Hurricane Watch: Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy.

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d3uc3_dropp3r
Really? Now I think I gone and scared myself. We are about to get hit spot on and all these news stories are saying it may be worse than Katrina. I hope it's all media hype with no substance. It's going to be hard to imagine what'll happen if anything happens to the casinos because a lot of us around here need those businesses to survive.
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Worse than Katrina? That might be a stretch honestly.
 
Blitz24
Worse than Katrina? That might be a stretch honestly.
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Haha, thanks for the reassurance. I'm a bit edgy because that derecho back in June was the worst I experienced with weather. It took 40 mins just to get some food at wawa! Mcdonalds lines were packed too.
 
They already closed school Monday and Tuesday here. I'm afraid we might be out longer considering what they are calling for. My dad said they are calling for around 60 inches of snow in Roanoke! That is unheard of.
 
Same, i'm in Fairfax County, Virginia, and we're gonna get 12 hours of 45 mph gusts, 6" inches of rain and flooding in certain areas. However, we may still have power.
 
GTP Top Tip.

If the power goes out, at night, and it is safe to go outside, do so and watch the sky.
Especially for all the city folks.
 
Just want to say it's been absolutely beautiful in Florida.
 
This could be important to do, better be prepared :

We are closely monitoring Hurricane Sandy and continue to prepare to support potentially affected state and tribal governments. Forecasts from the National Hurricane Center show a large area may be impacted by high winds, heavy rains, storm surge, and snow. These hazardous conditions may be compounded by the likelihood of widespread power outages.

If you or someone you know may be impacted by Hurricane Sandy, here are a few things to do today and tomorrow to get ready:

-Get some extra cash out at the ATM today. If the power goes out, banks/ATMs may be offline for some time.
-Make a plan for how you’ll keep your cell phone charged if you lose power for several days. Picking up a solar or hand-crank charger for your phone is a good idea.
-Take steps to protect your home/business from high winds – cover windows, clean gutters, trim trees.
-Get to the store today for emergency supplies such as water, nonperishable food, batteries, flashlight, etc.
-Make sure you have what you need in case the power goes out and cold weather moves in. Double check that you have a safe, warm place you can go, blankets in your home/car, and winter items like snow shovels and rock salt.
-Employers: make sure your employees are prepared and review your continuity and tele-work plans.
-More information for your emergency kit
on the web: www.ready.gov/basic-disaster-supplies-kit
on your phone: m.fema.gov and FEMA smartphone app

The President has directed Administrator Fugate to ensure that all available federal resources are being brought to bear to support state and local responders in potentially affected areas along the East Coast as they prepare for the severe weather. To increase coordination between Federal partners, the National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) has been activated, a multi-agency center based at FEMA headquarters in Washington, D.C. The NRCC provides overall coordination of the federal response by bringing together federal departments and agencies to assist in the preparations for and response to disasters.
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Source :

FEMA Blog
Sandy update 2: Tips for getting prepared
 
Quackjack
Same, i'm in Fairfax County, Virginia, and we're gonna get 12 hours of 45 mph gusts, 6" inches of rain and flooding in certain areas. However, we may still have power.
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You're not to far from me :dopey: I'm in Montgomery County, MD and it says we should get wind gusts that are no more than 60-65mph. That's almost as fast as the derecho had. Only this time, it will last a lot longer :scared:
 
I just checked the weather and I think the worst of Sandy should come sometime between 1:00pm EST and 8:00pm EST. At least it will be daytime. If it were at night I would be REALLY scared.

It also said some squall lines will come through between 1:00 and 4:00. Hopefully nothing horrible happens tomorrow.
 
Seems to be a tale of two storms. Southwest of the center will have the most rainfall while northeast of the center will have the strongest storm surge.
 
The biggest storm to hit the mainland ?

Hurricane Sandy could be the biggest storm to hit the United States mainland when it comes ashore on Monday night, bringing strong winds and dangerous flooding to the East Coast from the mid-Atlantic states to New England, forecasters said on Sunday.
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Some photos as to what is going on already. Photo #6 is interesting, I thought it was snow ..... seafoam, wow !

LINK
 
I'm on the PA-NJ border at the Delaware Water Gap area, and I'm actually not TOO concerned about this...

Consider: I live on a mountain. We literally just had the trees surrounding the house removed because we were supposed to get a new shed, but this hurricane threw a monkey wrench in that plan...

Still have school tomorrow, one bad thing about being homsechooled...
 
No school for me tomorrow. Weather people can't decide if we're gonna get a foot of rain or several feet of snow.
 
gamerdog6482
I'm also the dark red.

The wind started about ten minutes ago. And hour ago there was nothing, but now...leaves. Leaves EVERYWHERE.
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Same, the last 3 days its been non stop rain and wind.

photonrider
There was a big blow here yesterday, and last night, all the Fall foliage is down, the streets and parking lots are ankle deep in leaves. It was sudden. No rain now but the skies are leaden - grey, gloomy, brooding.
Nothing to what some of you guys are bracing for now though.

BTW - Aren't the GTP servers located in Manhatten?
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Same in NY.

gamerdog6482
They also closed my local school system for Monday and Tuesday.
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Still have it here.

Eric1512
They already closed school Monday and Tuesday here. I'm afraid we might be out longer considering what they are calling for. My dad said they are calling for around 60 inches of snow in Roanoke! That is unheard of.
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3 feet is what I've been hearing.
Omnis
Just want to say it's been absolutely beautiful in Florida.
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Lucky you
ilikewaffles11
Well, school was canceled tomorrow. I guess that's a plus.
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I wish
doodlemonoply
I just checked the weather and I think the worst of Sandy should come sometime between 1:00pm EST and 8:00pm EST. At least it will be daytime. If it were at night I would be REALLY scared.

It also said some squall lines will come through between 1:00 and 4:00. Hopefully nothing horrible happens tomorrow.
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Dear lord I need to get gas.....

Blitz24
Seems to be a tale of two storms. Southwest of the center will have the most rainfall while northeast of the center will have the strongest storm surge.
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LancerEvo7
No school for me tomorrow. Weather people can't decide if we're gonna get a foot of rain or several feet of snow.
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Same
 
I fell asleep to a relaxing drizzle.
I woke up to Armageddon.

The leaves are so plentiful that you can't see the road! The leaves clogged the storm drains on the side of the road, so all the streets are flooding. It's a damn good thing that my house is on a hill 12' above the road.
And the storm isn't even here yet.
 
Storm is not that bad yet up here. Woke up at 6 AM and aside from the clouds moving westward it was impossible to tell that a hurricane was coming. I am tempted to go to my local gym and be home before the storm really hits us hard.
 
We're on the very edge, but here on Lake Erie things are getting interesting. Waves cresting near 20ft and tonight a storm surge could make landfall. The power has been out a couple times. This morning is calm and just rainy - it's kinda unsettling, but all in all nothing bad, yet. No flooding or downed trees, so we're lucky so far. Best wishes to those in the storm's path.
 
Bit of drizzle and rain here in Vienna, Virginia. It's gonna get rainy and windy as hell though soon. Please stay on power :embarrassed:
 
If the power goes out over here then I'm going to attempt to become the Emperor of Pittsburgh. :lol:
 
Stormtrooper217
If the power goes out over here then I'm going to attempt to become the Emperor of Pittsburgh. :lol:
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Good luck with that one. Power has gone from possible outage to in my eyes likely now with 80+ MPH wind expected well inland.
 

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