check in if you are going to be in the path of Sandy.

[diabeticman]

I live in Western PA near the Ohio boarder and I'm a little nervous from what I'm hearing. Winds between 30 to 50 MPH and gust up to 75 MPH in my area.


I'm more worried about our roof caving--got some leaking starting to develop--and our basement flooding.

BUt my wife is worried about supplies and candles.

[Raven]

1. Hard to tell right now. I'm in SW NH and

we have a flood warning and a high wind warning in effect. I will certainly lose power but the question is, for how long. Last big storm I was out for 12 days.

[Lugnut]

2. I'm in NE PA and we're going to get slammed.

We're about as ready as we can be.

[Alleycat]

29. Hi I'm in NEPA as well.

Went out to get a few things yesterday. We are as prepared as we can be. We have a lot of tall tress that still have leaves so it should be interesting as the winds pick up. Don't think any major river flooding but who knows.

[CTyankee]

3. gearing up here in new haven, ct...

[ananda]

4. Best advice: evacuate.

If you can't or won't evacuate, then be prepared
for the worst... loss of electricity and water.

[NutmegYankee]

36. Easier said then done. The storm is 800 miles wide.

The entire Northeast will be covered by it. There aren't enough places for that many of millions of people to stay that's outside of the storm area.

And in nearly all cases, you don't need to evacuate. So your power goes out for days - Mega inconvenience, but not a threat to life.

[Indpndnt]

54. The outer edges of the storm extend to Eastern Ohio.

Where would everyone go?

[VWolf]

5. NW NJ here

House borders a forest. Really worried about tree falling on house. Other than that I think we are ready.

[Madam Mossfern]

6. I'm in New Jersey

Luckily I'm not on the shore. I expect the rivers and tributaries to flood - streets too. For sure trees will fall on power lines. We've got a good supply of food, candles, flashlights, batteries, water, chain saw is fueled, battery powered radio cat food kitty litter toilet paper. All the outdoor furniture is secured and any potential missiles have been brought in or secured.

My only concern is the 100 year old maple tree less than 30 feet from the house. We never have flooded in the basement- built on higher ground on sandy loam.

Oh, and a good supply of vodka....just in case....for medicinal purposes.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

7. Jersey City here.

I'm just gonna party.

[bettyellen]

41. Me too- Thank god we don't have so many trees, huh?

[UnrepentantLiberal]

44. I live near Bayonne in a 100 year old house. So there are big trees in my neighborhood.

But we have lots of beer, wine and candles.

[bettyellen]

46. I'm in Hoboken, and posses similar essentials. The fun before the storm.

[HappyMe]

8. I'm in NY.

About an hour or so from the city, near the Hudson. I'm about as ready as I can be.

[union_maid]

9. On Long Island

We've pretty much done what we can and got in what supplies we can. We're pretty much in the center of the Island, which is as far as you can get from the bay or the sound. I always wonder why those waterfront homes are considered the most desirable. Trees are our biggest worry right now.

[Tree-Hugger]

10. Southeastern Pa here

We are primed for a direct hit. I've been filling jugs with water. We have non perishable food, flash lights, batteries, a handcranked radio and lots of prayer ready to go.

[Avalux]

11. I'm in Texas, but my parents and rest of my family are in central PA.

My mom and dad have a generator ready to go; if the power goes out they'll need it to run the basement pump so it doesn't fill up with water; also their freezers so they don't lose food. They have oil lamps and gas heat, so if they lose power for an extended period of time should be ok. They've been prepping the yard and are worried about the wind too, since there are lots of huge trees near the house.

My brother lives on a mountain ridge and has a generator as well; he may get walloped with snow at his elevation. Everyone is very, very nervous.

I hope you stay safe, as well as everyone else in the path of this storm.

[louis c]

12. Boston

[PCIntern]

13. I'm gonna get hit twice:

I have a home in Ventnor, NJ right on the bay which is going to be in the path of the storm surge AND
I live in SE PA right in line with what looks to be the storm's center.

what luck..well, my grandmother always used to say, "You've got to have 'mazel'."

We shall see...

[Kber]

14. Morris county NJ

Expecting wind, rain and power outage.

We need to run the generator to keep the sump pumps running or the basement floods. Yesterday my husband hooked up a marine gas tank to the generator to give us more running time between refills. Hope it works!

