OT: Hoping everyone is safe from Cane Henri..

[DaBruinz]

Heard that CT/RI/Western Mass were getting the brunt of Henri. Hoping everyone is safe and sound..

 

[Joker]

I'm on the coast in RI. I sat for three hours watching my Maritime Skiff bob up and down as it was lashed to my dock in Charlestown. Every single boat in my marina pulled out on their trailers. I sat on the porch of the marina office with two 18 year old kids and we watched as the eye moved right over us.One minute it's raining sideways and blowing 50 mph...and then, suddenly, brilliant sunshine. Then the wind shifted out of the north and it began calming down. I'll tell you this, having lived on the coastline for 50 years...this "hurricane" was more of a "hysteria-cane". I've lived through much worse winter storms, never mind hurricanes. The power up and down the RI coastline went out at 8 am. Haven't even seen a National Grid crew down here YET. Dead calm. Nobody around. I have a generator so I'm fine BUT...this dyamed National Disgrace is saying..."we hope to have everyone's power back by THURSDAY." I despise National Grid...apologies to my English friends here but National Grid is headquartered in England. So, when we ask when and try to get answers, we get "stiff upper lip...pip pip and al that ruddy rot, mate". Power should have already been restored everywhere so YOU figure it out...they're bleeding this to drain as much money as they can from the govt, local and federal.

My only advice for anyone living in N.E. is this...get a generator to run your house...you WILL NOT REGRET IT.

 

[italian pat patriot]

I'm on the coast in RI. I sat for three hours watching my Maritime Skiff bob up and down as it was lashed to my dock in Charlestown. Every single boat in my marina pulled out on their trailers. I sat on the porch of the marina office with two 18 year old kids and we watched as the eye moved right over us.One minute it's raining sideways and blowing 50 mph...and then, suddenly, brilliant sunshine. Then the wind shifted out of the north and it began calming down. I'll tell you this, having lived on the coastline for 50 years...this "hurricane" was more of a "hysteria-cane". I've lived through much worse winter storms, never mind hurricanes. The power up and down the RI coastline went out at 8 am. Haven't even seen a National Grid crew down here YET. Dead calm. Nobody around. I have a generator so I'm fine BUT...this dyamed National Disgrace is saying..."we hope to have everyone's power back by THURSDAY." I despise National Grid...apologies to my English friends here but National Grid is headquartered in England. So, when we ask when and try to get answers, we get "stiff upper lip...pip pip and al that ruddy rot, mate". Power should have already been restored everywhere so YOU figure it out...they're bleeding this to drain as much money as they can from the govt, local and federal.

My only advice for anyone living in N.E. is this...get a generator to run your house...you WILL NOT REGRET IT.

Take care my friend...i am on Adriatic coast now...weather is still good end august

 

[borg]

Any reports of serious flooding in CT, western MA, southern NY?
These stalled systems produce seemingly never ending rain.

 

[jah]

Western MA resident here. It rained all yesterday and there were some noticeable winds, but we didn't lose power and not much else seemed to happen. It's currently beautiful out. Not sure what happened, I was bracing for something bad.

 

[BTTA]

I'm on the coast in RI. I sat for three hours watching my Maritime Skiff bob up and down as it was lashed to my dock in Charlestown. Every single boat in my marina pulled out on their trailers. I sat on the porch of the marina office with two 18 year old kids and we watched as the eye moved right over us.One minute it's raining sideways and blowing 50 mph...and then, suddenly, brilliant sunshine. Then the wind shifted out of the north and it began calming down. I'll tell you this, having lived on the coastline for 50 years...this "hurricane" was more of a "hysteria-cane". I've lived through much worse winter storms, never mind hurricanes. The power up and down the RI coastline went out at 8 am. Haven't even seen a National Grid crew down here YET. Dead calm. Nobody around. I have a generator so I'm fine BUT...this dyamed National Disgrace is saying..."we hope to have everyone's power back by THURSDAY." I despise National Grid...apologies to my English friends here but National Grid is headquartered in England. So, when we ask when and try to get answers, we get "stiff upper lip...pip pip and al that ruddy rot, mate". Power should have already been restored everywhere so YOU figure it out...they're bleeding this to drain as much money as they can from the govt, local and federal.

My only advice for anyone living in N.E. is this...get a generator to run your house...you WILL NOT REGRET IT.

We are on vaca in Truro, one dune away from a rapidly eroding beach, at maybe 4 feet above sea level, in a converted fishing shack. Got lucky this time. And what fun watching the energetic ocean yesterday at the noon high tide. Wow.

And yeah, we were amazed at how nonplussed the locals were out here. Too many false predictions of calamity. And they were right, this time.

Hope everyone here is well.

 

[oldrover]

Too many false predictions of calamity.

