on high floors will be fine.
They'd still lose power and have no water. You can't get the water up that high in some building without the power on. I hope they prepared for at least that much. A lot of people here think its going to be a joke actually.0 -
I'm in Northern Virginia....so far just a lot of rain and wind, but supposedly we're in for 70-80 mph winds this evening. Schools were closed today and I'm hoping to have tomorrow off as well ;-) (I'm a teacher.)
I am in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia - not too far from northern Virginia and Frederick County, Md. Lots of rain so far and wind is picking up. Jefferson County schools and Frederick County MD schools are closed tomorrow. So hopefully you will be too.0 -
bought some candles and a few bottles of water. I haven't done much though. I tend to think that it's not going to be a big deal just like all those other hurricanes that I've experienced in life haven't been a big deal for me. I could be proven wrong though. I live in Manhattan. Just sitting here listening to the wind now.
I heard they were evacuating Manhattan.?
They are only evacuating people who are in "zone A" which are people close to the coast. I'm half a block from zone C which they are not planning to evacuate. I'm not in a zone myself though.
I heard that a lot of people who are being evacuated are ignoring it and staying put. I don't know if I'd have the guts to do that, but sort of thinking that those of them who are on high floors will be fine.
They'd still lose power and have no water. You can't get the water up that high in some building without the power on. I hope they prepared for at least that much. A lot of people here think its going to be a joke actually.
well, if i don't have water due to being on the 10th floor, i probably could use the toilet in the basement of my building.0 -
It's starting to hit us in NH now...just had the wind rip my screen off my window at work and it went flying somewhere...0
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By living more than 1,000 miles away from its landfall! :-)
Seriously, everyone in its path, I hope you're prepared and stay safe! Most of my family and a lot of my friends live between NYC, Mass and all over New York state, so I'm quite worried.0 -
I'm safe here in Canada, but It's been hectic at work.
I'm at a call center for a chain of hotels in NY and NJ. I think it's utterly insane that these hotels have jacked prices up threefold to take advantage...sickening...0 -
I heard that a lot of people who are being evacuated are ignoring it and staying put. I don't know if I'd have the guts to do that, but sort of thinking that those of them who are on high floors will be fine.
If the storm is anywhere near as bad as expected and they stay, if there are injuries or any other emergencies, they will be on their own. Emergency personnel will NOT be sent to help them in an evac zone if they choose to stay. A lot of people over the years have learned that the hard way.0 -
Beer fridge is stocked........Yup, that's it
Philadelphia
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I heard that a lot of people who are being evacuated are ignoring it and staying put. I don't know if I'd have the guts to do that, but sort of thinking that those of them who are on high floors will be fine.
If the storm is anywhere near as bad as expected and they stay, if there are injuries or any other emergencies, they will be on their own. Emergency personnel will NOT be sent to help them in an evac zone if they choose to stay. A lot of people over the years have learned that the hard way.
I'm not sure if that's true. The mayor seemed to say that they will send emergency personnel and that those who refuse to leave are both putting their lives at risk as well as the lives of the emergency personnel.0 -
power's already going out in NJ/NY/CT ... not looking forward to candle time. :P0
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I live in England so i wont be affected however i believe alot of people may get killed by this hurricane. Its only a level 1 hurricane though so i dunno why alot of fuss is being made. ^i^
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We're just getting a lot of wind. Possible snow tonight. So we've got wood for the wood stove and large battery lanterns for light if the power goes out. Our kids are suppose to fly back into PA on Thursday from Israel praying for safety for them and everyone else. They went to the Holy Land with a large group. They are 21 & 23 years old. I hope everyone stays safe!!!0
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I live in England so i wont be affected however i believe alot of people may get killed by this hurricane. Its only a level 1 hurricane though so i dunno why alot of fuss is being made. ^i^
Best of luck
why post stupid things like this? what could your thought process POSSIBLY be that leads you to say "people will get killed. i don't know what the fuss is all about"?0 -
Got non-perishable food, water, batteries for flashlight, candles.
Got silk long undies and lots of blankets.
Got my Mac charged up. Even though the internet is already down at home (I'm at work now) I can use it to charge my cell phone.
Got my kindle and tablet charged up, one for reading the other for playing games. The kindle will outlast the tablet and I loaded it up with a bunch of extra books.0 -
A level 1 hurricane that's huge and about to collide with two other major storm systems and make landfall in a place that gets a hurricane about once a century and that has tall buildings meant to withstand snow but not high winds.I live in England so i wont be affected however i believe alot of people may get killed by this hurricane. Its only a level 1 hurricane though so i dunno why alot of fuss is being made. ^i^
Best of luck
And a bunch of people who don't think it's a big deal so they aren't preparing for possibly not having heat or water or access to food for a week or more.0 -
I'm in England, so I won't be affected, but to everyone who is having to deal with this - stay safe x0
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That's quite unusual. During a state of emergency, if people choose to stay in areas of mandatory evacuation, protocol is usually to NOT send emergency personnel until after the storm threat has passed and it's safe to go in. If they're sending them before then, that's very unusual and the mayor is an idiot. Maybe some of those people would leave if he didn't say that?I heard that a lot of people who are being evacuated are ignoring it and staying put. I don't know if I'd have the guts to do that, but sort of thinking that those of them who are on high floors will be fine.
If the storm is anywhere near as bad as expected and they stay, if there are injuries or any other emergencies, they will be on their own. Emergency personnel will NOT be sent to help them in an evac zone if they choose to stay. A lot of people over the years have learned that the hard way.
I'm not sure if that's true. The mayor seemed to say that they will send emergency personnel and that those who refuse to leave are both putting their lives at risk as well as the lives of the emergency personnel.0 -
I live in England so i wont be affected however i believe alot of people may get killed by this hurricane. Its only a level 1 hurricane though so i dunno why alot of fuss is being made. ^i^
Best of luck
why post stupid things like this? what could your thought process POSSIBLY be that leads you to say "people will get killed. i don't know what the fuss is all about"?
Dont try to twist what i said, the key word was 'May' i did not say will. Some people just dont stay safe and will ignore the weather warnings and there the people who will suffer the most.0 -
I live in England so i wont be affected however i believe alot of people may get killed by this hurricane. Its only a level 1 hurricane though so i dunno why alot of fuss is being made. ^i^
Best of luck
why post stupid things like this? what could your thought process POSSIBLY be that leads you to say "people will get killed. i don't know what the fuss is all about"?
Dont try to twist what i said, the key word was 'May' i did not say will. Some people just dont stay safe and will ignore the weather warnings and there the people who will suffer the most.
point is, do your research before you make posts like that. this is a dangerous, dangerous storm.0 -
I live in England so i wont be affected however i believe alot of people may get killed by this hurricane. Its only a level 1 hurricane though so i dunno why alot of fuss is being made. ^i^
Best of luck
why post stupid things like this? what could your thought process POSSIBLY be that leads you to say "people will get killed. i don't know what the fuss is all about"?
Dont try to twist what i said, the key word was 'May' i did not say will. Some people just dont stay safe and will ignore the weather warnings and there the people who will suffer the most.
Nobody twisted anything. If a storm is bad enough to cause death, then how can someone make too much of a fuss about it??? This isn't a light sprinkle on a Sunday afternoon.0 -
Tub is full, dishes are washed, plenty of chicken is cooked and ready for salads, batteries/candles/flashlights placed throughout the house and heat is on and warming up the house so that when we loose power I don't freeze and school is already closed for tomorrow...power is flashing and winds are at at 35 mph right now...looks like it is going to hit us dead on. Bring it on!0
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