He's also rigged up a system whereby we can run our fridge, our phones and the internet. We will be able charge or cell phones and get out, via the internet, to the outside world.

Stocked up with non-perishable foods, batteries, medicine. We don't use too many candles but we have a bunch of camping flashlights and lamps. Luckily we are on city water, so we shouldn't have an issue there. And we have a gas stove top, so we can cook.

We lost power for 5 days with Irene and 4 days with a freak snow storm last October. Getting kind of good at this.

[MadrasT]

15. Southeast PA, ready as I can be.

Batteries, camp lanterns, nonperishable food for a week, enough water for me and the cats for at least 10 days.

I won't get flooded but I almost certainly will lose power.

Worried about all my trees. A couple could do a number on the house if they come down. Lost one when that last dericho came through.

Just got to top off the gas tank on the way home.

[DinahMoeHum]

16. Westchester County, NY

The main concerns in my neighborhood are power outages and impassable roads caused by fallen trees/limbs.

I'm all set regarding preparations. Now all I need is a good bottle of rum or red wine and listening to Radio Margaritaville re Sirius XM:

Oh the wind is blowin' harder
Fifty knots or thereabouts
There's whitecaps on the ocean
And I'm watching for waterspouts.
It's time to close the shutters,
It's time to go inside,
In a week I'll be in Gay Paree,
That's a mighty long airplane ride.

- Jimmy Buffett: Trying to Reason With Hurricane Season

Stay safe, everyone!

[whistler162]

17. Central New York near Syracuse.

I am watching the forecasts and see Sandy taking a hard right turn in the middle of PA and head straight up the rt. 81 corridor.

[Bonhomme Richard]

18. I am at risk twice.

House on the water at the Jersey shore and live in CT.

[PCIntern]

26. Hey! Me too as above!

Call your insurance agent!

[yends21012]

19. Baltimore

The center seems like it will track a little north of us now. Earlier the track was projected to move right over us.

[Bonhomme Richard]

38. A sailboat i have an interest in is off the Patapsco River. n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

20. Here in Philly

The trajectory is still holding (+- about 50 miles) going directly overhead.

[flowomo]

21. Carlisle, PA -- storm tracks show the center going right through us.

Battening down the hatches!

[marmar]

22. Not in the direct path here in Southeast Michigan, but.....

..... the Weather Channel is saying waves on the Great Lakes could go as high as 25 feet because of Sandy. Yikes !!!!

[Earth_First]

23. Rochester, New York

I live along a Genesee River tributary (Oatka Creek) that floods seasonally from snowmelt due to saturated soil.

There is a storm gale warning off Lake Ontario beginning tomorrow night where gusts of up to 75 knots are expected out of the North/Northeast; very uncommon for our area. Most of our high winds are out of the West/Southwest, trees are going to be extremely susceptible to winds of this magnitude.

There has been much talk and a lakeshore/wetland/bay flooding watch added by the NWS last night. Monday night, waves are expected to reach maximum heights of 16 to 22 feet causing major beach and costal erosion issues.

We're not used to this sort of weather, so any flooding related issues along the shoreline will be impacting our area dramatically.

Then there is the power grid issue, things could fare well away from the lake; however power lost in CNY or downstate could affect utilities much further away.

We're in a watch and wait pattern here.

I have my camera and video gear prepped, groceries and stocks are checked, extra fuel for the generator and the day off on Monday/Tuesday due to the weather.

Wait and see, good luck everyone!

[PCIntern]

33. U of R grad saying hi to you and good luck!

Four great years up there....

PC

[Agschmid]

39. Henrietta Here

Did you job close or did you take the days? Also the storm seems to be shifting to hitting us Wednesday now from the tracks I have seen.

[Earth_First]

43. I work outdoors, so we've been anticipating this week being a complete wash...

I may be in for some clerical/shop related items; aside from that I plan on documenting things independently on my own.

Yesterday, I took a drive down to the Mt. Morris dam in Letchworth SP for some before/after shots this is the reservior yesterday at 10 a.m. (completely empty)



Never in my 33 years have I seen the reservior this low. It appears that they did a dramatic amount of silt removal this past summer, there is a lot of impact to the shoreline and truck tire marks in the bed of the reservior.

