We will. :) We spent the afternoon getting as ready as we could, putting things away and securing things that might blow away (like stuff in the massive pile of bathroom-remodel debris in the driveway *facepalm*). Bobby cleaned the gutters and brought in an armful of vegetables from the garden. The aforementioned water bags are in the freezer! :) Tomorrow, I'll fill as many pots and containers with water as I can find.
I am so glad the officials are taking the evacuation seriously. I know that most people are sensible about it, but there are always a handful who think they know better.
And even if a person does manage to ride a hurricane out safely (as I did) the aftermath is no picnic: days of no power, no water, and debris everywhere. I know for a fact I'd never do it again.
And at least y'all had a nice vacation up to that point! It sounds like a fun day and a half, LOL!
I think Katrina taught an important lesson, if nothing else. Most of the coastal and low-lying areas seem to have evacuated with time to spare, at least in Maryland.
This will be my first hurricane. I'm not sure what to expect for our area; we're well inland of where the eye is projected to pass. I'm most worried for my trees, which mean a lot to me and are obviously something that can't be replaced overnight! :)
I can understand the worry about the trees. *sigh* We had 20 in our yard. There were four left after the storm. But thankfully none of them fell on the house proper-- just on the carport, porches and greenhouse. And no, they take a long time to replace.
Depends on how far inland you are, how big the storm is, and how long it lingers in your area among other factors. Katrina took power out in 80% of the state of MS. But she hung around for a whole day, rather than passing through as is normal. The major thing outlying areas (away from the coast) have to worry about is the tornadoes. A hurricane always spins those off.
Aw geez. The most i'm worried about Irene over here is the basement flooding (& losing power & then getting hot & sweaty), but OC is really looking down the barrel of the gun. And we all know how the Inlet was created.... Irene, be gentle indeed.
This is such a creepy experience, isn't it? I've been nervous about fallen trees and downed wires and maybe flooding happening in my hometown, and then today the bellhop who helped my family out of our hotel in NYC today was talking about how he lives on Staten Island (where ferry services to and from the island may be shut down soon) and has to be with his kids, since they wouldn't know what to do in an emergency. Perspective indeed. Irene, just plain go away and stop bothering people!
I like "Irene be gentle," which is exactly what I am hoping right now. I still cannot believe a full force real hurricane hitting New York City. I want our electricity to stay on. It could happen.
Sorry you got kicked out of Ocean City! (I wonder what was the nicest place your dad ever got kicked out of? I'm thinking back to my youth and I am not sure I ever got kicked out of anywhere--more like me dragging some tipsy boyfriend out of a club because he was smarting off to someone who outweighed him by 50 pounds.)
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And even if a person does manage to ride a hurricane out safely (as I did) the aftermath is no picnic: days of no power, no water, and debris everywhere. I know for a fact I'd never do it again.
And at least y'all had a nice vacation up to that point! It sounds like a fun day and a half, LOL!
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I think Katrina taught an important lesson, if nothing else. Most of the coastal and low-lying areas seem to have evacuated with time to spare, at least in Maryland.
This will be my first hurricane. I'm not sure what to expect for our area; we're well inland of where the eye is projected to pass. I'm most worried for my trees, which mean a lot to me and are obviously something that can't be replaced overnight! :)
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Depends on how far inland you are, how big the storm is, and how long it lingers in your area among other factors. Katrina took power out in 80% of the state of MS. But she hung around for a whole day, rather than passing through as is normal. The major thing outlying areas (away from the coast) have to worry about is the tornadoes. A hurricane always spins those off.
Anyhow ((((hugs)))) and stay safe!
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Sorry you got kicked out of Ocean City! (I wonder what was the nicest place your dad ever got kicked out of? I'm thinking back to my youth and I am not sure I ever got kicked out of anywhere--more like me dragging some tipsy boyfriend out of a club because he was smarting off to someone who outweighed him by 50 pounds.)
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