Storm Diaries - How is everybody doing?
Since Sandy is about to hit, I am sure there are VS people who are affected by the 'storm of the century'. I guess, if you are in a very bad spot, you should already be somewhere else and can't get to VS, or at leasts that's not your priority. I just hope everybody is safe!
But how are things near everybosy? Here in the middle of Ohio, the wind is picking up and getting naasty, and we are not even in near the areas to be the biggest hits. News have been forecasting high wings and power outages because if that (so I better post this before cable goes down). Mr NetRunner is still at work, and he is probably already tired of me IMing him about when can he leave and just come home. But the wind is getting crazy. I do hope my worries about having to rake my yard will be taken care of, though..
I went to the store this morning. Surprisingly I was able to get batteries. Although, if things go like with previous bad storms, the batteries ands flashlights run out only after the storm has hit and most people have their power out.
I have learned my lessons. I have at least 10 flashlights stashed around the house. Luckily we have had gas still working even after the power had gone out. A few years back we were out of power for about 5 days. Gas stove top worked, so I was able to make coffee and heat stuff up, and showers were hot. Luckily that was a September outage, so no heat, nor air conditioning were needed. We read a lot of books during that blackout
And grilled! That was not too bad. If there is an outage this time, I don't think it will be that nice..
Anyway, I hope everybody is fine and safe. If you have any 'urban survival' tricks or stories, it would be nice to hear then
Take care!
But how are things near everybosy? Here in the middle of Ohio, the wind is picking up and getting naasty, and we are not even in near the areas to be the biggest hits. News have been forecasting high wings and power outages because if that (so I better post this before cable goes down). Mr NetRunner is still at work, and he is probably already tired of me IMing him about when can he leave and just come home. But the wind is getting crazy. I do hope my worries about having to rake my yard will be taken care of, though..
I went to the store this morning. Surprisingly I was able to get batteries. Although, if things go like with previous bad storms, the batteries ands flashlights run out only after the storm has hit and most people have their power out.
I have learned my lessons. I have at least 10 flashlights stashed around the house. Luckily we have had gas still working even after the power had gone out. A few years back we were out of power for about 5 days. Gas stove top worked, so I was able to make coffee and heat stuff up, and showers were hot. Luckily that was a September outage, so no heat, nor air conditioning were needed. We read a lot of books during that blackout
And grilled! That was not too bad. If there is an outage this time, I don't think it will be that nice..Anyway, I hope everybody is fine and safe. If you have any 'urban survival' tricks or stories, it would be nice to hear then
Take care!
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gwiz665I'm in Denmark.
http://i.imgur.com/EwDHC.jpg
WE SHALL REBUILD!
LannBetter watch it, my umbrella turned inside out today!>> ^gwiz665:
I'm in Denmark.
http://i.imgur.com/EwDHC.jpg
WE SHALL REBUILD!
SagemindWestcoast BC, Canada - unlike the Eastcoast, we are more worried about earthquakes.
7.7-magnitude quake rocks B.C.
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/10/28/b-c-earthquake/
...And countless aftershocks ranging from 2.5 - 6.3
nanrodAt the risk of jinxing us I'd say we must be karma positive to have a 7.7 quake that does no damage.>> ^Sagemind:
Westcoast BC, Canada - unlike the Eastcoast, we are more worried about earthquakes.
7.7-magnitude quake rocks B.C.
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/10/28/b-c-earthquake/
...And countless aftershocks ranging from 2.5 - 6.3
dystopianfuturetodayYou are in our (me & Issy) thoughts.
SagemindI would absolutely have to agree.
While the repercussions were minimal this time around - and hopefully the next time as well, It did steal our focus from the media and reports coming out of the Eastern side of the continent though.
All the media and hype sucks us in and consumes us making us a busy and keeps us occupied. Even if it doesn't effect us, it still takes up residence in our heads.
If nothing major comes of the storms in the east, at the very least, it twists people focus and keeps them hyper aware and conscious of pending doom whether it produces any or not.
---On that same note - I hope anyone that is on the East Coast are safe with all family members accounted for - enjoy your forced family gatherings and get to know your neighbours a little bit more. Make the best of it and turn it into something positive.
>> ^nanrod:
At the risk of jinxing us I'd say we must be karma positive to have a 7.7 quake that does no damage.>> ^Sagemind:
Westcoast BC, Canada - unlike the Eastcoast, we are more worried about earthquakes.
7.7-magnitude quake rocks B.C.
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/10/28/b-c-earthquake/
...And countless aftershocks ranging from 2.5 - 6.3
zombieaterWe're (blahpook + me) about 4 hours inland in North Carolina and we were spared from the large majority of the storm. It's a bit windy now and was all throughout the day today, but with only a few sprinkles of rain, it seems that we got away mostly clean. It must've just skimmed North, because I've heard that SE Virginia is flooded with school closures through Wednesday.
antHow many VS members are affected by this crazy Sandy hurricane?
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PlayhousePalsScary stuff ... hope all affected persevere. Our hearts and thoughts are with you all
mintbbbTuesday morning 7am in Ohio right now. The house has power and I hope not much is damaged. When I was taking my dog out around 9pm last night, I noticed that one gutter drain pipe had totally come down. If that's all the damage to the house, I am not complaining. The wind was crazy throughout the night, and it is coming from the north, which normally never happens. Right now looks like we are having teeny flakes of snow instead of rain. But the ground temp is around 34F, so it is not accumulating. I'll check outside the house once it gets lighter. Wind gusts are still somewhere around 50mph
Ohio was not hit hard, at least not where I live - so far. Local paper has a list of what is happening, state by state: http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2012/10/30/national-state-by-state-damage.html
I hope everybody and their loved ones are safe.
I don't feel like posting silly videos today. I am just grateful that everything is fine right where I live.
critical_dI live in Yarmouth, Maine which is on the coast about 15 miles north of Portland. Based upon the local news, the biggest impact is power loss. Thankfully, I woke up this morning and the coffee pot was waiting for me.
antHmm, YouTube is currently giving errors like "500 Internal Server Error
Sorry, something went wrong.
A team of highly trained monkeys has been dispatched to deal with this situation.
If you see them, show them this information:", "Http/1.1 Service Unavailable", etc. I wonder if this is affected by Sandy. BAD Sandy!
dotdudeAfter Hurricane Katrina, I got to see what salt water did to some furniture from the house where I grew up. The furniture sat in 27 inches of water for several weeks.
The other night I watched a Hurricane Sandy report on salt water in the subway system and a discussion of how the machinery will have to be taken apart and cleaned.
chingaleraStill in mourning that the storms passed us over this year down in Texas! We need all the water we can get! We did have a disaster this last month and I shall remain in mourning for yet another!
http://videosift.com/video/Icon-Big-Tex-Fries-at-the-State-Fair
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