"Frankenstorm"

It sounds like you're well prepared for this event, LauraR. Best wishes!

 

Hmm,...yeah - It's Tropical Cyclone season over her in the north-west and Queensland, too. We occasionally get a hammering down in Perth, also. Just a seasonal hazard here, as elsewhere, i suppose.
But yes, Laura - I hear there is a real doozy coming through the N.E. and Pennsylvania areas.
Not good. Just do the usual:- fill the bath tub up with cold water, keep food and first aid supplies handy, as stated. get yourself one of those wind-up to charge torches and radios if you don't already have one. Hope that you fair up okay, Laura.

 

Just read and watched the video of "Frankenstorm" in the Caribean just posted in our local news.
Here in The Age newspaper Australia
From the pics in the Bahamas it is not looking good

@Laura.....this big storm is no good for your birthday :eek
Good luck Laura and hope you and your family stay safe and well

 

Google Crisis Map for Sandy released

 

Stay safe all of you who are going to be in Sandy's path. Perhaps we will get here some remnants of this frankenstorm.

 

Stay safe! And buy some candles and canned soup. If you lose power, you can be a little creative and heat the soup up with a candle.

I would say get some extra ammo, but I am sure you already have plenty on hand.

OT, and way over priced, but I got a chuckle out of this: http://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_10051_616354_-1?N=858982010+933739036

Note: Limit 2 per customer. :confused 25k rounds is OK, but anything over 25k rounds is too much. :-D

And for the record, no, I don't buy my ammo by the barrel...

 

Laura,

Having been through several major hurricanes on the Gulf Coast, a generator isn't a bad investment if you can afford one (especially if you have above ground power lines with lots of trees around and/or were without power for days after Irene or other storms). If you have a Northern Tool nearby, they sell a 3500-watt model for around $400 - enough power to run the 'frig, one space heater, the TV and lights.

For those considering a generator, remember to stock up on gas as well. My 3500-watt model (above) goes through 5 gallons of gas in about 15 hours.

At they very least, consider buying a small AC power inverter (about 150-watt) that plugs into your car's cigarette lighter. This will allow you to charge your notebook PC if the power is out for several days. Also be sure you have car chargers for your cell phones.

Been there, done that. Stay safe.

 

You get anything bad on your side of the state yet Laura?

 

The world is coming to an end.. better stock up!!!!!!! :-D rolleyes
http://i.imgur.com/23nR5.jpg






(I took this at my not so local supermarket, it's the one my friend wanted to go to because she didn't have any food in :-D)

 

I know this may be a little late, but another consideration for post-storm necessities is a small propane stove and a few canisters of propane. When we got hit hard by Hugo in '89 we lost power for roughly 3 weeks - that little 2-burner stove provided some hot meals and hot coffee for the whole neighborhood.

 

$5000 for 12,500 rounds - a 350-pound, 30-gallon container. rolleyes

If you have to use a forklift to unload the ammo from your truck, the neighbors might get a bit suspicious. :-D

 

Like I said, that stuff is way overpriced, but funny. Now, the guy I buy a lot of my ammo is on first name basis with the UPS guy. Just saying. :-D

 

I'm sure if the Frankenstorm is 'ALIVE' when it blows into your neighbourhood Fred it won't be for long!

Really? 17 posts without a reference to "It's alive!" :-D

 

Looks like this hurricane won't effect me. My preparations scared it away. :-D On the plus side, I found a bunch of 5.56 ammo I had forgotten about. Now, once I get my car fixed, it is off to the range. :major

You folks on the east coast, be careful!

 

I'm sorry to be stealing Fred's thunder but I thought it was perfectly clear LOL

You have to kill "Frankenstorm" because it's alive roflmao roflmao roflmao

 

The fact that you ask that pains me. :cry

It is a perfect time for the zombies. Think about it, if the power is off, cell phones don't work... And where do you put these people in the event of a major evacuation? http://screen.yahoo.com/sketchy-walking-almost-dead-035825135.html

:-D:-D

 

It's raining here, I think all we'll get over this way is rain and flooding, some may loose electric I think.

 

Just rain and wind? Want to keep the little hurricane I have? So far hurricane Max has destroyed 2 pair of pants, one pair of jeans, about 3 square feet of linoleum floor, one leather jacket, ate a hole in one of my gun cases, tore off on strap off my backpack, and my bedspread has numerous holes in it. :-D

Think FEMA is helping me? Nope. :-D

 

Ok North East To day is the last day to prepair

Flooding Heavy rain high winds every body on the north east i hope you are ready for another hurricane.Tune in to the weather channel.

This is going to be a nasty one hope fully i am far enough in land it will not effect us too much i live close to pittsburgh where expecting 20 to 50 mph winds.

http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/northeast-region/weather-radar

I hate losing power then it takes them weeks to find the issue some times during these kinda storms.

 

Re: Ok North East To day is the last day to prepair

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma

 

Yeah you should be outside taking pictures of all the damage and people kayaking past your house.

Unfortunately your safety comes second to my entertainment:-D

 

Nah, that's normal.
We had news of tornadoes touching down in a few counties around us and one rumored to have touched down out by our local mall ( like 3-4 miles from my place) last big storm we had. So we are all out on our front porch watching the sky while our neighbors across the street are running out of their house, around the back and down into their cellar.:-D

 

Is it bad where you are, Laura? around here it's not too bad. Light rain, moderate winds. I'm hoping it will stay like this.

 

Oh geez, that's awful The poor shore (areas) always get the brunt of everything.

Although I do not like the area I am living in, we usually don't get slammed too hard, a few times we have but not usually. However, I couldn't go to work today because the public trans is shut down completely and the Mayor declared a State of Emergency (and some places have mandatory evacs). Try to stay safe and out of harms way!

 

I would not recommend Candles Fire hazzard in a strong storm.

 

Can't see that link till I get home.
But, we are supposed to start getting the wind over here by tonight.

 

WOW! Didn't know how serious this storm is Obama has just been on my local radio station while I'm cleaning the bathroom warning how serious this storm is and to listen carefully to the local emergency management services on whether to evacuate or stay indoors.

Hope you guys in the US listen to North west English radio and get the message:confused :-D

 

The power here just flickered twice (once long enough to restart my modem) and I said "Nooooo, I need you!" and it came back on. I went to my front door and told wind that it was ok, that it could calm down and told all the trees to stand firm. LOL I'm such a nerd.

 

That would be kinda funny to see. :-D

 

Us too. You can thank me later. LOL

It was funny to me, but I talk to things all the time :-D

 

http://www.liveleak.com/ll_embed?f=cf28ffa2f2cb

It's all fun and games until the wind drives a 2X4 through your face :-D

The news reporter over here just said storm watching is a kind of pornography? There's definitely something fascinating and exciting seeing mother nature at full force...

 

What do they know? :-D:-D

We are cooool! http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy290/lotzasmilies/hi5_girls.gif

 

Dang it Rikky! I was waiting for the 2x4... :-D

 

Turn your volume up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOhgMAOrp0c