Jesus.
I just saw a tweet that said Sandy has "killed more than a dozen people." You mean in addition to the 50+ in Haiti, more elsewhere in the Caribbean, right?
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Jesus.
I just saw a tweet that said Sandy has "killed more than a dozen people." You mean in addition to the 50+ in Haiti, more elsewhere in the Caribbean, right?
And I am simply stunned to still have power. Hoping it lasts. Afraid to voice anything more.
Yeah, that's how I felt, too, during Isaac.
And I think it was Juliebird that mentioned upthread about the terrorizing sound of the howling wind. I absolutely couldn't sleep for a few nights, listening to that wind and freaking out. Ugh.
Thinking of everyone!
Yeah, that fire is crazy. I hope most of the residents were elsewhere.
My sister called me in a panic at about midnight last night, which freaked me out because my bro and SIL are in the DC area. But it was another kind of environmental emergency: a raccoon in her trashcan.
First she couldn't go inside because she has to pass the bins in a narrow alley to get to her door and was afraid it was going to leap out at her. Then she realized it was trapped and it became a rescue mission. Then she realized it was a baby and it became a rescue mission with lots of cooing. Finally it got released and fled under the porch and now she's all consumed with worry about how it will reunite with the mama raccoon. @@
Have all the NYistas checked in? Just woke up and saw crazy on my television.
Jessica and Trudy have both been on FB, so they're good. Plus Tom. Who else do we have in NYC anymore? I feel like I'm forgetting someone.
Checked in: Me, Jessica, Trudy Booth, Sparky1, Hil, sarameg, Toddson, Amy.
Checked in on FB: lisah, Vortex, Sox.
Checked in on Twitter: MFNLaw, Zenkitty.
Not checked in yet: Fred Pete, Raq. Who else?
Timelies all!
I have been incredibly fortunate with this storm. Brief power outage last night(couple minutes) and no other problems. Government closed today, so I slept in. ~ma to all in NY/NJ.
From DC - in town, at least, the rain has stopped, the wind's died down. I haven't been out since Sunday afternoon but looking out the window, our nice sheltered courtyard is full of leaves and small branches. The lawn furniture came through just fine, although the umbrellas were either taken in or are now ... in Pennsylvania, perhaps.
I think Maria lost power last night.
I remained confused why I have to be at work when NYC is in such a state.