'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 31 Oct 12 - 07:58 PM

Got power back today at 4:20 PM -- out of computer juice (and lights, etc.) for two days and twenty minutes.

We had a few branches down in the driveway that I could drive over to get out to McDonald's for coffee and breakfast and a bigger branch in the turnaround that I hauled out of the way on Tuesday.

Not really up there as far as storms go, around here, at least.

We were well prepared (including mentally) but I was getting cranky without electricity anyway by this morning.

Linn

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA
From: Amos
Date: 31 Oct 12 - 08:11 PM

The RI contingent is safe, but have been out of power for a bit. Thanks!


A

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 31 Oct 12 - 08:39 PM

is Steve Suffet's part of New York affected?

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: Joe_F
Date: 31 Oct 12 - 08:49 PM

It was just a windy day for me (north of Boston). I didn't lose power or Internet access. I worried about my best buddy in Rutherford, NJ, but he also was in a lucky area. The news from the coastal parts of New York City, Long Island, & NJ is horrible.

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: katlaughing
Date: 31 Oct 12 - 08:59 PM

thanks, mave and betty. i am glad it is okay!!

thought i posted about spaw and karen. they are wet, but fine, though Pat has a sore throat which is getting better.

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 01 Nov 12 - 07:46 PM

That is good news, Amos!I was beginning to wonder if I should ask you for their address and go knocking on their door. The only problem with that would be that they might not be home to answer and I wouldn't be able to tell you anything!

Linn, I'm glad you got your power back.

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: Leadfingers
Date: 02 Nov 12 - 06:24 AM

Sandra - Steve Suffet is OK - I had a chat with him on FB t'other evening . He's also posted on FB recently.

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 02 Nov 12 - 08:14 AM

thanks, leadfingers

New York is a big place as is Sydney. I've had 'Catters & other friends worry about me when something happened miles away!

sandra

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: LilyFestre
Date: 02 Nov 12 - 08:39 AM

North Central PA had high winds and quite a bit of rain....no real damage where I am...a few tree limbs are down but that's about it. We were lucky and did not lose power. Shelves at the grocery store were empty in terms of water, frozen pizza and precooked canned food like ravioli, stew, tuna, spam, etc.

Michelle

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: GUEST,Tinker
Date: 02 Nov 12 - 10:16 AM

Day four of no power and the town tree crews and the electric companies are having a hard time coordinating to get wires turned off so that roads can be safely cleared.

The lines for gas are over 5 blocks long and I confess to a bit of envy when I drive by neighbors whose power is restored. 50% of the town is still out, but it is a strange patchwork quilt at night of lights and dark patches.

They electric company website estimates we will have power a week from today! The temps are predicted to go down to 29 F tomorrow night. BRRRRRR

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: maeve
Date: 02 Nov 12 - 11:17 AM

Tinker- Is there anything mailable that would help? Warm things, funny things, comforting things? Can they even deliver your mail?

Maeve...who has reason to understand the depth and breadth of discomfort and weariness.

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 02 Nov 12 - 11:38 PM

Oh, Tinker! How depressing! Where are you? (I should probably know by now.) I don't know if I can do anything in a material way to help you, and my usual prayers and virtual hugs seem hollow. I have a friend in RI who has been without power for 4 days and may still have no power, but the temps have not dropped that low.

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: Janie
Date: 03 Nov 12 - 12:15 AM

Now would be a good time to come visit us in the sweet sunny south, Kathy. Probably not practical for you, but if it is, I got beds and pallets a'plenty.

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: GUEST,EBarnacle
Date: 03 Nov 12 - 09:53 AM

According to our township, about 75% of our area is still sans power. We are at out folks and rescued the freezer contents.

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: Tinker
Date: 03 Nov 12 - 01:15 PM

YEAH !!! from Northern New Jersey !!!!

In an amazing surprise our power was restored early this morning!!!

I am waiting on the furnace repair guy, but we were able to get the furnace started so for the time being we are warm and connected to the world once again.

It is not clear if our polling place will be restored by Monday, but we have been assured that Federal trucks will appear with paper ballots at all locations without power on Tuesday.

We are still hosting about a dozen folks at church whose power is still out. Folks whose individual house wires are down and folks whose downed trees are going to be tricky to clear in tight corners around multiple houses have been told they will be waiting longer.

But we are so blessed. Thanks for the offers, we were beginning to debate heading to my folks, but luckily we are settled and can start cleaning up the yard

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: maeve
Date: 03 Nov 12 - 03:49 PM

Wonderful news, Tinker!

Any other post-storm 'Catters without power who could use a box of encouragement?

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: Charley Noble
Date: 03 Nov 12 - 04:29 PM

Tinker-

Wonderful news, indeed!

