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In reply to the discussion: Could Cat 5 Hurricane Matthew be the October surprise [View all]malaise
(267,784 posts)66. The power company will shut down
as the storm approaches to prevent people from electrocution but I'll let DUers know asp.
Waiting to see if Jim Cantore has landed
US Embassy just announced that it will be closed Monday and Tuesday.
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To be fair there more tracks showing it going out to sea than hitting the East Coast
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Sep 2016
#20
No deaths...but they got some landslides...main road from airport is blocked..
HipChick
Sep 2016
#30
Friend of mine worked in a call center for an internet provider in the 90's
OnlinePoker
Sep 2016
#57
Intensity predictions are notoriously poor, but this one seems to be gaining strength fast
Baclava
Sep 2016
#45
yeah - the waiting is the hardest part - they come and they go in a day - hope power stays on!
Baclava
Sep 2016
#47
Don't forget to fill your freezer with water bottles! I have a bottle of mango rum in mine now
Baclava
Sep 2016
#70
I was very alert upon noticing they had said it would be a hurricane right after it was ...born
dixiegrrrrl
Sep 2016
#68
No need tol panic, but everyone from the Keys to Nova Scotia should have a plan
Ex Lurker
Sep 2016
#69