Hurricane Sandy
Hope everyone does okay...strange storm. Weather channel is calling it an "unprecedented" event because the cold is colliding with the warmth up here. the Perfect Storm they say...means lots of flooding for me. Yikes! Stay safe. |
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| I'm going to worry about you Diane since you are close to the water. This could be a nasty event....thinking back to the last "Perfect Storm"......as that 1991? Snow in Colorado today, but that's nothing......it's nearly Halloween.....many a snow ruined my trick or treat night......hard to be a princess in snow boots and a heavy coat. |
This is going to be quite the storm...hope they are wrong and it curves back out into the Atlantic.  |
| This feels like the fall hurricane we had last year; Irene. Hope the northeast fares better this time than it did last year. |
| i have an art show this weekend and on my way to set up the winds are strong i hope i do not loose everything bummed the biggest show of the year.i already lost one tent this summer right now here in fla the winds are strong i just walked the boys and they loved it sunday we are going to be in the 50s at nite can't wait to open the windows |
| I was supposed to fly to Charlotte tomorrow to visit my sister and my niece/nephew but my return was going to be Monday evening back to NJ! There is no way I will be able to get back here for days after Monday, so I have to cancel my trip. I am so bummed, but, I need to be here. We have made our list and we will be getting everything secure before Sunday. These storms make me so nervous since we live in the woods and the big trees can only bend so far. I am expecting that we will lose power. Last year we lost it for 5 days, but, it was much colder. It hasn't been too cold yet. I need to go and get some BIG BULLY sticks to keep Dahlia busy during the storm since it is supposed to hover over us from Sunday through Tuesday... OMG! Please keep us east coasters from VA to Maine in your thoughts as we hunker down. The flooding will likely be uprecedented. Every brook/stream will likely explode into a raging river. It reminds me of Hurricane Floyd which caused tremendous flooding in NJ---It was terrible.  |
NJ_Sheepie wrote: I It reminds me of Hurricane Floyd which caused tremendous flooding in NJ---It was terrible. Ah, Hurricane Floyd. "Fond" memories. The 1999 OESCA National Specialty, the first I ever attended, was in Rhode Island and the hurricane slammed right into us. The event was supposed to be outside on the beautiful grounds of the host hotel, the last time conformation was judged outside as it turned out. It was still quiet the night of the Top 20, which was outside under a tent. Sweepstakes and Obedience followed the next day and was held outside, with the puppies under a big tent, but the intrepid obedience competitors competing in the wind and rain. I remember standing out there watching them and thinking WOW - I want a dog who can work like that, no matter what the conditions. Jean TeWinkle from Minnesota went High in Trial with her magnificent Maggie, CH Masquerade Steel Magnolia CDX. I remember the recall, with Maggie coming in like a freight train, sliding through the standing water in front of Jean and into a sit, sending a spray of water all over her unflinching handler. Incredible. The specialty committee scrambled and was able to find a hockey arena - after delaying regular breed judging - and so conformation took place in relative comfort as it turned out. But not before a hotel full of trapped OES spent a day waiting to see if we'd even have (the rest of) the specialty. And even if nature is raging, nature still calls, so all day long when you stepped into the elevator it was full of rain-coated and booted full coated OES being taken in and out to take care of business. (Thankfully we never lost power) I was rooming with someone from NY and we each only had one dog, and also only one pair of boots and one rain coat between us. So we shared and took the girls out alternatively. The show itself was almost anti-climatic after that. Agility went ahead outside, and though the worst of it had blown over the grounds were still soaked and winds still very high. I missed it because I had brought a baby Belle to be shown in breed, but apparently jump bars had to be rubberbanded to the standards and people had to hold the standards up or everything blew down. Afterwards the specialty committee sold T-shirts that read "I survived Hurricane Floyd" with a lighthouse and an OES as I recall, to help pay for the emergency building rental. I could check - I still have mine. I don't think foreecasters did a very good job of forecasting Floyd. Hopefully they'll be wrong again. But just in case, hope people have plans to get out of dodge if needed. Kristine |
NJ_Sheepie wrote: It reminds me of Hurricane Floyd which caused tremendous flooding in NJ---It was terrible. Oh Floyd- I was living in NJ then, and Floyd was the reason I lost my car! The water in our town rose over the parked cars; there was no higher ground to take them too, and I just watched as my engine flooded. |
| I remember that Specialty -- the first one Joan and I attended, sorta. We had rented a motorhome and drove down the east coast avoiding Hurricane Dennis on the way down and running away from Hurricane Floyd on the way back up. The driving was miserable with that thing getting blown all over the road, even though is was a "Class-A" or bus-style. When we got back to the dealership, that day we test drove an entry-level diesel pusher motorhome and decided right then and there that when we bought a motorhome it would be of that variety. |
Darth Snuggle wrote: Oh Floyd- I was living in NJ then, and Floyd was the reason I lost my car! The water in our town rose over the parked cars; there was no higher ground to take them too, and I just watched as my engine flooded. That's terrible. Is flood damage covered by car insurance (if you had the right type)? |
Ron wrote: Darth Snuggle wrote: Oh Floyd- I was living in NJ then, and Floyd was the reason I lost my car! The water in our town rose over the parked cars; there was no higher ground to take them too, and I just watched as my engine flooded. That's terrible. Is flood damage covered by car insurance (if you had the right type)? I had gap insurance; basically it paid off my car, but didn't help me to get a new one. Still, I was glad to not be paying for a car that I didn't have anymore! |
