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Posted by: TargaToy Aug 26 2011, 06:47 PM
I'm living on the Delmarva Peninsula and if the water gets deeper than my jack stands are tall, I am NOT going to be happy!
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Posted by: carr914 Aug 26 2011, 07:17 PM
From being on the Receiving end of these Storms before, Good Luck everyone.
Hunker Down 
Posted by: TargaToy Aug 26 2011, 09:15 PM
Any Carolinians on here? We just came up from the Outer Banks of NC where they voted us off the island and we had to cut our vacation short. I know it's going to be a serious mess and we're praying for everyone's safety.
Posted by: messix Aug 26 2011, 09:28 PM
prayers and good vibes going out to all!
this crazy weather stuff has gotta stop!
up here in the pnw we are so lucky we have such a moderate climate.
sure we just got our summer 2 weeks ago! but it beats what the rest of the country is dealing with!
Posted by: anderssj Aug 27 2011, 05:34 AM
this crazy weather stuff has gotta stop!
yeah, the Great Dismal Swamp has been burning for months, an earthquake last week, and now Irene. Heard the locusts will be here around labor day . . . .
Looks like Irene will make landfall around Morehead City NC around 8AM--peak for us in SE Virginia will be around 8 tonight.
Time for coffee . . . .
All the best,
Steve A-
Posted by: RobW Aug 27 2011, 06:22 AM
I hope everybody on the East Coast has ratcheted up their jackstands a notch.... 
Posted by: Kansas 914 Aug 27 2011, 06:28 AM
I'm living on the Delmarva Peninsula and if the water gets deeper than my jack stands are tall, I am NOT going to be happy!
Be safe - I have family in Salisbury, MD.
Posted by: raw1298 Aug 27 2011, 09:06 AM
My wife flew into Boston this morning. She is working there this week. For her and all others I will keep you in my prayers.
Posted by: TargaToy Aug 27 2011, 09:16 AM
Hey, Kansas.
I live in the suburbs of Salisbury. Just a couple miles south. So far, so good here. Wind and rain have really picked up.
Posted by: anderssj Aug 27 2011, 09:30 AM
Anyone heard from the guys at Frederick MD? Looks like they're getting rain and wind from Irene now . . . .
Posted by: ws91420 Aug 27 2011, 09:40 AM
Right now I am in Leesburg about 33 mi south of Frederick and nothing really happening here. Will be heading out in about an hour to Matt's place.
Posted by: Rod Aug 27 2011, 10:49 AM
Hope you guys are all okay and stay safe and sound.. We heard over here in the UK that Irene has been downgraded a level?? But still very concerned for all you East Coasters
Posted by: nathansnathan Aug 27 2011, 11:27 AM
Posted by: Drums66 Aug 27 2011, 11:30 AM
....Be safe 
& God bless all 
Posted by: mrdkrantz Aug 27 2011, 12:04 PM
Eastern Shore MD here as well... I got the 914 wrapped up tight in the driveway. Cleared the dead tree earlier this week, tuned up the toyota truck and the chainsaw just in case. OC maryland was mandatory evacuation-crazyness. Goodluck targatoy looks like its going right over top of us...
Posted by: TargaToy Aug 27 2011, 12:32 PM
Still OK here. 20 gals of gas and the generator ready to go (warmed it up yesterday). Saturdays are normally my garage/914 time but A: we were supposed to be in the OBX until tomorrow, B: my garage is now full of stuff I don't want blowing through my neighbors' windows, and C: I'm enjoying a day of watching chick flicks with my wife and 3 daughters (and nephew 
)
Matthew McConaughey rides a cool Triumph Bonneville in "How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days" if you need a reason to justify watching such a film.
Everybody STAY SAFE out there!!
Posted by: r_towle Aug 27 2011, 01:26 PM
My wife flew into Boston this morning. She is working there this week. For her and all others I will keep you in my prayers.
She will be fine in Boston, most storms get much slower when they hit ground in NC,.
By the time it gets up here it will be 50-80mph winds and lots of rain.
We have very serious weather up here all the time...mostly winter...
Boston is safe.
Lots of land between us and the Bahamas to slow things down.
Tell her to get away from glass windows...most hotels have rooms for this.
The rain will wash out to the ocean eventually.
Tell her to buy a flashlight....worst thing is a pitch black hotel you have never been inside...BTDT.
I hope all the mid atlantic people are safe.
rich
Posted by: raw1298 Aug 27 2011, 05:30 PM
My wife flew into Boston this morning. She is working there this week. For her and all others I will keep you in my prayers.
She will be fine in Boston, most storms get much slower when they hit ground in NC,.
By the time it gets up here it will be 50-80mph winds and lots of rain.
We have very serious weather up here all the time...mostly winter...
Boston is safe.
Lots of land between us and the Bahamas to slow things down.
Tell her to get away from glass windows...most hotels have rooms for this.
The rain will wash out to the ocean eventually.
Tell her to buy a flashlight....worst thing is a pitch black hotel you have never been inside...BTDT.
I hope all the mid atlantic people are safe.
Just talked to her an hour ago. Starting to rain already and she is set with a bottle of wine and room service.
