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Maris
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03-27-2002

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
never lost the cellphone service

Ginger1218
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08-30-2001

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ginger1218 a private message Print Post    
Okay, when I decide something, I need to do the opposite. Everything was fine in the hotel until around 10:30 and then all power went out, the 2 backup generators were flooded, sooooo, there I was on the 8th floor, no lights, no TV, NO AC. And then the fire alarm with a woman screaming goes off for a half hour - that the fire alarm has been triggered to stand by for further notice. (there were emergency lights in the hallways. I was not happy. Finally the alarm stopped, and I went to sleep in a dark room, no lights, no ac. This morning, we were told that there was an emergency service elevator, we packed up, went downstairs - the generator provided lights and ac in the lobby. They served a cold breakfast, and then we found out that the roads we needed were okay to pass and the outerbridge crossing and verrazano bridge were open, so we checked out (we do not have to pay) and we got out of dodge.
I am home now, the building is fine - the garage is severely flooded, really bad. I have water damage and leaks in my kitchen - which faces the bay. But I am home.
Glad everyone else is safe.

Maris
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03-27-2002

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 9:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
lol Ginger, there is no place like home. Good you are home and safe.

Dfng
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08-04-2005

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 10:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfng a private message Print Post    
Oh Ginger - you had it much worse than I did - glad you are home safe.

Donsgirl
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08-01-2005

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 10:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Donsgirl a private message Print Post    
Road by my house this AM.  New Castle, DE

Maris
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03-27-2002

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 10:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
Wow Dons, that is a lot of water.

Donsgirl
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08-01-2005

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 10:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Donsgirl a private message Print Post    
it is. We are close to the Delaware River and a few roads are like this. This is my way to work, I just hope it is gone by Monday morning.

Seattlemom
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05-10-2005

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 10:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seattlemom a private message Print Post    
hopefully Donsgirl Lets hope! My back yard looks like a pool with a pool, my neighbors yard flooded and one tree came down on there house! Didnt do much damage though, my basement flooded, don't know yet how much damage to washer and dryer etc, so keeping fingers crossed;

Hwest
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07-01-2011

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 11:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hwest a private message Print Post    
Thanks to everyone for all their good wishes. I am back home on the 28th floor in Manhattan. All power cut on elevators (like an HOH challenge to get back into my apartment). My building is built on steel pilings in the East River. We have unbelievable panoramic city views but I hope our elevators come back on line soon. I probably won't be leaving my apartment too many times today.

Lorry
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08-05-2007

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 11:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lorry a private message Print Post    
Just checking in to tell you we are OK in NJ. It's 2:00 PM Saturday. We were pretty lucky. Had a lot of rain and wind but so far we have been spared. The worst I had was a downed tree in the back of my condo. It didn't land on my deck but it was close. I never lost power or cable or Internet. The worst is the floods in our area. My one daughter can't even get out to the main roads. We can't even get to her. The roads are completely flooded.
Thanks again for all your prayers. They worked, we are safe. Also, all the good advice we received from Csnog and others really helped. I relied on them throughout the storm. You were all great! Kudo to everybody here at TVCH.

Donsgirl
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08-01-2005

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 11:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Donsgirl a private message Print Post    
SEattlemom did you keep electric? I worried cause I didnt want you to have to go to the ER in that weather.

Hwest WOW 28 floors and no elevator. I hope you have plenty of food and drinks.

Is this the endourance challenge?

Ladydewtel
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07-18-2002

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 11:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladydewtel a private message Print Post    
Saw this and thought I would share. A bit freaky

http://egotvonline.com/2011/08/25/why-you-shouldnt-swim-after-a-hurricane/#comments

Lookieloo
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08-12-2009

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 1:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lookieloo a private message Print Post    
All is ok here...just outside of philadelphia. We're still having some strong winds, but no rain. Power on, cell phones on. But my wall took a beating. Will have to get that fixed quickly.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 1:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
wow Ginger! What a night! glad everyone is safe!

Lorry
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08-05-2007

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 1:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lorry a private message Print Post    
Lookieloo, where do you live? I'm right across the bridge from Philly. In Mt.Laurel, NJ

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 1:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
Ginger I am so sorry to hear about the water damage after everything you went through with the fire a couple of years ago. But I am so glad you are safe and home.

Carochar
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07-25-2005

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 2:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Carochar a private message Print Post    
Hey, all -- my power just came back on! Wahooo! I just quickly scanned everyone's status and it's looks like we were darn lucky. And how about a shout out to all the hardworking people who prepared for us, restored things, repaired whatever, will clean up after this mess, and generally go unthanked? (Kind of like our mods!) THANKS!

Maris
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03-27-2002

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 2:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
agree Carochar, the NYC OEM did an amazing job, they cleared out the hospitals here 48 hours before, they facilitated the evacuation and then for those of us that didnt evacuate we always felt the police and fire presence, they passed by us constantly through the night. This morning when I was able to go out they were already walking the tracks inspecting the subway tracks. An amazing job all the way around. New York City didnt have a single injury or death, quite a feat for a city of millions.

Nyeratheart
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09-03-2010

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 2:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nyeratheart a private message Print Post    
Happy to report that everything is good here (Monmouth County, NJ). Lost power for only 10 minutes around midnight but that was it. Trees are still up in my yard but the rest of the development wasn't so lucky. I was told quite a few trees came down at the other end (haven't ventured too far yet). And friends just across the road in the other Court and surrounding towns haven't had power since 11:30pm. Reports are that my town didn't get hit as bad as expected.

Thanks to all of you for your ideas and prayers! They definitely helped.
Now, if they would just return to regular programming on TV...they better not mess with my BB viewing!

Snoopsmom
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02-19-2003

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 4:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Snoopsmom a private message Print Post    
All's fine here in north eastern MA. Had heavy rain that ended mid afternoon. Wind gusts may last until midnight, but it's calm right now.
Got up extra early this morning so I could get in a shower, and do a couple loads of laundry in the event we lost power, but we never did.
Glad to read that others weathered the storm ok!

Sheilaree
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07-19-2002

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 4:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sheilaree a private message Print Post    
Me too Albany is ok. Just lost of power and a couple of leaks but they are fixed Thanks to my brother inlaw.

Ginger1218
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08-30-2001

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 4:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ginger1218 a private message Print Post    
Actually the wind is worse now that I saw it all last night. Weird.

Maris
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03-27-2002

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 4:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
agree Ginger, the wind has been incredible all afternoon. I haven't put my balcony furniture out yet because the wind is far worse than it was last night.

Llkoolaid
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08-01-2001

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 7:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Llkoolaid a private message Print Post    
glad to hear everyone is safe, thankfully it is supposed to miss us, but we are having higher than normal winds.

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 7:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
Has everyone checked in?

So happy that most kept power because that's the hardest part after a hurricane.