hurricane sandy

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

I'm in Upstate NY...I have candles and I brought any outdoor furniture inside. I have my cat carrier nearby, and the cat and dog leashes. I have water jugs and bottled water. I'm going to make some meals tonight just in case. I haven't really done much though. I hope everyone stays safe<3

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.

Yup I pretty much feel the same way over here in brooklyn. I bought some groceries only because all the stores will be closed and I'll get hungry. I don't get the people buying all the bread still. Who wants to eat a bunch of dry bread lol. People can go over a month without food anyway.

We're all ready. Stocked up and everything that wasn't nailed down is put away.

I'm stocked up on diet cranberry and vodka. I'm all set :drinker:

Hope everyone stays safe!!!!

We are ready we bought water, extra food, and have the weather radio and flashlights. Took everything out of the years and cleaned the gutters yesterday. Everyone be safe as it is going to be bad.

Sandy was passing by near to my island Dominican Republic, was one week without any kind of sun just a lot a rain and windy, so please be careful everyone.

NNJ outside NYC
all furniture outside stowed grill covered and tied down
all garbage and recycling cans put away
all heavy batteries charged all portable pump batteries charged
Inverters set out
everything up off basemet floor at least 3 feet
non perishable food in all dishes washed all laundry done bath tub full for toilet flushing
flashlites out phones charged
now just put up my feet and wait to see what happens

I am stocked with water, beef jerky, veggie chips and a flashlight. I am sure there will be some flooding and high winds, but being near the coast that is pretty standard. We have Nor'easters that are much worse than this.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/dsjohndrow/view/sandy-the-storm-439899

I baked a bunch of chicken today and could possibly use the grill tomorrow for the ground beef and turkey if I have to if the power goes out. Just have to avoid the cookie dough in the fridge. I'm in southeastern PA and they just cancelled school for tomorrow already. So far, though, our area has been pretty tame.
Stay safe, all!

I might watch it on the news and then go for a hike or something while I think about all my friends back east.

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

im not in the path personally since im in Minnesota but ALL of my family is on the east coast..mostly in Vermont...and some in Pennsylvania and have some friends in Rhode Island........stay safe everyone!!!!!!

My brother lives along a tidal waterway in Maryland. He has moved everything to the second floor of his house because flooding is very likely. My sister in PA is just trying to stay warm and dry at this point.

I'm in Arizona and hoping and praying that everyone back east stays safe and sound. I'm riding out the storm by being thankful I moved from Long Island to AZ and checking quite a bit on our friends and family who are in the path of the storm.