 

[Kontradiction]

I'm on the coast in RI. I sat for three hours watching my Maritime Skiff bob up and down as it was lashed to my dock in Charlestown. Every single boat in my marina pulled out on their trailers. I sat on the porch of the marina office with two 18 year old kids and we watched as the eye moved right over us.One minute it's raining sideways and blowing 50 mph...and then, suddenly, brilliant sunshine. Then the wind shifted out of the north and it began calming down. I'll tell you this, having lived on the coastline for 50 years...this "hurricane" was more of a "hysteria-cane". I've lived through much worse winter storms, never mind hurricanes. The power up and down the RI coastline went out at 8 am. Haven't even seen a National Grid crew down here YET. Dead calm. Nobody around. I have a generator so I'm fine BUT...this dyamed National Disgrace is saying..."we hope to have everyone's power back by THURSDAY." I despise National Grid...apologies to my English friends here but National Grid is headquartered in England. So, when we ask when and try to get answers, we get "stiff upper lip...pip pip and al that ruddy rot, mate". Power should have already been restored everywhere so YOU figure it out...they're bleeding this to drain as much money as they can from the govt, local and federal.

My only advice for anyone living in N.E. is this...get a generator to run your house...you WILL NOT REGRET IT.

Thursday!? That’s pathetic. I understand the grid and infrastructure up there may not be suited to hurricanes, but that’s just sad. Most power is back on down here within 2-3 days of the storm. Essential services (fire department, police, hospitals, government, etc) first, then businesses and circuits that will restore power to the most homes in one shot, then remaining households. And the hurricanes that we get hit with down here usually pack a heavier punch.

I do agree with the term “hystetia-cane” and the generator recommendation, though. With how much rain you guys are getting up there, flood insurance is a recommendation. I had to evacuate my house during Matthew and Irma because of flooding. The place made it okay through Irma, but flooded a bit during Matthew. Even with sandbags. That was a fun one to handle.

 

[Scotty]

Hope everyone gets through this with minimum damage / loss. Did see some coverage on TV re the after effects.

 

[borg]

Thursday!? That’s pathetic. I understand the grid and infrastructure up there may not be suited to hurricanes, but that’s just sad. Most power is back on down here within 2-3 days of the storm. Essential services (fire department, police, hospitals, government, etc) first, then businesses and circuits that will restore power to the most homes in one shot, then remaining households. And the hurricanes that we get hit with down here usually pack a heavier punch.

I do agree with the term “hystetia-cane” and the generator recommendation, though. With how much rain you guys are getting up there, flood insurance is a recommendation. I had to evacuate my house during Matthew and Irma because of flooding. The place made it okay through Irma, but flooded a bit during Matthew. Even with sandbags. That was a fun one to handle.

Correct me if I'm way off New Englanders but aren't most homes/streets in the Northeast still fed their electricity via above-ground utility poles (unlike most of FL) and yearly ice storms are a far greater threat to the grid?

 

[FCB02062]

I'm 10 minutes north of Gillette....storm was a complete dud...we had a couple downpours in the am and a bit of wind...then not much else

 

[Triumph]

The bread and milk is wiped out Stay away from Market Basket.

 

[Triumph]

I'm 10 minutes north of Gillette....storm was a complete dud...we had a couple downpours in the am and a bit of wind...then not much else

My sister is in NH.

The whole thing is a joke.

 

[Kontradiction]

Correct me if I'm way off New Englanders but aren't most homes/streets in the Northeast still fed their electricity via above-ground utility poles (unlike most of FL) and yearly ice storms are a far greater threat to the grid?

That’s what I’ve seen in my travels. Much of Florida still has overhead power lines and transformers. Tallahassee, for example, is pretty much all overhead. In Jax Beach, we are all underground.

 

[Joker]

Power back on ....6 pm....not bad. Beats Thursday...

 

[Tunescribe]

My sister is in NH.

The whole thing is a joke.

Yeah, I saw her getting tossed out of Dollar General as I drove by. Apparently it's no joke to them -- open containers not allowed on premises.

 

[Ice_Ice_Brady]

My sister is in NH.

As a corollary, your wife is in NH.

 

[Triumph]

As a corollary, your wife is in NH.

At least she's not working the streets like your wife.

 

[Triumph]

Yeah, I saw her getting tossed out of Dollar General as I drove by. Apparently it's no joke to them -- open containers not allowed on premises.

She has achieved a level of success that fatboys like you can only dream of.

 

[Tunescribe]

She has achieved a level of success that fatboys like you can only dream of.

"Fatboy," you say? You have another guess coming. I am a lean, mean, voting machine -- uncorrupted by Italians, Panamanians or Jewish space lasers.

At least she's not working the streets like your wife.

OK, how did you know his wife is a municipal public works supervisor? And what's wrong with that?