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DinahMoeHum

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24. Westchester County, NY (north of NYC) here.

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 08:37 AM

Oct 2012

Hunkered down and ready. Main worry is losing power, but I've stuffed the refrigerator/freezer with ice packs and water in pint and quart containers. All items charged up as well.

Stay safe, everyone!

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East Coast DUers, cleck in here. [View all] WilliamPitt Oct 2012 OP

Bergen County, 3 miles south of the NYS border. no_hypocrisy Oct 2012 #1

hey neighbor Jersey Devil Oct 2012 #25

Ramsey. Wind has picked up to intermittent gusts. no_hypocrisy Oct 2012 #29

Downeast Maine has been drizzled on since last night. They are warning us that the wind will GreenPartyVoter Oct 2012 #2

Here I am Will annabanana Oct 2012 #3

Anna, I've been thinking of you since you posted last night. Squinch Oct 2012 #12

Stay safe you hear malaise Oct 2012 #38

Former resident of Hicksville here, good luck and be safe! nt Javaman Oct 2012 #39

Clecking in. I couldn't resist n/t Bonhomme Richard Oct 2012 #4

In Maryland and we're just getting a bunch of rain right now qanda Oct 2012 #5

Same here justiceischeap Oct 2012 #16

DC suburbs, raining like heck here, but the wind hasn't started yet MiniMe Oct 2012 #6

I should add that the entire area is shut down MiniMe Oct 2012 #7

NoVa here, too. LiberalLoner Oct 2012 #9

NoVa-about to go out to dig a ditch Neurotica Oct 2012 #23

Family is safely out of Fenwick Island randr Oct 2012 #8

Greenville, SC SCliberal091294 Oct 2012 #10

Absolutely pouring here in Philly and they issued a Flood Warning BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #11

D.C. here TeacherB87 Oct 2012 #13

Princeton NJ checking in....heavy rains...wind picking up a bit...gonna loose electricity soon. bushalert Oct 2012 #14

Drizzly, occasional gusts at the moment mindfulNJ Oct 2012 #15

The Moon will be full later this afternoon at 3:49 PM eastern time Berlum Oct 2012 #20

In the Catskills NY, not far from Woodstock. Tom Rinaldo Oct 2012 #17

Bayonne, NJ checking in. smokey nj Oct 2012 #18

Also, now is the time to fill up all the containers you might have and freeze them LynneSin Oct 2012 #19

soutj jersey-Gloucester county psychmommy Oct 2012 #21

Boston suburb. Tracer Oct 2012 #22

Westchester County, NY (north of NYC) here. DinahMoeHum Oct 2012 #24

Coastal Maine -- warnings of 40-60 mph winds later today mainer Oct 2012 #26

Hoboken under evac order Jersey Devil Oct 2012 #27

ONLY STUPID PEOPLE LIVE BELOW SEA LEVEL WHAT DO THEY EXPECT WHAAAARGARBLE WilliamPitt Oct 2012 #32

Hoboken floods when a drunk has a crying jag on Washington St. It could be very bad there. smokey nj Oct 2012 #35

Checking in near the great Northeast Kingdom of Vermont democrank Oct 2012 #28

Kill Devil Hills here and no electric running on generator .... Meg_Griffin_1 Oct 2012 #30

Aquidneck Island RI - lots of wind and rain hack89 Oct 2012 #31

pic of Hoboken before the storm Jersey Devil Oct 2012 #33

Northern VA - rain since last night and bands of wind - lynne Oct 2012 #34

Norfolk County, MA checking in. boston bean Oct 2012 #36

up the Hudson river KurtNYC Oct 2012 #37

I'm in No. VA at work! Streets deserted. Just heavy rain and no wind. FSogol Oct 2012 #40

SE Connecticut - the wind has picked up big time. NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #41