Thread: Re: It you dont see me for a bit

"Cheryl" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On 8/25/2011 7:04 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>
>> Good old hurricane Irene is headed here. All south hampton roads paths
>> are pretty glommered by the folks from NC and the outerbanks.
>>
>> I should be fine. I can't leave if they call for it before Friday
>> night and by then, it may well be safer to hunker down here than be
>> caught on the minimal outbound routes we have from here for our huge
>> population.
>>
>> Wish us all well.
>>
>
> Well wishes from here! Stay safe. I also hope Hodges will ride it out,
> too. I'm near Annapolis, but a little bit west and I just expect we'll
> have a lot of wind and rain. I have to get my generator ready.
>
I expect all of you know the standard drill for preparing for a hurricane
but I've added just one more detail to our preparations. Make a good pot of
coffee and pour it in a well-heated Thermos. It will be so welcome if you
lose power and water. I wish you all safe-keeping. Polly

>
> "Cheryl" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> On 8/25/2011 7:04 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>>
>>> Good old hurricane Irene is headed here. All south hampton roads paths
>>> are pretty glommered by the folks from NC and the outerbanks.
>>>
>>> I should be fine. I can't leave if they call for it before Friday
>>> night and by then, it may well be safer to hunker down here than be
>>> caught on the minimal outbound routes we have from here for our huge
>>> population.
>>>
>>> Wish us all well.


"Stay safe" wishes to all on the coast in the path of the storm.

Having lived through many damaging hurricanes in N.E. in the 50s and 60s:

Have enough water on hand for cooking and flushing if you are dependent
on electricity to pump it.

Be prepared to stuff towels, rags, etc. against the outer doors if they
aren't tight. Wind-driven water can flow in unexpectedly.

Flashlights (and extra batteries) are handy of you don't want to go to
bed with the chickens. You can use candles in a pinch but be careful,
they can cause fires. (I have had experience with that during the Great
N.E. Blackout of 1965.)

If you have a gas grill for cooking, try to have the tank full.

If they evacuate you, GO if there's any chance of a safe route.

Stay safe.

gloria p

On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:11:43 -0600, gloria.p wrote:

>>
>> "Cheryl" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:4e570327$0$2950$[email protected] com...
>>> On 8/25/2011 7:04 PM, cshenk wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Good old hurricane Irene is headed here. All south hampton roads paths
>>>> are pretty glommered by the folks from NC and the outerbanks.
>>>>
>>>> I should be fine. I can't leave if they call for it before Friday
>>>> night and by then, it may well be safer to hunker down here than be
>>>> caught on the minimal outbound routes we have from here for our huge
>>>> population.
>>>>
>>>> Wish us all well.
>
>
> "Stay safe" wishes to all on the coast in the path of the storm.
>
> Having lived through many damaging hurricanes in N.E. in the 50s and 60s:
>
> Have enough water on hand for cooking and flushing if you are dependent
> on electricity to pump it.
>
> Be prepared to stuff towels, rags, etc. against the outer doors if they
> aren't tight. Wind-driven water can flow in unexpectedly.
>
> Flashlights (and extra batteries) are handy of you don't want to go to
> bed with the chickens. You can use candles in a pinch but be careful,
> they can cause fires. (I have had experience with that during the Great
> N.E. Blackout of 1965.)
>
> If you have a gas grill for cooking, try to have the tank full.
>
> If they evacuate you, GO if there's any chance of a safe route.
>
> Stay safe.
>
> gloria p

And if you see Jim Cantore, it's too late, you're screwed.

TFM®

On Aug 26, 1:00*am, TFM® <hornd...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Aug 2011 21:11:43 -0600, gloria.p wrote:
>
> >> "Cheryl" <jlhsha...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >>news:4e570327$0$2950$[email protected] s.com...
> >>> On 8/25/2011 7:04 PM, cshenk wrote:
>
> >>>> Good old hurricane Irene is headed here. All south hampton roads paths
> >>>> are pretty glommered by the folks from NC and the outerbanks.
>
> >>>> I should be fine. I can't leave if they call for it before Friday
> >>>> night and by then, it may well be safer to hunker down here than be
> >>>> caught on the minimal outbound routes we have from here for our huge
> >>>> population.
>
> >>>> Wish us all well.
>
> > "Stay safe" wishes to all on the coast in the path of the storm.
>
> > Having lived through many damaging hurricanes in N.E. in the 50s and 60s:
>
> > Have enough water on hand for cooking and flushing if you are dependent
> > on electricity to pump it.
>
> > Be prepared to stuff towels, rags, etc. against the outer doors if they
> > aren't tight. *Wind-driven water can flow in unexpectedly.
>
> > Flashlights (and extra batteries) are handy of you don't want to go to
> > bed with the chickens. *You can use candles in a pinch but be careful,
> > they can cause fires. *(I have had experience with that during the Great
> > N.E. Blackout of 1965.)
>
> > If you have a gas grill for cooking, try to have the tank full.
>
> > If they evacuate you, GO if there's any chance of a safe route.
>
> > Stay safe.
>
> > gloria p
>
> And if you see Jim Cantore, it's too late, you're screwed.
>
> TFM®

DH thinks that's why all the evacuations so Jim and his cohorts can
get around more easily, Hahaha.