****OFFICIAL SANDY FREAKOUT THREAD****

[taterguy]

Concerned about the big storm?

Share your thoughts here.

[kwolf68]

1. We have big plans for Tuesday when the storm is to hit Northern Va the hardest

...hit the ABC store.

[Neurotica]

53. Already visited Total Wine (ahead of the big rush)! n/t

[TlalocW]

2. AAAAAHHHHHHH!

Soylent Green is people! PEEEEEEEOPLE!

Oh, sorry... Wrong forum.

TlalocW

[theinquisitivechad]

3. Can someone tell me if this will actually be an event? Mid-Atlantic region?

I have been buried in other things lately and haven't poked my head out to watch the news. . .

What's the category?

[taterguy]

14. The category is severe weather

Obviously

[Robb]

19. I'll take "swords" for $400, Trebek.

[nixonwasbetterthanW]

92. "That's what your mother said last night" -- Sean Connery

[theinquisitivechad]

22. Right, but predictions on category at landfall, precipitation, etc.?

Although I appreciate the snarkery, details would be helpful!

[dixiegrrrrl]

82. Supposed to land as a Trop. storm (39 t0 73 mph winds)

and hit Cat. 1 before then, out at sea.
Means LOTS of rain, floods, wind.

go here: lots of nice maps.
http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/tracking/at201218_5day.html

[lunatica]

99. It's three bad storms converging

Hurricane Sandy, a nor'easter and a cold front from Canada.

[magical thyme]

37. It's a hurricane headed up the coast and meeting with a cold front

coming in from the west, merging into a superstorm. NOAA currently has the hurricane cone heading up the coast until Monday 2pm, at which time, roughly parallel with Maryland, it gets sucked into the cold front and turns a sharp left.

The most likely track takes the eye across NY/NJ, but it could track as far north as MA or as far south as western PA or something along those lines.

It will be huge, dump a shitload of rain and/or snow with high winds. And it will be big. They have never seen anything like it; the low pressure will make records for as far north as it will be. And they have named it Frankenstorm.

[tessar]

43. Plus astronomical tides. Not good.

This could be worse than '91. Much worse. That was just a Nor'easter.

[theinquisitivechad]

70. Magical thyme, you are magical as always.

Thanks for the additional detail/info.

[tessar]

85. You're easily impressed, kiddo

Education is a good thing.

[theinquisitivechad]

110. Just appreciate when others fill me in! n/t

[Marrah_G]

4. ready for the storm, just hoping to avoid flooding and tree damage as I am close to the water.

[lovuian]

5. this is going to be a bad one

some are saying possible two feet of snow

[greytdemocrat]

28. I heard 10 feet!!!

With tornados, tsunamis, and locust!!!

Probably a lot of downed power lines till be the most serious part.

I almost feel left out down here in Florida...

[deutsey]

57. I'm actually hoping for snow

Flooding is a real concern for me.

[hrmjustin]

6. I expect brooklyn to get through it just fine, but I am worried about the outer counties.

[whistler162]

100. My mom told me she and a girlfriend used

to stand out on Shore Road during hurricanes, back in the late 40's early 50's.

[hrmjustin]

105. That is so cool. I live a few blocks from shore road.

[appleannie1]

7. Live in the country and have a well. Plan on filling our 5 gallon water bottles for drinking and

cooking and filling the tub for washing and flushing. We are used to surviving without electricity because it occurs a couple times a year since many of the wires go through trees.

[justiceischeap]

8. One of my co-workers renamed the storm to a NorEasterCane

we're in the DC/NoVA/MD area--which could be in the eye of the storm depending on how she falls.

[LaydeeBug]

9. I wasn't freaked until I saw the freaking, and then THAT freaked me out. nt

[DODI]

10. Not freaking just preparing

My kid is at University of New Hampshire and just called to say she is coming home Sunday, the campus is closing Monday and Tuesday. I wonder if the Boston schools are doing the same. If so the Mass Pike is going to be a nightmare Sunday.

[grasswire]

79. if she is driving I'm sure you have already told her...

....to make sure the car is fully gassed, take a blanket in the car, a 2 liter jug of water and a bag of food. Who knows what will happen if there's gridlock, car trouble, whatever? Also a flashlight and make sure her phone is charged.