| We're getting a little of Hurricane Sandy, raining off and on all day. Gets real windy then rains real hard and fast. I put all my potted plants on my back patio, close together so none of their branches are damaged. The most intense part of the storm is supposed to hit here around 5:00 pm. I am so happy Chuck isn't working tonight. He works in Martin County where it's supposed to be really bad. Suzi hopefully it will be better tomorrow for you and you can still set up. |
| Well, we are ready. Somewhat. I had to cancel my visit to Cindy this weekend and will be missing her annual sheepie get together and am so disappointed about that. But, we need Saturday to prep. Can't find sand bags anywhere so we will be buying some small kitchen bags and making our own! Hardware stores are already out of batteries and people are going crazy buying water, etc. I did all that yesterday. I even made hotel reservations in land in case we have a mandatory evacuation. One that accepts dogs of course. Hope everyone stays safe and dry...Now how will I get these dogs out to do their business with all this expected rain????? |
Ashley wrote: Hope everyone stays safe and dry...Now how will I get these dogs out to do their business with all this expected rain????? I was trying to figure that out myself. I don't want to go outside in this type of weather so walking the dog just isn't going to pan out too well. Sometimes I wish she could go in a litter box  |
| Re litter box: At bigger indoor shows with little outside access, they do make giant litter boxes for the dogs. I try to avoid them for disease reasons (and just grossness too)...but they do work. This is how most a done: Take the plastic sheeting that comes in a roll and make a floor (and for boy dogs- sidewalls). Then fill it with several inches of absorbent material - usually sawdust or many bags of kitty litter. It helps to edge it with something like a board or something that will keep the loose material in and make a lip. They usually are many feet wide/across, so the dogs can walk a bit and sniff and then do their business. Then you scoop out the potty and garbage it. Once 1 dog has pottied in it, most dogs take to it really well.  If I knew an event like this was coming, I would most surely make one for my dogs!! |
| Here in Aus you can buy 'the pet loo'. It's a largish plastic tray maybe 3ish feet square and about 6 inches deep with a plastic grill on top and a piece of artificial turf on top of that. It's marketed for apartment living here. When the dog pees on the turf it drains through to the tray below and you tip it out later. Poop is scooped and you can pour disinfectant on the area which also drains through to the tray. If you can get one in time and if your dogs will use it, it might be a solution. I tried it when Tiggy was young and having trouble hanging on while I was at work. She loved it .................. for sleeping on. Luckily I'd kept the packaging so I sold it on ebay. Second hand but never used. |
got sheep wrote: Re litter box: At bigger indoor shows with little outside access, they do make giant litter boxes for the dogs. I try to avoid them for disease reasons (and just grossness too)...but they do work. This is how most a done: Take the plastic sheeting that comes in a roll and make a floor (and for boy dogs- sidewalls). Then fill it with several inches of absorbent material - usually sawdust or many bags of kitty litter. It helps to edge it with something like a board or something that will keep the loose material in and make a lip. They usually are many feet wide/across, so the dogs can walk a bit and sniff and then do their business. Then you scoop out the potty and garbage it. Once 1 dog has pottied in it, most dogs take to it really well. If I knew an event like this was coming, I would most surely make one for my dogs!! Ya know those big plastic pans that can go under a washing machine? In case it starts leaking? You can make a doggie litter pan out of one of those. I tried that years ago with Brick, for when it was pouring out & I didn't want him outside. Put kitty litter in it & put it in the basement. But I couldn't get him to use it. He had to go out and get all wet. Back to the storm. Man, the national weather people are making this thing out to be the worse thing ever. Even our local weather man commented on the hype tonight. He said "If you watched the Weather Channel all day today, you'd think this think was going to erase us from the face of the planet".  It will be bad, especially for those along the coast and those in low lying areas, but I'm sure these areas have seen worse. In any case, be safe everyone. |
| It hasn't been too bad here so far. Was supposed to be at it's worse around 5:00pm last night. The wind did pick up and so did the rain, but it seems ok so far. The wind has cooled down though, which is odd for Florida. I'll have to wait for daylight to see if there was any damage. |
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| If I remember correctly they made a Tshirt, 'I survived Hurrican Floyd.' We did not get to the national dinner because the highways were shut and we were not allowed to drive. We had an hotel full of national exhibitors but the hotel could not do a large dinner catering. I missed out on lobster at the host hotel (sob). The hotel sprang many leaks but we Aussies are a prepared lot and had gone to Walmart and bought slickers and umbrellas. |
| The national weather has definitely made me nervous! I do live on the coast of Long Island, about one house from the Great South Bay which is a major body of water. Not the ocean thank goodness! But watching tonight they had the presee conference from Mayor Blumber stating he is not evacuating anyone from downtown NY - a super low lying area. Jim Cantore comes on from the national weather channel and states he is surprised by the Mayor's decision and then replays the Mayor's statement and put on the hurricane expert who also say he is so surprised no one is being evacuated! I know they have already put in mandatory evacuations by me for Fire Island, NY and expect they will do the same for us here on the south shore... And as far as potty, I am hoping the dogs will go in my garage. Its a two car garage with a cement floor and we are leaving it open for them to do their business...Or me and them will be getting wet!  They don't go out without me! |
