Thinking of Those in Path of the Hurricane

11 years ago

The news is terrifying and I'm thinking of people like labrea and I'm sure quite a few others who are in the path of this storm that is worse than anything that has come before. I hope you all stay safe. I can't even imagine the fear that people are feeling in these areas, trying to prepare for something for which in many cases there is no adequate preparation.

My thoughts and I'm sure of everyone here are with you. Please let us know how you're doing whenever you're able to do so.

Ingrid

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kaylah
11 years ago
We've been following the news overnight and this morning. That looks like serious weather over there. I hope they all come through okay. There isn't much to say about it that will help but know that the whole world is watching. My daughter talked to a friend of hers in New York who said they went to get grandma and the water sucked them off the road and then they were able to get back on again.
It's hard to imagine all those people who have been told to get down below the tenth floor but stay above the second.
We hope the storm passes through quickly and things aren't too bad.
fogrose
11 years ago
It's very sad to think of all the roses that will be affected or destroyed by this monster storm. I grew up in NJ and remember all my summers spent at the Jersey shore which is now under water.

Stephen Scanniello has been posting photos on Facebook and so far his garden seems ok.

My best wishes to everyone back east in the path of the storm.

Diane
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11 years ago
My daughter's friend is now sitting in the attic with her grandma waiting for water rescue. Her grandmother was in the evacuation zone but she wasn't. I guess Sandy did not know he wasn't allowed up there.
Kippy
11 years ago
I was happy to wake up this morning and see how many of my east coast friends had posted with they were safe, out of power, or had trees down, a leak here and there but otherwise safe.

I worry about the ones that have not posted yet, my friend who was taking news photos in Atlantic City.

I am thinking of all that lost homes to the fire and those that lost them in the flooding.
kaylah
11 years ago
The girl and her grandmother have been taken to a shelter. Glad all's well that ends well.
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11 years ago
Sending prayers to all our GW friends and everyone in the storm area. We only got clipped with some high winds and rain here (and snow in some places). Some power outages and trees down but nothing like back east.
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11 years ago
I am too far inland for the flood damage and I missed the Appalchian snow storms by just a few miles. But we have had constant high winds and I am making all the cats stay indoors. They are bored, bickering with each other, and driving me nuts. Yesterday afternoon it calmed for a few minutes and I let them out for a bit. They were all back inside in half an hour.
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11 years ago
We had a lot of wind and rain, but were spared the worst of the storm's fury. I haven't ventured out to the garden yet (too cold and muddy), but what I see from the house looks pretty good.
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11 years ago
Seeing the devastation is heartbreaking. I can't even imagine what people have gone through and will go through in the coming weeks and months. So much lost, landmarks that people have known all their lives; that too must be traumatic.

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