[slackmaster]

11. IT'S COMING RIGHT AT US!!!111!!!

[Dr. Strange]

12. I dated Sandy Freakout for a couple of months.

A brief romance, but it blew over quickly.

[vademocrat]

13. They Navy is moving it's ships in Hampton Roads out to sea -

they don't do this for just any storm...

http://www.wavy.com/dpp/military/Navy-Ships-In-Hampton-Roads-get-underway

[vademocrat]

45. Thanks for proving the first part of the old "ASSUme makes an..."

Since I haven't had a drink in over 23 years, I must confess that I can make typos for no apparent reason...

Seriously, you took the time to post a rude, snarky comment because of a couple of typos? Totally boorish behavior on your part.

[taterguy]

91. Oh FFS

It's well-established on this site that improper apostrophe usage makes my blood boil.

I was trying to be nice and give you the benefit of the doubt.

Then you have the nerve to accuse me of being boorish?

Ponderous, fucking ponderous.

[annabanana]

56. Look at this pic and tell me if I should be freaking..

I live right HERE.. (south shore LI)

[sabrina 1]

73. My sister and her family are on the North Fork and she works for a

boat yard. I am sure they are already taking all the boats out of the water this weekend.

I hope it isn't as bad as they are predicting. I have friends and family all over NY and NJ so keeping my fingers crossed for all of them.

[dixiegrrrrl]

83. How is your flood control there?

and reliability of insurance payouts?
Maybe a good time to pack up and visit relatives down South.
The post storm time period is VERY uncomfortable, no power, difficult to get out and about to stores which will have been cleaned out pre-storm.

[Danmel]

87. anna

Go to www.suffolkcountyny.gov to get updates & sign up for code red text and phone alerts
. Unless, of course, you live in nassau. I imagine they must have something too at www.nassaucountyny.gov

[KittyWampus]

111. I live on eastern LI on south shore. Beach Roads & bay & barriers could well and truly be f*cked.

Honestly, I'd be ready to head out just in case. The issue isn't wind, it's water.

[jsmirman]

16. I'm freaking out a little

for myself, for my family further north, for all those that might be impacted - just please take a right turn (stay off the coast and go parallel to it) and go the fuck away...

[JaneyVee]

17. I'M FREAKING OUT!!!

Here in NYC

[Aerows]

18. Uh, I went through Katrina

The eye passed right over us.

Making fun of what can be a tremendously tragic event is just wrong. You guys up north may have endured a few that ended up being nothing, but so did we. We ran into a haymaker that destroyed our area being that negligent.

I wish the best for the folks along the east coast, and hope they don't listen to people who ignore horrible weather like it isn't hazardous.

Take care all,

A Katrina Survivor.

[Kingofalldems]

20. So I am safe in good old Montgomery Couny right?

Haven't watched on weather report.

[amandabeech]

21. Keep watching the Weather Channel, the local news, and the Washington Post weather.

The 5 o'clock National Weather Service five day forecast puts Sandy just west of Baltimore on Tues. at 2 p.m. Of course, that's not where the thing will be then, but the cone of nasty weather extends well to our south, north and east.

We may get some tropical storm for winds and lots and lots of rain. Right now, I'm expecting wide-ranging power outages as severe as the Derecho two years ago.

Costco in Gaithersburg is reported to be looking like Christmas Eve.

The thing is, the storm is 3-5 days off, and it could end up turning further to the north. If it goes north, say it hits land in NJ or on Long Island, we'll get plenty of rain and wind, but it won't be that bad.

I plan on going out and stocking up on batteries, water (or water bottles), and canned food to last maybe a week. I lost power for a week during the derecho.

It may also get down to the '40s in temp by Wednesday, and if you don't have power, you won't have heat unless you have a wood-burning fireplace or a gasoline or diesel house heater.

If it hits here directly, it could get bad.

[Kingofalldems]

23. Yikes.

Thanks for the info.

