Hurricane Irene

[OptimistPrime]

Best wishes to everyone else on the East Coast who are being or will be affected by the storm.

[Parchipexx]

Thanks for the support and good wishes! Much appreciated

[Minerva]

Thank you!! I don't think I will be around on the forum for the next few days due to no electricity. The last major hurricane we had was scary as you see flying debris and trees falling. My next door neighbor had a tree fall into the house. Should be interesting *starts putting up tape on the windows*

Thanks again!!

[danas]

Thanks!
It sounds like were already in the midst of it but the worst is still yet to come.
I pray everything stays in one piece through the night!

[OptimistPrime]

Lots of flooding here. Road has washed out up the road in one or more places, bottom of the driveway has washed out, a bridge down the road looked like it may wash out and strand me and scores of others. Couple of neighbors already have water flowing about a foot above their front step.

[justhopingandsearching]

Originally Posted by aelle

(To be honest, I had the same eyeroll reaction to the freaked out new of the virginia earthquake, before remembering that this area is built with really poor antiseismic standards because it's not compulsory -ah, small government- and because it's too expensive -ah, free market. It's just sad, really, when the world's economic and military superpower provides as much for its population as your average third world country.)

Yeah, there are schools here (in Virginia) that have been shut down for the rest of the year due to damage from this earthquake. Virginia is NOT prepared to handle any earthquakes! In fact, I don't think we ever even did an "earthquake drill" in school.

Personally, it wasn't a big deal to me, just weird after all Virginia isn't known to have earthquakes.

[OptimistPrime]

Well, I'm stranded. At least two of the bridges on the only road out of my section of town are damaged and/or have road washouts on both sides. But at least I still have power.

Also, I see that my state seems to be getting national press. Worst flooding in 80 years? I'd believe it!