I'll be down later in the week to take a few after photographs.

Appologies for the poor quality, low-res photographs; cameraphone...

[malaise]

24. We were the first place hit by Cat 1 Sandy

direct hit last Wednesday - Kingston, Jamaica. I did suggest that she would be trouble for the mainland this week.
Avoid candles if possible - get a nice Coleman radio, light combo or those nice old lanterns.
You'll need two or three days of supplies in the event that you lose power. Turn up the dial in your freezer - surround with ice- stuff won't begin melting for at least 12 hours - do not open if possible.
Fill your vehicle with gas, check your spare tire and buy a car charger for your cell phones.
Good luck

[Nay]

25. Richmond VA here -- we expect lots of rain and will prob get lots of wind. We're ready, with

generators and gas cans, but I gotta go out today and get the car filled up (thanks for reminding me, Malaise), and get a few fresh groceries. The power ALWAYS goes out in our neighborhood

It's not raining here yet, but it has gotten a lot cooler and we're getting moderate wind gusts at the moment.

[FSogol]

27. I am in No. VA. Cleaned the gutters yesterday.

Everyone has a flashlight, have gas for the camp stove, extra charcoal, and oil for the chainsaw.

Plus lots of beer and tasty snacks! Bring it on!

[Red Knight]

28. About 50 miles from Philly

As prepared as we can be.

I am wondering what driving to work will be like Monday and Tuesday.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

45. Me too.

I live in Jersey City and have a construction job going in Trenton, NJ. Should I risk driving to work tomorrow? Tuesday?

And no, my boss is no help. He's a Ron Paul fanatic. I'm sure he'll tell me to go for it.

[bettyellen]

47. Stay off the roads. Tell em your car isn't working, so neither can you.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

49. I think that is what I will do.

[bettyellen]

51. no driving till Wednesday, U Lib. Not worth the risk.

[Jennicut]

30. I live in northwestern Connecticut.

Pretty worried for those along CT's shore line. My brother lives in Old Lyme, close enough. It looks really bad. 10 foot waves possible. Mandatory evacs of Bridgeport and Fairfield. Voluntary in other places like New Haven, Old Saybrook and Lyme. I am worried for my cousins out on Long Island too.

[dansolo]

31. Wilmington,DE

According to the forecasts, I'm directly in the path of the storm.

[justiceischeap]

32. Maryland -- just got back from the store

Stocked up on what we could.

[PADemD]

34. Southeast PA here

The only thing I'm worried about is water in my basement. When Hurricane Ivan came through here, I filled an 18-gallon wet vac ten times AND bailed with a bucket. I was standing in water up to my ankles. Got rubber boots, utility pump, wet vac, and bucket ready.

[NutmegYankee]

35. Southeast Conn. We'll get the wind again.

Mostly a wind event for me. I'll likely lose power.

[SteveG]

40. We're in Coastal Sussex Co. DE

Mandatory evacuation zone. Downtown Ocean City MD (a few miles south of us) is already flooded. The wife and I will be heading inland in the next hour or so. We have a place to go, our windows are taped, everything put away or tied down. Biggest threat for us is flooding. Stay safe and dry everyone.

[graywarrior]

42. I'm in northeast MA

Just returned from Logan airport in Boston. What a mess.

[TorchTheWitch]

48. Philly burbs here

Mostly I worry about losing the electricity for a long time (long enough to make the food in the fridge suspicious). Not really having any worries otherwise.

[LiberalElite]

50. Queens, NY but not in an evacuation zone luckily n/t

[one_voice]

52. I'm in Delaware...

in the path. And I'm a little scared. Hope you, your wife, roof and basement are ok. Stay safe!

[countingbluecars]

53. I'm in Northern VA.

School has already been canceled for tomorrow here.

[HipChick]

55. Waiting to see if Flights cancel at DCA, hold time on phone 6-7hrs

[NYFlip]

56. Live in Manhattan

Bought extra food and water. I have a flashlight and radio. The good thing is I'm not in the evacuation zone. Stay safe everyone

[Drew Richards]

57. Eastern Panhandle of WV weather service having a hard time deciding

if we are getting 5 to 10 inches of rain or 5 to 10 feet of snow...