IMPORTANT: OFFICIAL HURRICANE THREAD

This is sub category 1, right? So the damage will be fro the surge and snow. Sand bag over the little windows to the basement, make sure the runoo drains are free of debris.
Watch where the storm is and if you get horizontal rain, open the windows on the side away from the rain to eequalize air pressure. Check the tide charts to see when the high tides are.
 
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Tinnuhana said:
This is sub category 1, right? So the damage will be fro the surge and snow. Sand bag over the little windows to the basement, make sure the runoo drains are free of debris.
Watch where the storm is and if you get horizontal rain, open the windows on the side away from the rain to eequalize air pressure. Check the tide charts to see when the high tides are.
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There will still be wind damage due to the squeeze between the storm and the front coming, but yes, the big problem is the flooding.
 
libertygrl said:
Yeah, I think we heard you the first time. Sorry, I don't mean to be snarky, but that's not really helpful right now for those of us struggling at the moment. Not everyone can afford to be prepping. I did start it at one time, but I just couldn't continue.
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It's helpful if you want it to be. I'm not flogging anyone. 50 pounds of beans and 50 pounds of rice will go a long way. If it bothers you that I repeat such things, I hope it helps 2 other people plan ahead. You can be snarky... I can hack it... If I get some other people thinking ahead of time, your dislike of that will roll off my back. We aren't the only people here. (and I've walked outside in the eye of several hurricanes, so I'm not just making shit up.)
 
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tangent4ronpaul said:
You need to shop at different times. Midnight, 6am... DEAD! Except we got stuck behind some guy that looked like he was buying for 2 months at one place. Main problem was places being sold out of stuff. Varied.

-t
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I rarely ever shop at a big box store and yesterday was no exception. I was just passing by on the highway and saw it. When I shop for anything from a big box retailer I generally like to shop in the middle of the night or near closing time for non 24 hour stores.

I have virtually everything I need and had it ahead of time. Flashlights, easily prepared foods, batteries, radio, candles, generator, gas in a 4 wheel drive truck in case flood waters start rising and we need to get out, first aid supplies, jugs of water ready and even loaded weapons ready for any looting (extreme worst case scenario).
 
Someone needs to be ticked for damaging public property and fined accordingly.
 
Several of the bigger gas stations in my area of SE PA have been sold out of gas since yesterday. I've never seen anything like this before. We jsut went grocery shopping an hour ago and that wasn't too bad. There was still plenty of bottled water and batteries left, but the gallon water jugs were all gone. Still pretty calm here overall...no signs of the storm yet other than some drizzling rain.
 
opal said:
that eye sure looks like it is taking a hard right atm
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Part of that is viewing a curved image that is flattened. Part of it is expected. The storm was always expected to start to go out, then swing back sharply due to the coming cold front.
 
libertygrl said:
I was just helping my dad clean out the gutters and a fire truck is going around saying mandatory evacuations at 6am tomorrow! Geez... I thought we had more time than that. I heard the storm gets worse Mon. night. I was going to leave in the afternoon but now I'm scrambling to get things all done tonight! :mad:
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I'm all for people being safe but people should not be forced to evacuate their homes ever.
 
kathy88 said:
I'm all for people being safe but people should not be forced to evacuate their homes ever.
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Most of the "mandatory evacuation" orders have more to do with what people will do to help you than actually forcing you to leave your house.

It's one of those terms like "state of emergency" (declared sometimes a day or two ahead of actual damage) that has other meanings.

If they are doing it how a lot of places around me do, then people are not forcibly removed from their homes. If, however, something happens to that person and they dial 9-1-1 they are shit out of luck for most things. Tree fell on your leg? Caught in a flash flood? Please tell me why the EMS workers who warned you it might happen must now literally risk their lives to go help you out. It happens quite a bit, and then the rescuer gets injured or killed.
 
Winds gusting even more now. No rain yet. Will be getting up very early tomorrow morning. 6AM mandatory evacuation in coastal areas of S. Eastern NY. I finally got everything packed in the car except the cooler which I'll take care of tomorrw. This is really starting to get to me. It's one thing if it's a natural disaster but if there's a hidden agenda to take advantage of the situation - THAT's what's beginning to freak me out. Check out the video. I'm having visions of Katrina. Don't want to think so negatively but after months of reading about an "October Surprise," I'm getting very nervous. VERY NERVOUS. I don't recall this EVER happening in my area before. Signing out for the night. My thoughts and prayers to you all. STAY SAFE!

206th Military Police Company Deployed in Response to Hurricane Sandy

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(I also heard that areas where people had to evacuate from their communities, will be heavily patrolled by the police who will also use surveilence to protect property). :(
 
I know your neighborhood well, I've pushed oil barges into Newton Creek many times.

malkusm said:
I'm in Brooklyn about half a block from "Zone A" which the mayor ordered an evacuation of. I'm in a first-floor apt, so kind of nervous about the potential storm surge....but riding it out here nonetheless. I estimate something like 6.5-8 feet of vertical water rise would need to happen to get to floor level of my apt.

Here are some "before" pics from my neighborhood, I plan on taking some "after" pics in the same locations if I am able to get out and do so.
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