We were 5 days without power in our December Ice storm here in Maine a few years ago. With temperatures sinking below 50 F we were ready to vacate. Our cats were most puzzled. They both took to snuggling under the blankets with us at night, even though they barely tolerate one another. Some of the folks in the rural parts of town were out of power for 10 days or more.

Vote early and often!

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 03 Nov 12 - 09:10 PM

I agree, Tinker, that is great news.

EBarnacle, I'm curious. What state do you live in? I am glad you have found refuge with your relatives.

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: GUEST,EBarnacle
Date: 04 Nov 12 - 09:33 AM

We're in Basking Ridge, NJ. Currently residing in Fort Lee, NJ. We are heading out shortly to help with the Get out the Vote effort in our home area and will either stay at home with our fireplace or will stay in a local shelter tonight.
We are scheduled to be at an environmental expo on Tue, Wed and Thur in Somerset this week. The following week may be interesting, though, as we are scheduled to be at the NJ League of Municipalities in Atlantic City from Monday through Thursday.

Don't forget to vote. Christie has just announced on line voting for those who are unable to access their usual polling places.

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 04 Nov 12 - 02:58 PM

EBarnacle, environmental expo? How appropriate! Wherever you spend the night, stay safe and warm.

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: GUEST,Dharmabum
Date: 05 Nov 12 - 05:41 AM

Hunterdon county NJ.
I drove down last week from my home in Potter Co. Pa.to help my 92 year old Mom.
Power's been off since Mon. 3pm.not restored yet.
We've got heat lights & water via generator.
We shut it down during daylight hours to conserve fuel.

Phone/internet's been sporadic.
Alot of downed wires & trees in the area.
Lines for gas have been long but we've managed ok.

JCP&L's been working their butts off to get folks up & running again.
My hats off to them.

Heading back home Tues./Wed.

DB.

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 05 Nov 12 - 05:41 PM

Dharmabum, stay safe, well, and warm--your mom, too.

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: Janie
Date: 05 Nov 12 - 09:17 PM

Folks in the mountains of WV are still digging out of the snow. Many in the mountains still without power, but that is to be expected and hopefully, from long experience, many of them have wood stoves or gas space heaters not dependent on electricity. Water is probably a bigger issue as wells depend on power to pump.

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: EBarnacle
Date: 06 Nov 12 - 12:58 AM

Well, we got home after working for the Democratic campaign today and much to our surprise, the power was back on. We are warm and dry in Basking Ridge. Last night, we came home with no power so we set up the hideabed and lit the fireplace and just snuggled up. I guess our virtue was rewarded.

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: JJ
Date: 06 Nov 12 - 08:22 AM

We're supposed to be hit by a nor'easter Wednesday into Thursday. The coasts are already compromised, as are many trees that didn't fall during Sandy.

This may prove to be a major setback, not only for power restoration but for those poor souls whose homes were in the flooded zones.

(Up here on Morningside Heights, south of Columbia University in Manhattan, it's as if nothing ever happened. Bizarre!)

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 06 Nov 12 - 08:37 PM

I'm glad to hear your good news, EBarnacle. I wish the same was true for everyone, but I guess it is one power line at a time.

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 07 Nov 12 - 12:01 AM

The latest report from Staten Island, one of the worst hit places in the Sandy Storm, is that they have received sufficient shirts, pants, skirts, and such, but are now requesting:

      "PLEASE SEND US SOME SKIVIES!!!!"

(The mayor actually called them "undergarments.")

I've looked through my supply, but I guess for elders like me we'd need a waiver on "railroad tracks," but for any of our friends for whom the plea is applicable other arrangements might be made.

Click for the story: Underwear, not shirts or pants, needed on Staten Island

John

Subject: RE: 'Catters on East Coast USA-report in about storm
From: EBarnacle
Date: 11 Nov 12 - 07:15 PM

We were down on the Jersey Shore today, just off Barnegat Bay to help a friend whose home had been hit by Sandy. On his street the damage ranged from wet floors and wires in the crawlspace [his home] to a totally burned down house and all levels of damage in between. His home has a tall foundation so it was one of the least damaged places in the area. Others were flooded several feet high.

The public works guys were there dumpstering trashed furniture and parts of houses that were irreparable. As we watched they took down part of the burned house to make the site less hazardous.

Our friend had a shed in the side yard which was damaged so we spent the day tearing it down and carrying it out to the curb. Removed a lot of timber that had floated in on the storm surge. A neighbor is staying in his house as they have nowhere else to stay. Cooking is by bottled gas and barbecue. Water seems to be OK. Electricity needs to be checked out fully before it can be used again.