| Diane, What is your local weathermen saying? I'd listen to them over everybody else. If you wanted to bug out, do you have somewhere to go? If you do, and you were going to leave, I gotta imagine you'd have to go sooner rather than later. The storm surge could be bad in the NYC area if the current storm track stays true. |
Lorraine CossartWalsh wrote: If I remember correctly they made a Tshirt, 'I survived Hurrican Floyd.' We did not get to the national dinner because the highways were shut and we were not allowed to drive. We had an hotel full of national exhibitors but the hotel could not do a large dinner catering. I missed out on lobster at the host hotel (sob). The hotel sprang many leaks but we Aussies are a prepared lot and had gone to Walmart and bought slickers and umbrellas. And you still came back???  kristine |
Hard Core OES Lovers!!  That was also my very 1st OESCA National Specialty. I had taken 2 dogs & was rooming with a friend who had 1 dog that was a 1/2 sister to my Isaac, 3 weeks difference in age. We had 3 sets of boots & 2 rain suits for the dogs among us so we took turns taking 2 dogs out at a time. I remember Isaac & Mia trotting down the hall in their rain suits to the elevators & Isaac thinking how much fun this was. About every 10 steps he'd do a 180 degree turnaround in midair & go into a play bow in front of Mia & they'd start to play. All they could see of each other was a portion of their faces. Everything else was covered in rain suit & boots We were on the 8th floor! So by the time we got them outside Cindy & I were the ones who needed the bathroom due to laughing so hard at Isaac. Believe me, you have never lived until you've tried to stand upright yourself with a male on 3 legs trying to pee in 80 mph plus winds!  The dogs LOVED it! All that wind with a trillion smells rushing past their noses......it was like a fast forward walk on a walking sidewalk but we didn't have to move at all. Thank goodness Melody was a bit more methodical. Rain suit on, trot to the elevator, sniff outside for 1 minute, do her business & back into the hotel. And if I remember right, we had peach colored carpeting in the rooms! Talk about memories!Back to the real subject...I hope everyone in the path of Sandy is OK. DH is suppose to leave Saturday to fly to DC to see our son for a few days. This is now "up in the air" |
| Chowder loves the storms. We put her on the 30 foot leash and stand inside and she goes out and stands in the cool breeze. We just moved up the hill from a brook that overflows so that's a bit comforting but we don't know how the new house will handle the winds and rain. We learned out vet will house animals that are misplaced from the storm for FREE. It was so nice to hear as that is always a huge concern. |
| We are hanging in hee on Long Island. Spent yesterday preparing. Filled about 50 sand bags and now my back is killing me! We are as prepared as we can be. We do have a hotel reservation inland for Monday and Tuesday night - that accepts dogs of course. But I actually think we'll be safer here. We have our generator, lots and lots of water, our water pumps at the ready and lots of food for all. Lost all my trees in Hurricane Irene so not worried about tree damage. How is everyone else doing? |
| I so remember floyd I pulled a black lab around then , everyone said name him floyd. Bob said name him sooner...the sooner he is gone the better. I named him jack he never left till he crossed the bridge anyway..We had the sheepdog event, skys were sunny, wine was drank an auction was held and we played some silly sheepdog games . It was hard to believe a major storm was about to hit. Today I have used hay bales and a tarp to block the intrance to my barn, flip[ped glass tables, took things in that could become projectiles and filled the bath tub with water. Maryland (along with other costal towns) have declared a state of emergency and we are close to the conowingo dam and susquahanna river Everyone is being evacuated and emergency shelters are being opened I have a stack of dog crates in case I am called to help or take to a shelter for someone with a pet. This is just a hugh BUMMER!! I had a conference to attend and was to pull a few dogs from our local AC. I bet the county gov'ts are closed but that does not stop them from putting dogs down well everyone stay safe  :) |
| Seems that the local weather men are downgrading the impact we will feel here in Central New York. Originally, they were saying 2-4 inches of rain with sustained winds of 30-40 mph and gusts to 60 mph. Now, they're saying .68 inches, sustained winds of 22-28 mph, and gusts to 60 mph (mainly in big open fields and higher elevations). |
| They really said something so specific as .68 inches of rain?? wow! I'm hoping you get the lower estimates though. |
| We're looking at wind anywhere between 20 and 60 mph here! Hope everyone out in the real storm stays safe. |
| We have been in New York City since Friday-went up to see my nephew play in the Yale/Columbia football game. This was supposed to be a long weekend spent with my sister and her family who came up from Plantation Fla. on Saturday we decided to change our return flight from Tuesday to Monday and give up a day . Today about noon we got a text that our flight for Monday had been cancelled- in talking with the airline we were told that it would probably be Thursday before we could be rebooked -- stores were all closing early- hotel said that there would be no service to clean the rooms and that they expected that there would be no TV as their service was satellite. The city was suspending bus,taxi, and subway service!! So we rented a car to drive home  so now we are somewhere in Pennsylvania in the rain--headed back to Nashville. Daughter and her friend sleeping in the back seat- hubby driving --and I am passing the time catching up on all the post here It's going to be a long night- sigh--but at least I didn't need to buy another suitcase to get all the good stuff I acquired there home! I need to look at a positive here...I really dislike long unexpected drives in the rain! |
