What’s Your Preference?

SusanH1970 · #1 (**permalink**) 08-26-2011, 01:58 AM

Who is preparing? I'm way the heck up in CT so we're not going to be hit quite as hard as a lot of you folks down south, but we've got plenty of drinking water stowed (we have a well and if we lose power, we have no water) and my husband got gas for the generator tonight. I'm so NOT looking forward to this, and I'm hoping and praying that those who are hit hard don't see too much damage.

ETA: My biggest worry is at least gone...we used to have a HUGE oak tree right next to our house. Half of it fell, missing our house by mere inches, last year. On a sunny, blue-sky, not-even-a-breeze kind of day. We obviously had the rest of it taken down. It took out my daughter's swingset/playhouse and I thank God she wasn't in it at the time.

A few more very large, old trees around us worry me, though, one in particular that's been losing branches during every strong storm.

One is close enough to do major damage if it falls our way.

Gulf Coast Girl · #2 (**permalink**) 08-26-2011, 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SusanH1970

Who is preparing? I'm way the heck up in CT so we're not going to be hit quite as hard as a lot of you folks down south, but we've got plenty of drinking water stowed (we have a well and if we lose power, we have no water) and my husband got gas for the generator tonight. I'm so NOT looking forward to this, and I'm hoping and praying that those who are hit hard don't see too much damage.

I took a direct hit from Hurricane Ivan in 2004, it was horrific.

Best wishes to everyone in Irene's path..... Stay safe

SusanH1970 · #3 (**permalink**) 08-26-2011, 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gulf Coast Girl

I took a direct hit from Hurricane Ivan in 2004, it was horrific.

Best wishes to everyone in Irene's path..... Stay safe

OUCH!!!!!! Glad you made it!

zona5101 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-26-2011, 02:21 AM

and here I was expecting to see a cute baby photo!
We don't have hurricanes here, don't have tornadoes or earthquakes either. About the worse we have is people from California

(that's a joke CA peeps)

SusanH1970 · #5 (**permalink**) 08-26-2011, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zona5101

and here I was expecting to see a cute baby photo!
We don't have hurricanes here, don't have tornadoes or earthquakes either. About the worse we have is people from California

(that's a joke CA peeps)

Geez, that would be in SYS. And who names their kid "Irene" anymore???

Yeah, all ya gots there is potato overgrowth. That must get scary, all those eyes lookin' at ya.

Bruce A · #6 (**permalink**) 08-26-2011, 03:07 AM

Good luck Susan and others in the hurricane's vicinity, hope you all keep safe.

zona5101 · #7 (**permalink**) 08-26-2011, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SusanH1970

Geez, that would be in SYS. And who names their kid "Irene" anymore???

Yeah, all ya gots there is potato overgrowth. That must get scary, all those eyes lookin' at ya.

I have a cat named Mathilda and one named Mildred.. so a kid named Irene can't be too much of a stretch.

Potatoes! We keep 'em in the dark so ya can't see their eyes.

And I hope you all stay safe and sound if the weather turns...

RLucas · #8 (**permalink**) 08-26-2011, 10:26 AM

We are inland from Wilmington about 200mi, but I am still kind of freaking out. I do not like storms of any kind. It's has been downgraded to a Cat 2 now, but it's still nothing to balk about. It's still huge! I am still reeling from when Hugo came through 20 years ago. lol!

UlpilotSC · #9 (**permalink**) 08-26-2011, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zona5101

I have a cat named Mathilda and one named Mildred.. so a kid named Irene can't be too much of a stretch.

Irene is a lot better than Skylar...

I'm a little pissed. The weather channel teased us for days saying it was going to hit Florida, then Georgia, then Charleston or Myrtle Beach. I was stoked about Myrtle - I have family there (not right on the ocean - a mile back) and could have gone for a front row seat. Even if it went in around Charleston it would have made it far enough north to make working in it fun. Storms (be it snow, tropical storms, etc.) are a lot like Marshal Law - we get to do stuff at work we normally don't. A lot of rules go out the window. I like working in storms.

I went through Hugo in 1989 when the eye went right over my house in Camden. Scary as hell, then no power for a week, and no water for four days. It was an adventure. But the house wasnt damaged, which was nice.