Hurricane Irene thread......

[6Dusters]

Thought I would open up a thread to keep in touch. I do realize many of you along the coastal lines and miles inland will have no power after a while. Due to downed power lines and sub stations tripping offline for safety. A friend of my father in law has lost power in Chesapeak Va as I am typing.

I'm in Richmond and its about 11 am Saturday. Breezy and light rain. Small gusts. 36 mph thus far.

I spent all week getting ready little by little. Having been through a Cat3 I know darned well what I would need. My chinchillas have been the biggest worry thus far. I bought a case of bottled water and poured the top 1/4 off and froze a bunch of them. With no power and it being very hot and humid it is the best I can do without power. I did gas up both cars and if a chin appears to show signs of heat stress I will load them in the car and turn the air on and do what I can. Glad I have a chin carrier.
May our members be blessed with safety until we hear from all of you in the "zone".

 

[Mt. Zion Chins]

I have 2 generators and am hoping for the best. We won't get the worst until tomorrow.

 

[Andrea]

It's raining lightly here as we get the outer bands of the storm. Earlier it was pouring and there was already some flooding because the ground is SATURATED from the wettest month on record in the Philadelphia area. I am really worried about flooding and the damage it will cause, not to mention the pretty much definite power outage. We are set with supplies and we will be hunkered down till this thing passes.

 

[Lynn & The Chins]

Thinking of and praying for all of you and your chinnies.

Hang in there!!! :flowers3:

 

[Ash]

The winds were picking up here earlier, then died down. Now it's starting to rain. I'm thinking we'll make it through unscathed... We're a decent amount inland...

 

[EMSChins]

Alex, thanks for starting this thread. I hope all turns out for the best for those of you in Irene's path. Good luck and God Bless!

 

[Jenn]

I'm in the northwest, and we don't have to worry about hurricanes, but I sure want to wish you all the very best who are going through right now. I hope you and your animals all are safe!

 

[Mt. Zion Chins]

Hate to tell you but the weather channel said this storm is so huge that it will affect people as far west as State College, PA. It covers all together 600 miles/300 miles west from the shore area

 

[threewingedfury]

We've been getting the tail of the storm since this morning and haven't had much more than a few showers and a small bit of wind. One of our sun umbrellas broke in half from the wind and we have leaves and limbs in the yard but overall, it's been very mild here. We were expected to get more than 4" of rain, but I doubt we've received .5" all day.

 

[6Dusters]

Thanks for the well wishes. It is 7:40 pm and gusts are now up to 60 mph with the local weather station here saying up to 90 mph in the next five hours or so. Turns out Irene's winds are now strongest on the west side of her. Which now includes Richmond where I am.
75 % or 350 thousand people in the Richmond area are without power. I still have power for now. However that can change any minute. We have underground utilities but rely on overhead to feed into the neighborhood.
We lost our glass top patio table. Had our deck hurricane ready. However a big branch from my neighbors oak tree fell and hit the table dead center. Chairs are fine. Glass is everywhere.
Take care everyone. Check in when your able and let us know your okay.

 

[Ash]

Hate to tell you but the weather channel said this storm is so huge that it will affect people as far west as State College, PA. It covers all together 600 miles/300 miles west from the shore area

Shhh

 

[Akunaferret]

I hope everyone is ok, and remains as such! stay safe!

 

[Rebecca1122]

It's not too bad over here...Just rain and a little wind for now.
Hopefully my house in Long Island will be okay...It's right on the beach so my family has been worrying.

 

[Akunaferret]

It's suppose to hit hard once she reaches New York, according to the news. Please be safe!

 

[ChinnyMom]

I'm hoping everyone in the storm area comes through with no problems!

i'm very very fortunate to live up in the Canadian prairie. no hurricanes, no ice storms, no nothing. just a bloody cold winter every year, lol.

 

[missyjre]

I hope everyone makes it through safe and sound!

 

[peachydays]

Hey all, doing ok here, for now. They're saying that what's happening right now might be the worst of it, so I'm hoping that's the case.

I still have power, and no trees have fallen on the house (which was one of my biggest fears!). Hopefully when I go out tomorrow I won't see any structural damage.

Here's to everyone's continued safety, both non-furry and furry.

 

[Sdo9396]

They just issued tornado warnings in southeast PA and some parts of NJ. I really hope nothing happens! I might go hide in the basement with all my animals..

 

[Rebecca1122]

It's suppose to hit hard once she reaches New York, according to the news. Please be safe!

That's what I heard, too. Apparently it is supposed to be very bad in Long Island. Right now it's raining pretty hard, and it's supposed to be worse tomorrow and with heavy winds.

Hopefully everything will stay intact.

Everyone be safe!!

 

[Andrea]

Tornado warnings popping up everyone...hubby & I are playing board games in the basement and all the critters are down here with us...