| Not much we can do about the weather. Thinking of you! Be safe. I hope that the hurricane turns in another direction and that it get out to the sea and over colder water. Take care!!!   |
| How are our members fairing so far? I read that power is out on Long Island. Hope Diane & our newer member are OK. How is NJ doing? |
| We are doing OK in Central/West NJ. The shore and south Jersey are getting terribly battered. I am sure you can see pics on the internet. We still have power, however, the wind gusts have picked up a lot and the major part of the storm will be this evening. Many people I know in NJ have lost power. So far, we are lucky. I don't expect it to last forever though. The rain has been on and off---but, not too bad. I just feel bad for the shore area. The storm surges are terrible and just washing away streets. |
suzptcruise wrote: i have an art show this weekend and on my way to set up the winds are strong i hope i do not loose everything bummed the biggest show of the year.i already lost one tent this summer right now here in fla the winds are strong i just walked the boys and they loved it sunday we are going to be in the 50s at nite can't wait to open the windows Your doing an *OUTDOOR* show???? Oh my gosh...be safe! |
| Stay safe! Hope it doesnt turn out to be a really bad storm Hugs from across the pond |
| Hope everyone stays safe! I was to be in NYC this past Friday and stay until today. But I decided on Thursday not to go. Glad I stayed here. Hope all are safe! |
| Sad news for my hometown. HMS Bounty sank. One death and the Captain still missing. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/story/2012/10/29/ns-hms-bounty-hurricane-sandy.html Two crew members of the Nova Scotia-built replica vessel were missing after abandoning ship off the coast of North Carolina in high seas brought on by Hurricane Sandy. Very sad. |
| I've been watching the weather radar and the edges of the hurricane are creeping towards me... It's reaching halfway across Michigan, edging into Indiana. I can hear the wind outside and it is nuts. Tree branches are down here and there, but I haven't seen any big ones yet. I live in Michigan, I'm not supposed to ever have to worry about a hurricane getting anywhere near me!! |
| Well, Sandy really fizzled out for us here in Central New York. Never realized the wind and rain they predicted. Not even close. Our local weather people called it right while the national weather media was.......well I don't know what they were doing. I do know she was impactful along the coast. I hope all our members in that area are OK. |
| The New York Metro area is a major mess. In Manhattan there is no power below 39th Street and in many areas lots of flooding from the tidal surge. In Queens (Breezy Point) there is a six alarm fire with over 50 houses burning, because the area is badly flooded and they can't get access. There is also a tower crane in midtown that collapsed during the storm and is hanging 90 stories in the air. That area has been evacuated and they are trying to figure out how to handle that mess. All of the bridges and tunnels in and out of the city, with the exception of the Lincoln tunnel are closed. The transit system is also shut down and they are saying it will be days before they get the subway system up and running. I suspect Diane (Ashley) took a major hit where she is and is probably flooded and without power. I know my parents out on the East End of LI have no power and there is a lot of flooding where they are. I lucked out. I have no damage (not even a wet basement!) and my power blinked out several times, but always came back on. I am one of the few that escaped unscathed and i am grateful! Kathie |
| We live in South Jersey about 30 miles from Atlantic City and all in all we fared well. Lots and lots of rain, wind gusts approaching 70 to 75 MPH and really high sustained winds also. Almost no flooding in our general area. Seeing the horror that has hit the entire Eastern Coastal area we were really fortunate. We never lost power, only very minor wind damage to a small piece of fascia board and of course we did end up with a very WET Bailee and Bailee's Daddy! Nature calls, even in foul weather and I have to give our big boy his props he was able to empty his bladder in 70 MPH winds!!! What a dog! |
| It reads like those on Long Island, those in New York City (& immediate vicinity), and those on the Jersey shore really took the brunt of this storm. Hope Diane and other LI members, our NYC members, and our NJ members are OK. And Brenda in WV. They had a lot of snow. |
| We had 60+ MPH gusts and wind here. Our power just blinked a few times. More than 200,000 were without power from my company alone, but my area was mostly spared with only a few hundred out. https://s3.amazonaws.com/stormcenter.na ... sc_ma.html (My zip code is 01772 if you want to see a closeup) We were really devastated last year by both Irene and then the Halloween snow storm so perhaps many of our weakest trees were already removed, sparing us from loss this year. Personally, the high winds were quite unnerving to me as last year's problems are still fresh in my mind. Last year we had large limbs hitting our home and one smashed one of our exterior glass french doors. So I wasn't a very happy camper during the storm, but it passed without hitting a devastating peak. |
| We're inland and survived. Some damage to the property from the horrible winds but nothing in comparison to others. Somehow we have power, even with downed lines outside our house. As predicted Chowder loved the storm. She likes the wind. (She hates thunder). She is FULL of knots and dreads, our fault as we didn't handle it last night. |
| I am located in Toms River, NJ, just over the bridge to Seaside Heights. Unbelievable devastation, but we, the dogs, family, and friends are ok! The beaches, boardwalks, and homes are gone, the roads are still so flooded, it's just insane, hard to even believe, even when you are standing there looking at it. We just got power back but some people will be out for a week or more. |
