Noreasticane Sandy

[carla]

I will think of you Donna.Keep Cool !

[Donna]

Power out just above us, not even a mile up the road. Hope it's not contagious! Porch cats still have no clue where to go! Feel bad for them. I made houses but they don't want to be on the porch, they like it under.  Thanks all, I'll keep you posted, the worse is yet to come. 

[margaret]

Be well, Donna.  At times like  this I think of those of you living in NJ and lower NY - especially my family on Long Island, NY.   This is a scary storm. 

I wish all a safe journey through this Sandy Storm Story.

[margaret]

Staying in town--heading out now. I'll be 'puterless, so I'll try to send a text through before bed.


Keeping good thoughts for everyone...see you in the morning!

YOU, be well!  You folks downstate are in for a heck of a time in the next couple of hours.  Stay safe...the sun will shine again. 

[carla]

Be well, Donna.  At times like  this I think of those of you living in NJ and lower NY - especially my family on Long Island, NY.   This is a scary storm. 

I wish all a safe journey through this Sandy Storm Story.

I light some candles tonight.

[carly]

Just breaking on the news up here, found this on NY Times..no details yet:  4 Story apartment building in New York.  Hope there are no casualties.


MAN 2-ALARM 92 8TH AVE, MULTIPLE DWELLING BUILDING COLLAPSE

Everyone is safe, details here on the Guardian.  Police got everyone out, the facade of the building fell off.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-news-blog/2012/oct/29/hurricane-sandy-new-york-live-blog

[NoraH]

Margaret, I hope your family does ok, were they evacuated?

[Donna]

I'm still here and still have power! The next street up and beyond are out. We were spared for the moment. Sitting here watching the horrific damage in the surrounding areas. I am scared beyond scared as we are not used to Hurricanes here. Now I know how my family feels down in Fla. I could NEVER handle a Katrina, you would have to put me out for 2 days. Sorry for those who had trees, (my family in Denville), that have fallen on or near their homes. I will be there to help them when this passes. Bless them all and us who were spared for now. Thank you all for your concerns. I will NOT sleep tonight!

[NoraH]

Where abouts are you Donna?  Denville too or just your family is there?  Hang in there kiddo!

[Donna]

Where abouts are you Donna?  Denville too or just your family is there?  Hang in there kiddo!

I'm 4 miles from Denville Norah, not too far. Thanks

[carly]

5:56 am est and the wind is still howling here, we've been up since 2 am laying in the dark. I've never heard wind like that and it's nothing compared to what the US got.

16 dead this morning in the US as per the news, fires, explosions and 6 million without power! And it's not even light yet...

1 dead here, only 100,000 without power and 1 fire going on downtown.

I hope everyone here is safe and I worry about all the raptors in NY and NJ this morning. 

Please let us know when you can that you are safe!

[MAK]

Good here. Heard from Ei this morning and she's ok. Waiting to hear from Donna. 

[Shaky]

Nothing much happened in the Rochester area. Some trees down and some power outages, mostly near the lake shore. Downtown and the nest box are in fine shape.

[carly]

Morning!  Good to hear from both of you and glad to hear Kitty is okay too! 

[Donna]

Checking in! All good here and we have power. What a horrible night it was. I finally fell asleep in between gusts! Never heard such wind in my life and never want to again. So much damage around here and we are so so lucky, others aren't. Some of my friends and family have suffered big damage from trees hitting their homes. Most roads are blocked, no traffic lights working for miles, it's just not good. I hope others who endured this bad girl Sandy will check in if they can. Going to walk around the hood in a while to see just what Sandy did. Phew, thanks!