Hurricane News & Other Helpful Info

Dominique · 08-26-2011, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Just_G

Something else I heard mentioned last night is to try and park your car in a parking garage, on at least the 2nd or 3rd level as to avoid having your car get flooded.

Rachel Maddow made a statement last night about how Californians laughed at the reaction to the east coasters after the earthquake, and now the Floridians are making fun of them for their response to Irene coming their way...she said, "65 million people in the path of a devastating storm is nothing to make fun of or laugh at." So true.

Please stay safe and stock up on what you need!

Apparently they have short memories. Our utility people drove down and spent weeks, living in tents-away from their familys etc. helping to restore. That's the thanks we get (?)
I realize not all are that way. On the otherside....

One year after Katrina, (our utility people went to Mississippi to help out there) A Billboard at a very busy intersection read The Folks from Mississippi Say Thank-You
for your Help After Katrina. Damn near made me cry.

Tommi · 08-26-2011, 02:05 PM

Don't forget their needs...

DapperButch · 08-26-2011, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Tommi

Don't forget their needs...

Tommi, the Humane Society in our area is near a river, so the volunteers took animals home and the rest are able to stay for free at two boarding places.

NJFemmie · 08-26-2011, 06:03 PM

New Jersey is going to be hit really hard - the last hurricane of this magnitude hasn't been seen here in over 60 years. I'd rather be home for this than not (we just got back today from vacation). We are more inland than the shorelines - so I am hoping that this thing will lose some power or veer off the coast. It's very scary - we've rushed around all day getting things together and in order. Grocery stores are packed - batteries are not to be found anywhere.

FYI: Garden State Parkway should now be closed southbound from exit 98 down. No traffic is allowed toward the southern most tip of NJ except for emergency vehicles.

08-26-2011, 06:03 PM	#4
NJFemmie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: The original lime-twisted femme Preferred Pronoun?: I answer to most things, especially lesbian. Relationship Status: Still loving my Mare ;) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 4,683 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,343 Thanked 11,419 Times in 2,976 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	New Jersey is going to be hit really hard - the last hurricane of this magnitude hasn't been seen here in over 60 years. I'd rather be home for this than not (we just got back today from vacation). We are more inland than the shorelines - so I am hoping that this thing will lose some power or veer off the coast. It's very scary - we've rushed around all day getting things together and in order. Grocery stores are packed - batteries are not to be found anywhere. FYI: Garden State Parkway should now be closed southbound from exit 98 down. No traffic is allowed toward the southern most tip of NJ except for emergency vehicles. __________________

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