oesmom2 wrote: Hope everyone stays safe! I was to be in NYC this past Friday and stay until today. But I decided on Thursday not to go. Glad I stayed here. Hope all are safe! Well Carol--we might have run into each other as we were supposed to be there Friday-Today as well. We feel very fortunate to have gotten a car and drive home Sunday night and Monday. We were actually only about 3 hours ahead of the heavy snow as well--so we were blessed to get home! As we drove home there were a steady stream of power trucks going north. They were from Power companies in Georgia--Mississippi--Louisiana--Florida--Tennessee--Arkansas and Alabama. Some seemed to stretch for miles as they followed each other north. My guess is that there were companies from other states using different routes too. Nice to know that there will be help for the overwhelmed power companies affected by this storm. Also nice to hear from some of the members in that area that they are ok--seeing the pictures on the news it is a grim situation for many! |
| Anyone hear from Chris (Drezzie's Mom) at all? |
Brigadigit wrote: I am located in Toms River, NJ, just over the bridge to Seaside Heights. Unbelievable devastation, but we, the dogs, family, and friends are ok! The beaches, boardwalks, and homes are gone, the roads are still so flooded, it's just insane, hard to even believe, even when you are standing there looking at it. We just got power back but some people will be out for a week or more. Bridgit, How did your property fare? |
| Any one hear from diane??? she got hit hard. Our airport (BWI) as well as others were closed Gas and electric trucks lined the runway waiting for storm to pass so they can get started. Our shore lines are destroyed and homes on them. ...we had the most power outages in our county BUT we never lost power...We loose power on a good day here. Trees down and stuff blown everywhere...This has been a terrible storm for those that were hit hard. I mean hit hard. My thoughts are with everyone that were in sandy's path...please keep us posted |
| not pretty pictures http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nati ... y/1670691/ |
| The storm is supposed to start moving north soon. Thru PA, into NY, passing nearly over Central New York (which won't be bad; winds & rain are lightest at the center of a storm like this), then into Ontario, and probably Quebec, and then Nova Scotia. To our Canadian and New England friends. Be prepared & good luck. They're talking large scale flooding in Maine. I'm guessing you'll see snow in Ontario? Spacegirl21, Will this afect you at all? Be safe. |
| I heard from diane she is in a hotel with her dogs She got hit hard...please keep her and her family in your thoughts. |
| Cindy, Please relay to Diane that we are thinking about her. |
We Are Safe! OMG! I didn't think we were going to make it. We couldn't get out in time. The water came up late sunday night and we couldn't get out to the hotel so had to ride out the storm. The water surrounded our house on all side. My gates out front are five feet high and the water was over them. And it kept rising. My car got submerged in the driveway and of course the generator was submerged as well. Four feet of water in the garage and rising. We live in a ranch with no upstairs to escape to so we were forced to swim in chest high water to our neighbor to find safety in the second floor. And that was at the peak of the storm with the water still rising and the wind howling. I really was praying we would make it. I am crying right now writing this thinking of what could have happened to us. But we made it. We were stranded there still surrounded by water until yesterday at low tide - the water still about two feet high. But we got the one car still working and did make it to the hotel where we are now. All of us. Dogs too. They are sleeping now in their crates, right next to me ,warm and dry and safe.  And THAT is all that matters. My 85 year old Dad who lives with us did good and he is okay and here too so everyone is safe. But I think I am still in shock.I pray everyone else is okay out there. Thanks for keeping us in your prayers. |
| Holy cow Diane! I am so glad you are all okay. |
| Watch it in hi def ... full screen. Pretty amazing. |
Ashley wrote: We Are Safe! OMG! I didn't think we were going to make it. We couldn't get out in time. The water came up late sunday night and we couldn't get out to the hotel so had to ride out the storm. The water surrounded our house on all side. My gates out front are five feet high and the water was over them. And it kept rising. My car got submerged in the driveway and of course the generator was submerged as well. Four feet of water in the garage and rising. We live in a ranch with no upstairs to escape to so we were forced to swim in chest high water to our neighbor to find safety in the second floor. And that was at the peak of the storm with the water still rising and the wind howling. I really was praying we would make it. I am crying right now writing this thinking of what could have happened to us. But we made it. We were stranded there still surrounded by water until yesterday at low tide - the water still about two feet high. But we got the one car still working and did make it to the hotel where we are now. All of us. Dogs too. They are sleeping now in their crates, right next to me ,warm and dry and safe. And THAT is all that matters. My 85 year old Dad who lives with us did good and he is okay and here too so everyone is safe. But I think I am still in shock.I pray everyone else is okay out there. Thanks for keeping us in your prayers. I am so happy you made it, that you manage to get to your neighbors house and then to the hotel, your father and the dogs and all of you! |
Ron wrote: Watch it in hi def ... full screen. Pretty amazing. Not to make light of anyone in distress, but OH MY GOD!! I see that video making the rounds on comedy shows. And how weak were those trees? The wind din't even look like it was blowing that much. |
| Diane, Glad you're all OK. How about our newer Long Island member? Has anyone heard from her? I know Diane has had a plydate or 2 with her. |
