Irene is here and she's seems to be strong!!

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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,146
    edited August 2011
    Finnaly got up at 12:30...slept like a baby once I went to bed around 4:00am.

    No scary HARD gusts to remember. I lost(temp.) a cool Chinaberry tree that was a backdrop ornamental tree (behind a shed) that is fragile and always breaks during a hurricane . It always grows back so another cycle continues...

    We did get at least 4.5 inches of rain in 24 hrs. ...:eek:

    I'm going to go over some of the newer posts in here and elsewhere after brunch now.

    Thanks for the thoughts and prayers guys and gals.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,192
    edited August 2011
    It's raining here in Bucks County Pa (north of Phila and right next to Burlington Nj on the other side of the Delaware river) . Hopefully it doesn't get to bad.
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited August 2011
    tony millard wrote: »
    Finnaly got up at 12:30...slept like a baby once I went to bed around 4:00am.

    No scary HARD gusts to remember. I lost(temp.) a cool Chinaberry tree that was a backdrop ornamental tree (behind a shed) that is fragile and always breaks during a hurricane . It always grows back so another cycle continues...

    We did get at least 4.5 inches of rain in 24 hrs. ...:eek:

    I'm going to go over some of the newer posts in here and elsewhere after brunch now.

    Thanks for the thoughts and prayers guys and gals.

    Glad to hear you came out alright!:smile:
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  • CCNJ
    CCNJ Posts: 384
    edited August 2011
    tonyb wrote: »
    Every man beast should have a generator for fridges, sump pumps, possibly heat or a/c on small units.
    I have an 11 HP Honda generator. I already ran all my lines just in case and can power my sump pump, fridge, TV and lights in the family room should I loose power. I'm all set unless a tree falls on my house. Let's hope mother nature is kind to us all.

    I have friends from South Jersey staying with me this weekend. They live too close to the ocean and were getting nervous. It's kinda like a party here, 10 people, two dogs and lots to eat and drink.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,501
    edited August 2011
    It's amazing the TV coverage !!!! 24 hours straight.

    They have perfected the art of fear mongering.
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited August 2011
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited August 2011
    CCNJ wrote: »
    I have an 11 HP Honda generator. I already ran all my lines just in case and can power my sump pump, fridge, TV and lights in the family room should I loose power. I'm all set unless a tree falls on my house. Let's hope mother nature is kind to us all.

    I have friends from South Jersey staying with me this weekend. They live too close to the ocean and were getting nervous. It's kinda like a party here, 10 people, two dogs and lots to eat and drink.

    We are doing something similar. I moved my mother over to my sisters, she lives on the Delaware river. We are hoping to get by without a power loss, I don't have a generator.

    I'm making a big pot of gravy and we are gonna paahtay a lil bit.

    we're getting the first bands of rain, so far so good...
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited August 2011
    wayne3burk wrote: »
    I live in Easton, MD and have a finished basement - my biggest worry is a power outage combined with 5-8 inches of rain. And no sump pump....

    :cool:

    12 volt bilge pumps & several batteries will keep er dry power or no power.:wink:
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited August 2011
    CCNJ wrote: »
    I have an 11 HP Honda generator. I already ran all my lines just in case and can power my sump pump, fridge, TV and lights in the family room should I loose power. I'm all set unless a tree falls on my house. Let's hope mother nature is kind to us all.

    I have friends from South Jersey staying with me this weekend. They live too close to the ocean and were getting nervous. It's kinda like a party here, 10 people, two dogs and lots to eat and drink.

    It's easier to feed the 240v. output into a 40amp breaker and plug it into your panel or run it into the recpticle for an electric dryer. Just be sure to throw the main breaker OFF!! Lightman will kick yer butt if you give him a shock !:eek::biggrin:
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited August 2011
    gdb wrote: »
    It's easier to feed the 240v. output into a 40amp breaker and plug it into your panel or run it into the recpticle for an electric dryer. Just be sure to throw the main breaker OFF!! Lightman will kick yer butt if you give him a shock !:eek::biggrin:

    He won't be able to kick your butt if you backfeed the line and it kills him... Remember, step down transformers on the pole work both ways.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited August 2011
    nadams wrote: »
    He won't be able to kick your butt if you backfeed the line and it kills him... Remember, step down transformers on the pole work both ways.

    Correct. For the sake of lives, please don't backfeed your panel if you don't know what you are doing. Someone may get killed. I'd rather run extension cords to power my sump pump.
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  • CCNJ
    CCNJ Posts: 384
    edited August 2011
    amulford wrote: »
    We are doing something similar. I moved my mother over to my sisters, she lives on the Delaware river. We are hoping to get by without a power loss, I don't have a generator.