[amandabeech]

25. You're welcome. Stay safe.

[crazylikafox]

24. I just got back from Costco outside Baltimore. The batteries & flashlights were gone by 5PM.

[amandabeech]

29. I'll probably have to drive 50 miles tomorrow for some C and 9V batteries.

I have one roommate who will be cooperative and another who doesn't think that anything is worth noticing unless it is in front of his face. He thought that something was wrong with me when I was sad on 9/11 and upset over the death of the Benzhazi 4. I'm wondering whether I will share water with him.

[NutmegYankee]

26. That's not the cone of nasty weather, that's the forecast error.

The nasty weather will be even wider.

[amandabeech]

30. Yes.

I really feel bad for folks nearer the water.

Flooded subways will be another problem, whether they're in DC, Philly, NY or Boston.

I lived for 9 months right on the Sound at Milford, CT. We had a northeaster that moved some huge rocks at the beach. I suspect that this will be worse.

[Neurotica]

55. The WaPo Capital Weather Gang is great for up-to-date reports

That's my go-to weather info site for the DC metro area.

[amandabeech]

62. The 8 pm models now have the worst of the storm going north of us.

We're in the cone of vulnerability but the center of the cone is central New Jersey rather than Baltimore, which will be worse for NYC than BWI/DCA.

Who knows what will happen tomorrow.

[davidpdx]

90. Be safe

and I will cross my fingers the storm is going to take a turn the other direction out toward the ocean

[amandabeech]

116. Thank you very much.

We've done everything that we can, so we'll have no regrets whatever happens.

[kwassa]

38. were you in MoCo during the derecho?

You'll be that safe.

[LiberalEsto]

48. I was, still am

and so are the four frickin' tree trunks and giant branches that blew from our back neighbor's yard into ours during the derecho.

[amandabeech]

72. I was.

I live in a townhouse in N. Rockville.

I thought that my east-facing bedroom on the second floor with a clear view would detach from the rest of the house.

I expect to be sleeping somewhere downstairs, and I plan to put my vital records in boxes and put them in the lower level garage.

[loli phabay]

46. if your in montgomery county MD then you are never safe,

be prepared to lose power for months if pepco are up to their usual standards.

[WinkyDink]

50. No.

[graywarrior]

27. I'm 1/2 way between freaking out and sayin' fuck it....bring it on.

[taterguy]

34. Pretty much describes every day for me

But I suspect you knew that already

[graywarrior]

36. Hell, yeah.

[GreenPartyVoter]

31. I'm putting up some extra water jugs, stocking up the pantry, buying batteries, and

we're cleaning up the yard and bringing in the furniture and grill.

Beyond that, I don't have plans to do much more. We're in Maine, but the ocean is several hundred feet and downhill from our house, so I'm not worrying about flooding right here. If we had to go out there might be some roads on the way to and from town that could have some trouble.

[Phoonzang]

32. It's aiming right at me (N. Delaware).

BRING IT, Mother Nature you whore!!!! Give me all you got!

....I'm going to die now, aren't I?

[markpkessinger]

33. I watched Bloomie's press conference about storm preparations . . .

. . . and a reporter asked if there were plans to deploy sand spreaders on city streets.

Sand.

For a hurricane.

Where do they find these people?

[dixiegrrrrl]

84. Sadly, stupidty is not an instantly fatal disease.

[Marrah_G]

88. There might also be snow I heard

[underpants]

35. [:-)=]>--

[ornotna]

40. Freakout

[Glimmer of Hope]

39. There better be some toilet paper on the shelves when I hit the store tomorrow morning!

Damn hoarders!

[glowing]

41. Anyone who can vote early, do so. I have a feeling that a storm like this so

close to an election will create quite a mess of a situation if there are large power outages and major damage.. People will be in survival mode; not thinking of the election OR even having anything but radio updates.

Make sure you have full tanks of gas in your cars. Make sure you have cash on hand. Make sure you have your cell phone fully charged up. Make sure you know where all your family members are before and what their plans are for the storm so that if you don't hear from them because communication is down, you aren't freaking out.

This thing may just cause a serious issue for the upcoming election if its destined to harm the "blue states" of the North East... Please, early vote if you can.....

[taterguy]

42. I kind of like not hearing from my family

I'm freaky that way.