CamVal1 wrote: Brigadigit wrote: I am located in Toms River, NJ, just over the bridge to Seaside Heights. Unbelievable devastation, but we, the dogs, family, and friends are ok! The beaches, boardwalks, and homes are gone, the roads are still so flooded, it's just insane, hard to even believe, even when you are standing there looking at it. We just got power back but some people will be out for a week or more. Bridgit, How did your property fare? We are lucky, we had a piece of siding rip off, so really nothing!! Our basement completely flooded with 3 feet of water a year and half ago the weekend we moved in, so we prepared very well this time and we are just fortunate. I've had family, friends, and dogs staying with me since Tuesday, they are still without heat and power. It's just surreal seeing the pictures, seeing my friends who have lost everything, you always see these things on TV, but when they happen to you, it's just unbelievable. Horrible enough, some of the waterfront areas around here where homes have been destroyed tonight have major police force out to protect them from looters!!! It's sickening. Donating to some of the local shelters tomorrow, every little bit helps!! We still cannot get into Seaside, a couple of my friends have taken their boats across the bay, kayaks, one of my best friends actually walked across the bridge Tuesday to see how her cousins property turned out, my fathers friend actually took a stand up paddleboard across to see his home. On the barrier islands there is nothing really left. |
| I'm glad Diane is OK, I've been worrying about her long before the storm hit. They just finished house renovations........remember the new kitchen? Guess they get to start all over again. What a shame! |
| I was reading the stories of the victims yesterday. So tragic. The death toll is up to 90-something. Staten Island really got hammered. |
| Diane, I am so glad that you, your family and the dogs are safe now. |
I'm so glad to read that our members are ok! Diane- what a harrowing experience!!! So glad that you, your family and your furry kids made it to the safety of yor neighbor's home!!!!  |
| Diane, I am so glad you all are safe, but what a nightmare you lived through! Thank doG for neighbors with a 2 story house |
| Heard on radio coming home, Alabama Power and Light sent crews to help restore power to New Jersey but when New Jersey found out they were nonunion workers, they wouldn't allow the crews to work, sent them home. |
| We still haven't heard from one of our newer members who happens to be a Long Island resident. I don't know her name or screen name or even her dog's name. I believe Diane has had at least one or 2 play dates with her. |
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| Thanks Ron, Her name is Donna. Screen name is beachwoman. Pup is Bode. She lives in Selden, NY, which looks to be in the middle of Long Island. I imagine the middle of Long Island to be OK, maybe just without power. Hopefully she checks in. |
| Hello everyone..... Thank you so much for your concerns....I am ok. My house is fine and we are trying to deal with all the devestation that has happened to our beloved area. Our shoreline has been changed forever. I have been trying to get in touch with Diane for the past 4 days and am glad to find out here she is ok. What an absolute nightmare for her and her family. My 83 year old father lives on the south shore of long island also. He was not so lucky. He lost his entire house and everything he owns. He is safe and warm but he will never be the same. I cannot even talk about it without tearing up. I am truly heartbroken and words can not even begin to explain what has happened here. 90 percent of long island was without power. As of today 50 percent is now without power. NYC is another story. Breezy Point is like a war zone. The Jersey Shore....cannot even explain. Whatever you have seen on the news doesn't begin to describe it. We are now dealing with a huge gas shortage and lines are a mile long. News says we are in for a northeaster on Wednesday...please say a prayer for us here in the northeast. Diane if you can read this....if you need anything at all please let me know. Donna |
| Donna, Thank you for checking in and so glad you and yours are OK. I'm so sorry about your father's home. So tragic. Please keep us updated with recovery efforts and stories. |
| So glad to hear Diane and family and Donna and family are all ok. Both stories are frightening and heartbreaking so sorry that so many had to live the nightmare of this storm. Special thoughts and prayers for both families and all that were involved in this tragic situation. |
| Sounds like all our members from the NY & NJ area are safe and accounted for. That is wonderful news. You will all be in my prayers and keep safe. |
| We got by with no physical damage, thankfully. And we actually didn't get as much rain as they originally thought we would get, but we're far enough inland so that we weren't too concerned about it. But it was still a harrowing week, and here's a detailed description of today that I just also posted on my FB page. YAY!! The electric is back on!! We were out 5 days, nearly to the minute. But here's how our day went: I took laundry to my mother-in-law's yesterday, so we had to go back this morning to finish it. Also wanted to take shower and do dishes (we're on a well, so no electric = no well pump = no water). I threw a load of laundry in the dryer, loaded the dishwasher, and took a shower. Then I went back downstairs to check on the laundry and found leaks coming from upstairs - many leaks! Dale checked for the source but couldn't find a definitive place, so we called a plumber. Now mind you - it's a Saturday, it's an emergency, so what it WASN'T was cheap. While the plumber was working, I went to the church where I work to take refuge and watch some TV shows on the computer that I had missed. Dale went home to check on the generator (loaned to us by a generous friend!) and a few other things. While he was home, the power came back on. Hooray! Only it didn't last - was off again in about 15 minutes. He left the house to go back to his mom's and saw a neighbor talking to some Verizon workman