stcjones

God bless all of you in the Northeast....I live down in Florida at present and am the "veteran" of many hurricanes over the past bunch of years. This is a big storm that is going to cause alot of flooding and power outages. Make sure to take the proper precautions. But lots of canned and dry foods and ALOT of bottled water. Get extra medical supplies just in case. Fill the bathtubs for water to use to wash up with if god forbid the water systems get "bacteria-ized!" And most importantly......EVACUATE if you are near areas that are going to flood or are in an area that is going to be a focal point of the hurricane path....especially out by the ocean!!! Good luck and prepare well folks!!!

BigMike

new england will face the worst rain and winds from noon today through late evening timeframe...please stay safe...

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PatsSox363804

Judging from the current track I think you all will be fine, just be prepared anyway. I just had to evacuate for Hurricane Isaac back in August, it's not a fun time.

shmessy

Yeah, here in Montgomery County Maryland we are hearing from the Guv that this may be upgraded to a Cat-2 by mid afternoon today for us.

Prepping the last 3 days (didn't stop me and the son from hitting Urban BBQ for the Pats game on the tv's yesterday!). All items off the deck and porch. Borrowed out neighbor's extra generator. Schools are cancelled today and tomorrow. The kids slept in our bedroom last night. We have the basement and storage room all set up for possible tonight which is forecast to be the zenith of the storm. Keeping a weary eye on the tall trees in the backyard.

So far just very steady rain and moderate winds.

Stay safe everybody and looking forward to "reading all your voices" as long as we have power!

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abdul7

Salam to all,,and my prayers are for everybody to be safe and take care from this storm. Take it serious and always take precaution from wondering outside. God Bless to you all. Abdul from Bahrain.

PatsDeb

So far Frankenstorm is a bust here in southern NH even though the kids have no school.

MoLewisrocks

Umm...first off be greatful. Secondly, the worst is yet to come even though you guys will likely be on the very fringes of it. Having kids trying to get home 4-5 hours from now in potential 30-40 MPH winds and rain and snarled traffic would be erring on the side of idiocy. The storm is still over 300 miles away.

Zeus

Stick together and stay safe. Best wishes to all ...

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shmessy

Yeah, you guys are going to probbaly only get the fringes of this.

BTW, for those in the DelMarVa region, this is the best, and most real-time, source for updates:

Capital Weather Gang - The inside scoop on D.C., Maryland and Virginia weather and beyond from PostWeather - The Washington Post

"9:15 a.m. update: Sandy is showing signs of transitioning from a hurricane into a hurricane-nor’easter hybrid but it continues to intensify. It has started to make its turn towards the coast. Rainfall is picking up throughout the region and flood warnings have been issued for Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties through 3 p.m. Some rainfall rates have reached 2 inches per hour. Moderate to heavy rain will continue through the morning with winds steadily building."


Tonight between 5pm and tomorrow morning will be the worst part.

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oldrover

Pats fan on Long Island here, amidst the Jets and Giants . So far, this storm is less than Irene last year. But Mrs. Rover and I are awaiting this evening into tomorrow. We live mid-island, so not worried about flooding. But losing power would not be fun.