[Filibuster Harry]

44. busy, busy weekend

Busy, busy weekend. Need to help out family and friends -- 4 houses. Have 2 days to
help get the backyards ready, gutters cleared, shopping, trim some branches, and get stuff off the basement floors. Expecting 7 inches of rain, flooding, and power outages.
Imagine if we don't get power back by the 6th: halloween cancelled, voting delayed while other parts of the country vote -- need a radio to hear the election. It can't come to that can it?

[livetohike]

63. Welcome to DU!

Stay safe...not sure about delaying voting....

[Filibuster Harry]

118. Thanks for the greeting

A Steeler fan? My younger brother is a steeler fan.
Livetohike: I love to hike too.

Glad to be part of the DU. Thanks again.

[livetohike]

120. I was born and raised in PA and came back

home from CA in retirement. GO STEELERS! Oh, and I miss the mountains in CA, but we have some good hiking here .

[renate]

81. welcome to DU, and good luck!

Oh, that sounds so horrible--I feel for you. Especially the part about getting stuff off the basement floors, if your basement is anything like our garage.

Good luck!

[Filibuster Harry]

119. got some help

Well, in the short of it all, 2 of the houses never lost power. Mine being one of them -- ironic, I lost power during Irene but not to Sandy whereas my girlfriend's house did not lose power to Irene but did to Sandy. Fortunately not enough rain to cause any basement flooding. And actually I didn't have to work on the basement items as there was more than enough help. My girlfriend's house just got power back this morning whereas my oldest sister's house is still without it.
appreciate the welcome.

[Ellipsis]

47. an 800 mile long wall cloud....

Last edited Sat Oct 27, 2012, 10:05 PM - Edit history (1)

http://www.wunderground.com/radar/mixedcomposite.asp?region=c5&size=2x&type=loop

[LiberalEsto]

49. On the bright side, if Halloween gets rained out

I get to keep ALL THE HALLOWEEN CANDY!

MMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

[Marrah_G]

89. I live in Halloween Central and it's busier then ever this weekend :)

[Rosa Luxemburg]

51. Look on the bright side

might get a couple of days off work!

[bluedigger]

52. Stock up on liquor and condoms, people!

And ice. You can never have too much ice.

[HipChick]

54. Nah...I've packed my bikini...my house has insurance..

I'll be prancing on a beach when it hits...

[taterguy]

58. Can I have your stuff?

If I ask nicely?

[HipChick]

64. lol! what kind of stuff are we talking about?

[aquart]

59. My mom picked up me, my cat, and my laundry this afternoon.

My narrow Village apartment has 7-foot windows and no place to hide, so we're together on a hill in Queens for the duration.

[Ellipsis]

71. I like the on the hill concept...

...stay safe and warm.

[aquart]

86. A few years ago, I was snowed in here for three weeks.

Since the power never went out, and I don't have cable at home, I made do.

[whistler162]

104. Hill in Queens equals speed bump only

a little shorter.

[NYC_SKP]

60. ***THROWIN ALL MY CLOTHES OFF AND DOING A HAPPY DANCE!!!!11!!8***

Oh, um, what the hell is "SANDY"?

[blazeKing]

61. Newest model grid

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Look out!

[HereSince1628]

113. Freaking when I compare that to map of safe dem electoral college votes

[Renew Deal]

65. CNN: Superstorm!

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/26/us/tropical-weather-sandy/index.html?hpt=hp_c1

[yellowcanine]

66. I think "Sandy" is a crappy name for a tropical storm.

That is all.

[yewberry]

67. From my dear brother in Boston:

[marchellojones]

68. My wife is expecting our first baby

and due date is on Nov 1! Few people told me today that storms and air pressure changes can trigger Labour. Can´t find any scientific data of this. Kind of hope it would happen on Monday so I would not have to go to work. I wouldn´t mind having Sandy as a second middle name, wife don´t like it though! Will see what happens in the next 3-4 days.

[sabrina 1]

74. Congrats on your first baby.

Hoping all goes well for you both and the baby.

[Mariana]

94. That happened to my grandmother.

My dad was born early on Sep 22, 1938, in Providence.

But who knows, maybe it would have happened on that day even if there hadn't been a hurricane.

[krispos42]

69. This is what worries me.

Sandy's going to move up the coast, turn northwest just when it gets to Delaware (LynnSin's going to need a big cowbell to hide under). It's going to slam into the coast, with the eye between Virginia and Rhode Island.