nearby. He stopped to see if they knew why the power went back out, but they didn't. Just said that the electric lineman said the fix was permanent, and they had just left. Dale asked what direction they went, and he chased after them! He told them where we lived and that the power was back out again, and they were stunned, but said they would return. Then Dale continued back to his mom's. In the meantime, I went home to take Sam back and feed her. When I got home, the power was back on - yay! Only, once again, it went off in about 15 minutes. So this time, I was the one who saw the linemen leaving the transformer, so I pulled over and flagged them down! After 5 days with no power, my patience (and those who know me well, know that I'm not generally a patient person anyway!) was gone. What happened THIS time? I demanded. We were blowing fuses!! Since we had been out for so long, when everyone was reconnected, since all our equipment was cold, everyone's furnace, hot water heaters, etc., drew too much juice, so we blew fuses!! They fixed them again and said we were now live again, but that they were going to keep an eye on it because if we went out a third time, they were going to have to shut everyone down and add them one at a time - which would mean we'd be out until tomorrow. Luckily, everything seems to be holding. Amazing how dependent we are on everything electric. I know if we lived in the times before all these modern conveniences, we would still be happy because we wouldn't know any better, but after this week, I know I'd never want to go back!! Everyone keep your freakin' fingers crossed!!! |
| When we were having so many power outtages down here, the power company told us to unplug refrigerators, freezers, tvs computers and switch off all lamps, but switch on outdoor light. When the power was restored the electrical guys could go around and make sure all were powered. We then began slowly to turn to full power. Granted this wasn't a city wide outtage. With so many lines down were you are, the system redundacy is out, no back up. Sorry about your plumbing leaks, not a great time for that! |
| Hello! We are still hanging on - albeit by a thread. We are home with our generator running. No power yet and expect none for a while. The electric company cannot take any chances of turning it on with so many still under water. And expecting another coastal storm mid week. Waiting for the Geico agent to come. My Kia is lost and my Van, although it starts and is drivable has about four inches of water under the stow away seats so will need some repair. But it did get us out of here earlier in the week so it is running okay. House will need extensive repair. My kitchen is okay except for the floors. Not sure how they replace the floors without taking out the bottom cabinets but I am now getting used to doing kitchens every year. I really don't care about any of the repairs or replacement of items. After that horrific swimming event, I'm just happy to be alive. Did anyone hear from the few members who live in jersey? Someone told me they saw an evacuation on TV and the firemen were carrying an OES in full coat. |
| So glad you made it out. What a terrifying experience! I agree with you about things. They can be replaced. Loved ones including our furry babies are what is important. I know it will be a long recovery for everyone invloved. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Bonnie/Carley's Mom |
Diane, I'm so glad you guys made it out and back safely.  You're right that things can be replaced, but I think I would seriously consider moving!! I know it's easy for me to say that because I'm not faced with what you are, but seriously, even I (who loves my house and area and keep saying that my next home will be 6' under) would have to give serious consideration to moving! |
| Hi Diane, How deep was the water in your house? Mold comes to mind when I think of significant amounts of water in a house. Make sure you don't let your insurance company push you around. If there was any kind of standing water in your house, demand a complete gut. It's the only way to get rid of mold. And I think our NJ members have checked in and reported things are mostly OK. We haven't heard from VerveUp, but she's in central Jersey, south of Philly. Probably OK. |
| Yeah, watch out for mold Diane. That stuff is dangerous and awful for your lungs, can cause all kinds of issues with your health. |
| Thanks Mark! I'm about 15 minutes northeast of Center City Philly, (about 45 minutes - to an hour to the closest NJ shore town) It seemed like Philly was under some sort of bubble with this storm. We just had a bunch of trees down around here, luckily none on any houses, only a few inches of rain. Only lost power for a second. I've been a volunteer firefighter since I was 18 so we spent the day/night at the firehouse on standby expecting to have a busy night, only to have some wire calls. Our fire company has sent an engine crew everyday out to the shore. Went to Toms River earlier in the week & Beachaven over the weekend. Our guys have seen things they have never seen before. They've been doing door-to-door searches, turning off gas lines, reporting & securing downed wires, etc. Quite a lot of devastation and they have experienced the most heart-touching appreciation from the people stranded there that they will probably/hopefully never see again in their lives. They still need lots of help and I am hoping that I will be able to crew this coming weekend. We also put together an impromptu goods drive with only a couple of hours notice, and were able to fill a hole U-Haul truck which was amazing. Everyone in this area is being effected by this storm, especially if you are within driving distance to the ocean and ever spent any time there, and now how things will be forever changed from any memories. The whole coastline from the middle of the state up through & past NY is just crushed. I know a ton of people who have had damage to their houses, lost boats or cars, etc. Luckily everyone that I know personally is safe & that's the most important thing. To Diane, we have a spare guest room, and an extra aero bed, so if you need a place to stay, or just need a little break from things, please get in touch. To Bridget, my grandma had a bungaloo in Toms River, right before the bridge and have many fond memories of Seaside Heights. One of my co-workers is stranded with his wife & 2 young children in Toms River right now too without any power, although he managed to survive the flooding by about 7 blocks. Do you know how bad Seaside Park is? |
