MA state of emergency

[sawzalot]

Local bar/rest. Lobster House is filling up with sea water almost as high as a bar stool, I wish to post pics but it will have to wait.

 

[Rickster71]

The wind has really picked up substantially in the last ten minutes and the power has cut out twice for a few seconds.
I'm going up to fill both bath tubs with water to use for toilet flushing. We have well water, so no water if power goes out.

 

[majorloser]

Stay in a safe interior area of your house away from the windows. Keep the interior doors in your home closed. This is just in case a window lets go or debris breaks through. Have some heavy blankets or a mattress ready to throw up over a broken window if needed. The wind and water is not the major problem at this point, it's the flying debris.

If you're in a flood area the rising water can be a significant problem. Be ready to move to higher ground or floor. If you do end up moving to an upper floor or worse the attic, be sure to have a heavy hammer or pry bar in case you're forced to break through the roof sheeting.

Stay in your home and stay safe. There will be plenty of time after the storm to address exterior damage.

 

[majorloser]

The wind has really picked up substantially in the last ten minutes and the power has cut out twice for a few seconds.
I'm going up to fill both bath tubs with water to use for toilet flushing. We have well water, so no water if power goes out.

Remember the old saying.....

If it's yellow, it's mellow.

If it's brown, flush it down.

Save the water. If you are on a septic system or even a sanitary sewer system, there will very likely be problems with either system. Either the ground will be saturated and the septic might back up or the sewer system will be backed up due to power loss or excess storm water filling the pipes. Sanitary sewer systems require pumps and electricity to operate. The water you see sitting around in the streets the next few days might not be just storm water. Beware of the brown trout that swim by.

 

[adk highlander]

Stay safe everyone. Things are starting to pick up here in the top of NY. Kids school is closing at one and the wind is supposed to really hit sometime after 2. Gusts up to 70.

 

[sawzalot]

The wind has really picked up substantially in the last ten minutes and the power has cut out twice for a few seconds.
I'm going up to fill both bath tubs with water to use for toilet flushing. We have well water, so no water if power goes out.

No city water here either Rick, I have filled four blue plastic 50 gallon cans with fresh water and resealed the lids they are on my back deck blocking the path to my french doors, small gen. for the fridge and heat if needed with 40 gallons of gas, and four 36 x 60 x 5/8 ply pre cut in the utility room with the dewalt ready to patch a window if needed, bathtub is full, kitchen sink is full, laundry tub is full.

Oh yeah, I am a nervous wreck right now, this is freaking huge.

Thanks for the tips loser I know you have been in these shoes before.

 

[ImcLoud]

We got everything read finally, took down the gutters, screens off windows and sliding doors {we have 10 sliding doors}, tubs full of water, freezers turned as low as they can go, ect...

 

[sawzalot]

Here is the Lobster House entrance in Cape May earlier this morning.

 

[majorloser]

Thanks for the tips loser I know you have been in these shoes before.

One more tip if it's not too late.

Fill your fridge and freezer with bottled water or Tupperwear style containers full of water. Then set the thermostat as cold as it will go. The extra water mass will maintain temperatures longer than the air of an empty refridgerator. You can also use this water later to cook or drink. Run your generator for only as long as it takes to re-chill the refridgerator. You may have a tough time getting gas if the power stays off for an extended period. The gas pumps need eletricity to work, too. That was a big problem when hurricane Wilma went through Florida a few years back.

Save the water in the tubs to flush the toilets or wash with. Figure at least one gallon per person per day as a minimum.

 

[endless ent]

watch for fumes

the worst thing about storm deaths are the completely avoidable ones. The guys that barbeque indoors because the power is out or the ones that feel cold and get asphyxiated. How about the ones eatting food w/o refrigeration two days later. Let's not forget our survival skills and accept a little discomfort. I'm a gulf coast resident 3 miles from the danger so i've been through it a bit. I almost forgot to mention the one that died from the generator fumes that came in through an open or broken window. Carbon monoxide is often undetected and absorbed by the body first in place of oxygen.

 

[sawzalot]

Welcome to Wildwood, this is the back bay working its way to the Beachfront, the prediction is that they will connect around 6 pm tonight which in laymans terms would pretty much mean the end of Wildwood for quite some time.

 

[sawzalot]

Waves at Congress Hall beach Cape May not too long ago.

 

[Rickster71]

The guys that barbeque indoors because the power is out

Now you tell me.
I love good BBQ during a storm.

 

[sawzalot]

On an unrelated note Alex senses the approaching storm

 

[majorloser]

The monkey looks far more relaxed than I would have anticipated

 

[KEW]

The monkey looks far more relaxed than I would have anticipated

Check his eyes. He found the right mix of barbituates and alcohol!

 

[STRONGBADF1]

Brenda and I have been thinking about you Rob(and all our storm mates)...Stay safe!

 

[majorloser]

I gotta admit, this is the first time I've ever seen a "snowfall warning" in a National Hurricane Center advisory statement.

SNOWFALL..SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 FEET ARE EXPECTED IN THE
MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS OF
SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA TO THE KENTUCKY BORDER...WITH 12 TO 18 INCHES
OF SNOW EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA/TENNESSEE
BORDER AND IN THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN MARYLAND.

Hurricane SANDY Public Advisory

 

[Steve81]

Now you tell me.
I love good BBQ during a storm.

I have the solution!

George Foreman ™ Indoor/Outdoor Electric Barbecue Grill - Bed Bath & Beyond

 

[Rickster71]

Check his eyes. He found the right mix of barbituates and alcohol!

In his case I'm thinking it's more like bacon and some type of seven layer cake....OK, any type of seven layer cake.