Now I'm in Connecticut, so it's likely that I'll get the right front quarter of the storm... the windiest, wettest part.


THEN...


The storm will start to veer to the right.

It's entirely possible the storm will pivot on its right side (where I am), so I'll be in a non-moving rainstorm for a day or two while the eye swings through central Pennsylvania and New York before finally heading to Maine.

*sigh*

[RagAss]

75. This thing is off the coast where I am in Florida now....

way out offshore...but the winds are kicking ass.

[littlemissmartypants]

76. NOAA and tracking tools

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021641770

[littlemissmartypants]

77. NYC 5 B's tool, very cool

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021642564

[littlemissmartypants]

78. Just damn funny

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018221145

[2theleft]

80. WXRisk - check him out

This guy does great weather forecasts and is typically right on the money. He is also on Facebook (Search for WXRisk, then like his page).

Gets the majority of storms right well before the TV mets do.

[treestar]

93. We have tropical storm conditions likely

How bad is a TS as opposed to a CAT 1?

[WilliamPitt]

95. IT'S COMING YOU BETTER STRAP YOUR DICK TO YOUR LEG CUZ WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!

Distilled essence of all local news reporting here in Boston.

[Baclava]

96. Stop it Sandy! you're sucking all the glorious dry cool air out of our side of the west coast of FL

[warrprayer]

97. Her in NW Pa. people aren't taking this seriously

at all, by and large. I feel this is a mistake. They is gonna get something like they never had before...

[whistler162]

98. Can't Annie control her DANG storm

and where is Daddy Warbucks when you need him.


Hmmmm.... maybe there is a allegory here some place

Sandy - great storm
Annie - Anne Rmoney
Daddy Warbucks - Willard M. Rmoney

[SweetieD]

101. I fear the media may have cried wolf too many times and overhyped storms

I don't think people are taking this seriously because of it. I know I talked to my sister about it to ask if she had gotten preparations and she was like oh yeah I doubt its going to be a big deal they always hype up storms. I was trying to tell her that real meteorologists are freaking out about this, this is not a normal storm. I think also people think oh its a tropical storm or Cat 1 big deal but its more than that, its a tropical storm meeting a large cold front with historically low pressures. It is a big deal.

[KittyWampus]

112. My Stepmom's whole family is in emergency response. They were told to prepared days ago.

And in pretty uncertain terms.

She is unflappable but apparently this is going to be tough for a large area.

[Jennicut]

102. Not freaking out. Already went through this last year in Connecticut.

Thankfully I am not on the coast. Then I might freak. But I feel more protected being in Litchfield County. My brother lives in Old Lyme, on the coast. He might leave and go to my parent's house which is more inland.



I guess it depends on where it hits. If it hits Long Island and NYC then that will suck for Connecticut. If it hits in the Baltimore area then it would be less bad for us here. But then I will feel bad for those in MD and DE.

[DainBramaged]

103. In an hour I leave to begin breaking down ALL of our pc's/electronics in three buildings

moving them to higher floors and hoping we don't get hit like last September where we nearly went out of business.

[warrprayer]

106. hurricane alert

[kentauros]

108. I assume you're gone now and hard at work.

I also hope y'all move the equipment to interior rooms away from windows. Wind-speed increases the higher off the ground you get.

Good luck and stay safe!

[treestar]

107. Local rag making a big to-do of it

It's CAT1 and will be a TS by the time it hits. So what would they be doing if it were CAT 5? I'm wondering if there wasn't much preparation for Katrina and so now it's a backlash.

[Kali]

109. I'm freaking!

another alerter and jury - clueless about the exception

and you didn't even use "dumbass"

[bklyncowgirl]

114. Right now I'm taking a break from battening down the hatches.

[a la izquierda]

115. Worried for my family...

All in coastal NJ. My mom is not old, but I hate that she has to deal with this herself. Wish I could just bail out of here and go help her get her basement ready. I also do not want her having to drive to get my grandma.

[YoungDemCA]

117. I have two cousins in Boston...

...and a friend of mine is going to go back to school in upstate NY (not far from NYC) on Election Day.

Keep safe!