Just returned from shopping, not one flashlight in stock at the local Target and lots of cars lined up at gas stations.
I live in a higher elevation hilly area, so water usually isn't a direct problem, lots of trees though, so the wind can cause damage.
They've already closed the subways - and buses stop in an hour. Mandatory evacuations affecting about 350,000 people in "Zone A" areas in lower Manhattan and along the water in Brooklyn and Staten Island.
Expecting 6 - 11 feet above high tide in Long Island Sound.
In case we lose internet (as usual) we'll let you know what happened on Wednesday!
> "My house is literally surrounded by large trees. "
Me too... I live at the top of a mountain, 1,010 ft above sea level so there is nothing to block the wind. The rain is not the issue for me but the possible 80 mph winds are an extremely scary thought. I got the generator ready yesterday in case we loose power but the trees are the thing you can't control. All we can do is sit tight and pray. Good luck everyone.
We're sending utility trucks and crews all the way from the Central US. Good luck all. I have a daughter and family in northern Jersey on high ground, but lots of trees. Hopefully, it will be a long, peaceful weekend for most.
I've been watching this on local news. It does look very, very bad and the damage already done is going to take a lot of time and money to repair.
Still seems to be some risk of it getting worse as it heads inland. So far the temps are above freezing, hate to think what it'd be like if they are below freezing.
Seriously take care, this is not the time to think you can afford to take the smallest risk. Eighteen deaths already I hear, don't add to it.
All is well here in upstate NY. We have no power but I have the generator going (which is what I'm using to post this). Luckily no trees came down and no flooding so we just need to wait for power to be restored before the generator runs out of gas. ;-) Good luck to all the others caught in the storm at lower elevations.