Sandy Vaginas
13 years ago
So I just realized that I was in the general path of the storm but didn't let people how how I was doing unless they asked individually. So here's my report: Pretty much NOTHING.
About 1 week and 30 minutes ago from the time I started writing this, I arrived back home early from FurFright due to concerns about the storm. (Yes I arrived just before 9PM that night). Other than that being a downer, we were VERY lucky. 0 hours of power outages and no flooding here. My computer was on all night, so I'd have known if the power went off overnight. The closest it came to powering off was a flicker that caused my monitor to reset itself. VERY lucky.
The office I sometimes work from was also spared, which is EXTREMELY crazy. 10 years ago, the block it was on had wiring SO BAD that if you looked at it the wrong way we would lose power. Going 2 months without a power loss was a LONG time. Horrible considering both that it's a software consulting firm (so HEAVY computer usage) and that next door was the TOWNSHIP HQ.
Anyway... the basement of that building was also prone to getting water often, even during a normal amount of rain that was around 1" or more. This seems to have somehow fixed itself over the years. This time, we just got a small amount of dampness in a few spots, which is par for the course now.
We. Got. Lucky. Many of my friends did not. I know a few people who STILL don't have power. Yeesh.
But yes if you're wondering, we're fine. A few lights that blinked and a few twigs that landed on a shed in our back yard. And a bunch of leaves everywhere.
About 1 week and 30 minutes ago from the time I started writing this, I arrived back home early from FurFright due to concerns about the storm. (Yes I arrived just before 9PM that night). Other than that being a downer, we were VERY lucky. 0 hours of power outages and no flooding here. My computer was on all night, so I'd have known if the power went off overnight. The closest it came to powering off was a flicker that caused my monitor to reset itself. VERY lucky.
The office I sometimes work from was also spared, which is EXTREMELY crazy. 10 years ago, the block it was on had wiring SO BAD that if you looked at it the wrong way we would lose power. Going 2 months without a power loss was a LONG time. Horrible considering both that it's a software consulting firm (so HEAVY computer usage) and that next door was the TOWNSHIP HQ.
Anyway... the basement of that building was also prone to getting water often, even during a normal amount of rain that was around 1" or more. This seems to have somehow fixed itself over the years. This time, we just got a small amount of dampness in a few spots, which is par for the course now.
We. Got. Lucky. Many of my friends did not. I know a few people who STILL don't have power. Yeesh.
But yes if you're wondering, we're fine. A few lights that blinked and a few twigs that landed on a shed in our back yard. And a bunch of leaves everywhere.
hypr
~hypr
glad to hearyou are safe.
VARMENT
~varment
If i had to wait out a hurricane i much rather it be at a con. Of course i might have a whole survival kit with me.
jouva
~jouva
OP
I kinda agree, but we weren't sure what kinda conditions the roads would be in to head back afterwards. 2 large bridges to cross
VARMENT
~varment
hm, true.
CaptRoo
~captroo
Glad you got back safe!
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