Hurricane News & Other Helpful Info

[Holly.88]

Being from Louisiana, I've been through a hurricane or two. My advice for the east coasters is first of all, stay safe. Hurricanes will throw out just about every type of violent weather you can think of. A friend of mine lives in Va and had her five pound dog picked up by the wind. Luckily, she was able to literally catch her dog in the air. And just because it calms down a little, does not mean its over. If you're in the pathway of the eye, be EXTRA careful. If you do lose power, do your best to stay cool. When La. was hit by Rita a few years back, we lost power for over a week and the worst part was not having any AC. If you have a gas stove, you are very lucky. Find the biggest ice chest you can and fill it with stuff from your fridge. If you are lucky enough to have a generator, please do not run it inside your home. They release carbon monoxide and will kill you if ran inside. It happens down here everytime. Charge your phones. The hurricane may not affect your cell service, I can't remember ever having any problems with mine. Try not to be alone. Hurricanes can be very scary and a little company doesn't hurt. I'm sure that some of this has already been said, but its just a few things that help out when goin' through somethin' like this. We're all prayin' for everyone who will be in this storm's path.

[always2late]

I just have to say, what a wonderful community we have here! Thank you all so much for the concern and well wishes! My service and power have started to become...um...erratic, so just wanted to say a big THANK YOU while I can

[Daywalker]

I am reminded by those on my friends feed that while folks are getting
themselves to safety on the East Coast ~ they drive by many
homeless folks that have no where to go for safety.

Why is this not a part of the Big Plan?
People are People are People.

I imagine them bouncing balls in their driveways and waving to the
mailman in their youth...and now they are at a state of being...erased.
I implore the Gov't of each state to remind themselves that they may
have played ball with some of these folks when they were young
and not even know it when they drive by...leaving them behind.

[ksrainbow]

Please all near the east coast: be safe and take necessary precautions! Kansas may be my home, but I have many of you as friends! btw: I have two spare rooms if you need or want to move west!

ks-

[BBinNYC]

Thanks to all on this thread for your good wishes and helpful info.

Jennifer and I are safe at home with a fridge full of food thanks to her superior grocery shopping skills!

It's been raining on and off here in Manhattan. The bad stuff is coming tonight.

So far so good.

BBinNYC

[Tommi]

Originally Posted by BBinNYC

Thanks to all on this thread for your good wishes and helpful info.

Jennifer and I are safe at home with a fridge full of food thanks to her superior grocery shopping skills!

It's been raining on and off here in Manhattan. The bad stuff is coming tonight.

So far so good.

BBinNYC

That's good news BB. Way to go for Jennifer. As it heads your way, I am here watching the news and hearing about NY being pro-active in preparing for the worst.

BB, One of the things they are fearful of will be the winds pummeling between the tall buildings and breaking windows , then flying glass.
Best wishes to all.
Tommi

[NJFemmie]

Mare and I went shopping for the second time just to make sure we have what we think we'll need. It's raining here now, but the heavier stuff is coming tonight. I just heard it reached Cape May.

I am so not looking forward to this.

[DapperButch]

Wind is really starting to whip up here! We currently have a tornado warning, so I think we might head to the basement.

Originally Posted by Daywalker

I am reminded by those on my friends feed that while folks are getting
themselves to safety on the East Coast ~ they drive by many
homeless folks that have no where to go for safety.

In Philly the mayor is calling for homeless people to come to the emergency shelters. He is asking that people use their cell phones to call for assistance if they see a homeless person on the streets, so that someone can go out and bring them to a shelter.

[Laerkin]

We've had rain since 10am, so almost 13 hours of nonstop rain/wind. It's definitely getting crazy sounding out there!

Trying to stay awake as the worst of it passes through, but getting SOOO tired. I think my dreams will be filled with Doppler radar and rain band weather maps for the next few days.

[loremar]

This is bad news for americans in the east coast.
Here in Philippines. We experience a lot of typhoons. Big ones killed a lot of people.

[Medusa]

I've been refreshing CNN and the weather channel - Anyone have a better resource for hurricane news?

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Laerkin

We've had rain since 10am, so almost 13 hours of nonstop rain/wind. It's definitely getting crazy sounding out there!

Trying to stay awake as the worst of it passes through, but getting SOOO tired. I think my dreams will be filled with Doppler radar and rain band weather maps for the next few days.

Laerkin, the worst of it kicks in after midnight. So, go to sleep so you can wake up early when it is worse.

P.S. Tornado alert done here :-)

[gaea]

Originally Posted by Daywalker

I am reminded by those on my friends feed that while folks are getting
themselves to safety on the East Coast ~ they drive by many
homeless folks that have no where to go for safety.

Why is this not a part of the Big Plan?
People are People are People.

I imagine them bouncing balls in their driveways and waving to the
mailman in their youth...and now they are at a state of being...erased.
I implore the Gov't of each state to remind themselves that they may
have played ball with some of these folks when they were young
and not even know it when they drive by...leaving them behind.

I asked about that as well what about the homeless???? i was assured that Virginia opened all of their shelters...i pray no one is stuck out in this , i pray the homeless found shelter...i pray for no more deaths...maybe all the states opened up their shelters...maybe kind people stepped up and took someone or two someones home with them, i know i would do that.

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by gaea

I asked about that as well what about the homeless???? i was assured that Virginia opened all of their shelters...i pray no one is stuck out in this , i pray the homeless found shelter...i pray for no more deaths...maybe all the states opened up their shelters...maybe kind people stepped up and took someone or two someones home with them, i know i would do that.

Just an FYI to help you sleep.... Delaware has enough shelters to cover all of the homeless (meaning, on a regular basis, not just during this storm). Here, any homeless person who sleeps on the streets does so by choice(usually it is due to mental illness). Some shelters require that everyone be in by 10:00pm. This weekend that requirement is lifted, so people can come in at any time.

I really do think that most states have made extra housing available to the homeless during this storm. My concern is the mentally ill who will refuse the assistance due to paranoia.

[gaea]

Originally Posted by DapperButch

Just an FYI to help you sleep.... Delaware has enough shelters to cover all of the homeless (meaning, on a regular basis, not just during this storm). Here, any homeless person who sleeps on the streets does so by choice(usually it is due to mental illness). Some shelters require that everyone be in by 10:00pm. This weekend that requirement is lifted, so people can come in at any time.

I really do think that most states have made extra housing available to the homeless during this storm. My concern is the mentally ill who will refuse the assistance due to paranoia.

NYC opened up all their shelters they have room for 90 thousand, i hope people who needed the shelter found it.

[MsTinkerbelly]

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