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 Posted - August 28 2011 : 1:05:09 PM
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hi guys glad to see all up and running all ok i hope ken
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Posted - August 28 2011 : 4:38:55 PM
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Special blessings to those who may still have to deal with the hurricane,. that means you NYCTodd, Brianstyco and anyone else in the path.
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Posted - August 28 2011 : 10:37:59 PM
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You guys on the east coast could check in and let us know if things are ok.
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Posted - August 28 2011 : 11:15:15 PM
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quote:You guys on the east coast could check in and let us know if things are ok.
Originally posted by Alco Fan - August 28 2011 : 10:37:59 PM
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Northern Virginia survived with minimal damage. Southeast Virginia along the coast got POUNDED, though, possible tornado touchdown near Virginia Beach, wrecked houses and tore boats loose. gonna be a mess down on the coast for awhile, I think. I just had leaves and small branchlets break off trees, nothing serious. I was worried about my roof, has had a flatter part blown off twice in 10 years. I must have got it glued/nailed down this time.  Nothing came off. Yay!
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Posted - August 29 2011 : 12:05:32 AM
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I was lost power at 3:45 AM here in NJ, and it was out for 12 hours. I'm lucky, because it sounded like they wouldn't be restoring it for up to a week, but there are plenty who are still in the dark and will be for days. Cable & internet came back at 7:00 PM, but we still get power fluctuations that crash my computer.
No major damage by me, but there are trees down everywhere on surrounding streets, and some of them did a lot of damage to the houses they landed on. I didn't even bother getting in the car, with so many roads are blocked by trees, wires, or flooding. I saw a picture on the news of a nearby town with National Guard troops stranded atop their trucks and Humvees, which were submerged to the roofs. I've never heard the police bands that busy as they were last night, and kudos to them for all of their hard work evacuating people and doing swift water rescues.
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Posted - August 29 2011 : 08:59:59 AM
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| In No. NJ I lost power for about 16hrs. I broke out my SHTF equipment (propane camping stove) so I could boil water for tea and fix myself a hot dinner. It is sort of boring without power. I did get to read a few issue of Model Railroader. Unfortunately there were alot of trees down and some major flooding in the area. Thankfully, the flooding didn't affect me personally.
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Posted - August 29 2011 : 09:01:40 AM
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Glad all you guys are safe!
Remember Mother Nature is ambivalent not malicious....
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Posted - August 30 2011 : 09:48:35 AM
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With me Irene was a B_ _ _H . With the last 10 years incident free, I was spoiled. Saturday night 4:15 AM, I woke up for my trip to the bathroom and for what ever reason went dont to basement to check it. Found puddling in a third of the rear half of the basement. Went to work battleing against the tide till lunch time when it stoped raining. "It was a heck of a day'
FRANK
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Posted - August 30 2011 : 09:55:02 AM
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quote:Glad all you guys are safe!
Remember Mother Nature is ambivalent not malicious....
-Gareth
Originally posted by romcat - August 29 2011 : 09:01:40 AM
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i agree Gareth,but its still not nice when it invades your home,sorry to hear of your problem frank,and all others who had similar or worse problems,hope all returns to normal asap ken
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Posted - August 30 2011 : 09:57:38 AM
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Frank:
Hope you had your "Wellys" on!?
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Posted - August 30 2011 : 3:26:16 PM
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[quote]Frank:
Hope you had your "Wellys" on!?
-Gareth
Originally posted by romcat - August 30 2011 : 09:57:38 AM
Gareth ;
I dont know what "Welly's are. But if in a similar situation you would do the same and if possible and keep up with what is going on till the grandson awakes and your daughter and wife had their rest. Them the wet vack rulls.
frank
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Posted - August 30 2011 : 3:28:01 PM
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quote: [quote]Frank:
Hope you had your "Wellys" on!?
-Gareth
Originally posted by romcat - August 30 2011 : 09:57:38 AM
Gareth ;
I dont know what "Welly's are. But if in a similar situation you would do the same and if possible and keep up with what is going on till the grandson awakes and your daughter and wife had their rest. Then the wet vack rulls.
frank
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Posted - August 30 2011 : 4:20:48 PM
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Doing the Stalwart stuff Frank! Good for you standing to post like that!
As for Welly's I was thinking our Pal Ken would chime in, it's a nickname for those old knee high rubber boots the pull on kind which in North America are usually black, with red soles.
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Posted - August 30 2011 : 4:49:54 PM
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Here in Florida, nothing happened. A shame Texas had no ran from it. Somebody my family knows said its been 120 days and NO RAIN! Hope you folks up north are alright!
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Posted - August 30 2011 : 9:11:06 PM
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| I am near Charlotte NC - WE got a nice breeze only from Irene - Had it came in through Charleston SC - would have been a different story. Hope everyone is Safe up north as images on tv show mass destruction from floods - bad thing is winter is just around corner in these regions. The coast of NC is where the worst damage is - about 450 miles east of me
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Posted - September 03 2011 : 10:36:35 PM
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I Was In The Direct Path Near The Outter Banks.
We Survived!
And The Trains Are OKAY!!!!
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Posted - October 14 2011 : 9:54:47 PM
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I forgot To Add This. I Nearly Won An Auction For A N Scale Somethin, And Irene Came And Stopped Me From Bidding! Darn.
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