    I'm making a big pot of gravy and we are gonna paahtay a lil bit.

    we're getting the first bands of rain, so far so good...
    a big pot of gravy sounds really good. My last name ends in a vowel and I always appreciate a good dish of macaroni. Enjoy!
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  • CCNJ
    CCNJ Posts: 384
    edited August 2011
    gdp - Thanks for the tip but I think I'll play it it safe with the extension cords.

    Nadams & Serendipity - Thanks. A man has to know his limitations. I know mine. Except when it comes to buying audio equipment :cool:
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited August 2011
    I've talked to linemen a lot and it doesn't really worry them nowadays because they jumper and ground lines six ways from Sunday before they are even remotely at risk. But yeah, if it isn't "comfortable", don't undertake it.:smile:
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,146
    edited August 2011
    I drove out to get some tacos and there were some huge trees that were blown down and many, many small trees blown over. I might photograph this intersection a block from me where the biggest damage I saw was. 3 Huge trees down, one was blocking a road bigtime! I'll post it here if I get a photo.


    Good luck to you guys and gals up north of me.



    We're still watching the reports of this storm and will continue tomorrow as it
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    edited August 2011
    Heading to the coast in the morning. Bags are packed and bucket is gassed up..............
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited August 2011
    I have a Briggs 10,000 watt unit with 12,500 watt surge all ready to go. We wired 50 amp generator service into a 200 amp manual throw transfer switch, that way I wouldn't have to start pulling the breaker panel apart. It's fed by a cable thicker than a garden hose with 30 feet coiled up in the garage, with a 50 amp termination that goes into the generator. So I just wheel the generator outside, hit the electric start, plug in the cord, and throw the transfer switch.

    I'm going to need it, the eye of the storm is still tracking straight through my backyard. My biggest fear is a tree coming down...
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,611
    edited August 2011
    Beautiful, breezy day here in my part of NC.

    Stay safe Coastal Polkies!
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited August 2011
    Any pics? Damage? I'm sick of watching the weather channel, I want it from the source.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited August 2011
    How are you guys doing back east? Any pics of damage? Just curious to see how big this is. Japan isn't showing much in regards to the storm. Stay safe Polkies.
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited August 2011
    RuSsMaN wrote: »
    Any pics? Damage? I'm sick of watching the weather channel, I want it from the source.

    This is all I've got right now... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcpVBNOdM1w

    And thats why we can't be pulled away from TWC.

    I'm leaving tomorrow for Virginia Beach, I'll be sure to post a pic or two of damage.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited August 2011
    That's awesome! There isn't a Polkfest up there that I was unware of, is there?
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  • falconcry72
    falconcry72 Posts: 3,580
    edited August 2011
    Dude.

    This is ridiculous.

    I officially hate The Weather Channel.


    It's hilarious watching them scrape for any piece of downed pole or branch they can get so they can show that something fell over.

    Jesse (F1nut) made an assertion about fear mongering in a thread around here somewhere (maybe this one?), but seriously: nail on the effing head.

    I thought it was funny at first; now it just makes me mad. Well, not really mad, I'm doin' pretty well with the new 1.7's... but if I was the type guy who would get mad, I'd be mad as ****.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited August 2011
    Lost power at 2am. Greetings from generator power.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited August 2011
    Hope everyone is OK.
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  • GMiller
    GMiller Posts: 123
    edited August 2011
    No power at home, but have internet and power from generators here at work. Likely to be several days for power at home, as MANY trees are down on power lines. Although Irene was "only" a Cat 1 storm when it got here to eastern NC, the slow speed of the storm meant it really piled water up into the rivers and sounds. We've had more damage then any of the storms I can recall for the last 20 years. Water was higher, flooding more extensive, and more property damage.

    Many of my coworkers have lost homes that were >12' above the water. It will be a while before they can get to their homes due to downed trees making roads impassable.

    The largest marina in the area is absolutely devastated, with both covered sheds decimated, not a boat left floating. The boats on the hard (pulled out by travel lift and stored on land) for the storm were not spared, as the boats were floated off their stands. There is a road blocked by a 43' trawler leaking diesel fuel. Boats in trees, many on their sides, on power lines, etc.

    It's a real mess.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited August 2011
    Prayers with you all.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited August 2011
    Keep us posted guys. I hope all can be repaired and or replaced making everyone whole again.

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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited August 2011
    +1........
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    edited August 2011
    Lots of rain and wind (30 mph gusts) in central MA. Nothing major yet. The worst should get here around 2pm, but it sounds like only 60+ mph gusts. Something to be concerned about of course but not as bad as the South.
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