She took a duck tour at around noon EST and saw a few sights before storm started. rich
Posted by: mojorisen914 Aug 27 2011, 06:27 PM
I hope everyone hasn't sustained too much damage to their property. Be safe kids.
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Aug 27 2011, 06:59 PM
York PA is now in the swirl.
Lots of rain. Wind is out of an unusual direction, but not too heavy. No thunder. So far, its a non-event.
Posted by: TargaToy Aug 27 2011, 07:05 PM
Salisbury, MD...and surrounding areas back under a tornado watch. Something else to watch for while waiting for the actual event, I guess.
Posted by: geniusanthony Aug 27 2011, 07:05 PM
Alexandria is windy but not unbearable, I wish you all the best.
Posted by: Jon Fernandes Aug 27 2011, 07:19 PM
We should get hit here in the overnight hours, for now just heavy rain. Spent the day at work packing cars into the shop, securing windows, etc. 914's are tucked away in their garages and safe. My Jetta has got a full tank of diesel in case the need to go anywhere arises.
Hope everyone else on the east coast stays safe!
Posted by: anderssj Aug 27 2011, 08:05 PM
knock on wood, things look they're winding down a little in SE VA. High tide was over an hour ago, so the chance of flooding should decrease as the storm pulls away. We'll see what daylight brings . . .
Stay safe--especially those still in Irene's path.
Posted by: nukepipe Aug 27 2011, 10:54 PM
Please those that are in the warning area... Stay at home.. I live in Puerto Rico and we are use to these naturals phenomena’s and no matter how prepare we are….there’s always people wondering around during the hurricane and those are the ones that get hurts…. Irene passed through here the August 21/22 and was beginning to be a category 1.
The winds were not that bad. Many places without electrical power and no water. That’s why is always recommended to store water. There still people here with no power and no water.
What is bad is the rain after the hurricane. Here rained about 20 inches the day after the hurricane.
Here is a video after Irene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_6cxrnNPNM&feature=related
Be safe and don’t touch any down power line!!!!
God Bless!!!!
Posted by: Spoke Aug 28 2011, 07:58 AM
The power went out here for about 8 hours this morning.
We have some rain and some wind. Not too bad.
Posted by: TargaToy Aug 28 2011, 08:57 AM
All's seemingly well here now. Sunny and very windy. I truly thank God we didn't lose power--which is what we had all been anticipating. I thank him for his protection too.
Posted by: jmill Aug 28 2011, 09:27 AM
All's seemingly well here now. Sunny and very windy. I truly thank God we didn't lose power--which is what we had all been anticipating. I thank him for his protection too.
I work for a Midwestern power utility. We released all of our contractors from their contracts to head your way to put the overhead lines back together. There was also talk of taking a bunch of my crews and heading East to help you guys out. Glad to hear it's not as bad as anticipated. I could use the OT but wasn't looking forward to 2 weeks of living out of a hotel away from the family.
Posted by: stephenaki Aug 28 2011, 12:06 PM
Hope everyone made it through safely; looks like it didn't do near as much damage as originally expected or at least that is what the news is saying.
I did my fair share of hurricanes in both Hawaii, NC and Georgia, hope what the news is saying is true for all and no one took a major hit.
Posted by: flipb Aug 28 2011, 12:18 PM
From the south side of Washington DC:
Many neighborhoods lost power. Ours was out only a short time. Lots of small branches came down and a few trees.
In short, it looked like the typical aftermath of an intense summer afternoon thunderstorm - but instead of being localized as those storms usually are, it was everywhere.
Took the kids for a bike ride this morning along the Potomac River. River looks full, but not unusually so. Our ride started out under solid overcast, and we actually got to watch as the last of the storm moved out to the north and revealed gorgeous blue skies for the rest of our day.
Posted by: AvalonFal Aug 28 2011, 06:06 PM
My house is on a barrier island off of southern NJ. Had a mandatory evacuation on Friday night. I took the storm in Philly. Going back to the island tomorrow to check for damage. It's only 7 miles long and 1/2 mile wide, but from news reports, I'm optimistic that things won't be too bad!! Seems like most of the major flooding occurred inland.
Paul
Posted by: Vacca Rabite Aug 28 2011, 07:22 PM
We had some tree damage, but nothing too horrible. Hopefully tomorrow I'll get some calls from the tree people to get the freshly dead stuff trimmed off.
Zach
Posted by: zymurgist Aug 29 2011, 09:13 AM
Minimal damage in Hagerstown. what a difference 20 miles and South Mountain makes. Matt had a locust tree in his back yard that came apart, but that's pretty much what locusts do in high wind.
Posted by: jmill Aug 29 2011, 06:32 PM
I work for a Midwestern power utility. We released all of our contractors from their contracts to head your way to put the overhead lines back together. There was also talk of taking a bunch of my crews and heading East to help you guys out. Glad to hear it's not as bad as anticipated. I could use the OT but wasn't looking forward to 2 weeks of living out of a hotel away from the family.
Looks like a bunch of linemen and I are heading your way on Wednesday morning. Hopefully Motel 6 has power to keep a light on for us. With over 3 million people out of power it's hard to say no. Sounds like a 3 week tour. Hopefully it gets wrapped up sooner.
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