| Seaside Park pix: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2226393/Historic-boardwalk-amusement-park-Seaside-Heights-famous-Jersey-Shore-totally-destroyed-Hurricane-Sandy.html |
| Thanks Susan, I have not seen those photos. Seaside Park is actually south of Seaside Heights. I think they were probably equally devastated since it was on the same barrier island. |
| They are right next to each other. Both fared badly, Seaside Heights fared worse as the boardwalk piers were destroyed. They are not allowing anyone on any of the barrier islands for 6-8 months now due to the entire infrastructure needing to be rebuilt and the gas lines. They are letting people today and tomorrow be escorted to their homes to gather as much as they can. |
| i have a friend who sent me pics form the shore what a mess i spend every summer all along the shore toms river was my favorite my brother in phila has his basement flooded no power to pump the water out he is not good in stuff like this ,, |
CamVal1 wrote: The storm is supposed to start moving north soon. Thru PA, into NY, passing nearly over Central New York (which won't be bad; winds & rain are lightest at the center of a storm like this), then into Ontario, and probably Quebec, and then Nova Scotia. To our Canadian and New England friends. Be prepared & good luck. They're talking large scale flooding in Maine. I'm guessing you'll see snow in Ontario? Spacegirl21, Will this afect you at all? Be safe. I am fine! Not much happened here. Didn't even lose power. |
| These are pictures of all the barrier islands from our local paper if you want to see some different areas. http://www.app.com/section/MULTIMEDIA02&template=gallerycategory |
| The amount of money and resources needed to repair this damage is staggering! How well insured where these homes? How much will government have to come up with? What is also worrisome is each new storm will further erode the beaches.....and more houses. I'm not condeming people who built on a barrier island, but Mother Nature is ever changing the topography, what will happen to the shoreline over the next decade or two? |
SheepieBoss wrote: Heard on radio coming home, Alabama Power and Light sent crews to help restore power to New Jersey but when New Jersey found out they were nonunion workers, they wouldn't allow the crews to work, sent them home. This is 100% not true, they are definitely here and helping and doing A LOT!! |
| I've read several accounts, some crews went elsewhere, others went home. Still others reaped Gov. Christie's wrath when he heard about it and said BS, everyone works here! |
I heard it was NY who turned the non-union workers away. Can you imagine???? Their people are crying and in desperate situations, and Bloomberg sends them away!!  |
| hmmmm, will the real story stand up. |
| As usual, the media hyped stuff up. No one turned them away and they are all here helping. Thank God. It was the workers themselves who thought they weren't allowed to work here or anywhere up North because of the Union workers but they are all here and helping. Don't believe alot of what the media is telling you. |
| And don't believe what the media is not telling you either.... Things are really really bad and the government is moving at a snails pace as our government usually does. Things are not hunky dorey. Things could be going much faster and much more smoothly. I am hesitant to criticize because people are taking my criticism as politically based-- it is not. It it reality based. Screw the politics; help the people!!! |
| I saw the video on TV of the sheepdog being rescued. I have to assume it was not a member here as everyone has checked in. I'm also not sure it was a sheepie or a beardie. The stories of non-union workers being turned away are not true. Trucks from multiple states are on my street fixing lines and my mom said they are in her neighborhood too. NJ SPCA is amazing and has recused around 400 abandoned animals already. They are placing them in clinics, vets, and foster homes, hoping to find their human owners. They know it will take time but as other mentioned, people are not allowed on the barrier islands due to all the devastation, so NJ SPCA is going. THey have a Facebook page they update all the time if you want to follow. They need donations and fosters. |
SheepieBoss wrote: hmmmm, will the real story stand up. Alabama Power just restored power to my sisters office in Brick, NJ. They are real, and working here, lol. |
| GREAT!!! The TDI national office is in Flanders NJ and they are still w/o power. |
| Here is the sheepdog being rescued from Hoboken https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=469405283103063&set=a.175078442535750.35884.155048074538787&type=1&theater It was just posted on a facebook weather page I friend.  |
| One of the problems getting all the people restored is if you had any flood water, it is not safe to turn on the electric. Anything the salt water hit can spark a fire. So they are asking everyone in the flood prone areas to have an electrican check out their wiring before they will give you power. We had a live exposed wire in our crawl space that had four feet of water in it. It caused some smoking and sparking when power was restored. The FD came and shut us down until an electrician came. The fire sirens are going off here constantly. So they have now made it mandatory that you show an electrician checked and cleared your home before they will restore the power. I know we thought we didn't have much water in the house. But we fled and were gone about two or three hours. When we returned there was only a few inches of water. However, we've had service people come in to check appliances, etc and water was found in places I didn't think it was. So, anyone, if any salt water hit you, please get things checked out. |
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