How's the weather treating you?

Well on the positive side, we should have lots of "home repair" questions in a few days when internet goes back up.

How many of our experts live in the prime danger zone?

There are about 10-15 regular members I can think of who are probably affected, ten or more are experts..

Maybe these? --

Artlady - NYS
Athos - NJ - no electricity
AtlantaTaxExpert - GA
Aurora_Bell - Southeastern Canada
Ballingerb - IL
Cat1864 - NC - rain, wind, cold
Crigby - NC
Donf - VA
Ebaines - IL
Galactus - PA
Hheath541 - OH
Hkstroud - VA
Homegirl - IL
Hvac1000 - OH
Joypulv - CT - lots of wind
JudyKayTee - NYS - okay
LadySam - NC - rain, cold, wind
LisaB4657 - NJ
Massplumber2008 - MA
NeedKarma - mostly wind
Sariss - NYS
Schoolmarm - NJ
ScottGem - NYC (LI)
Scleros - VA
Smoothy - VA
Stanfortyman
Stringer - IL
tickle - SE Ontario - wind, rain, some trees down
Tkrussell - ME
Tomder
WG - IL - only very cold and windy

Huh?

I'm in Canada? What is the US up to now?

Huh?

I'm in Canada? What is the US up to now?
A third of the US has been under attack by Mother Nature, and you Canadians don't know?

A third of the US has been under attack by Mother Nature, and you Canadians don't know?

What happens in the US stays in the US. ;)

Actually, I haven't been keeping up to date with the US, there's been too much election stuff, and I've lost interest.

Now that I know that mother nature is being mean, I hope all our friends are safe and sound. I also you keep that stuff on your side of the border. ;)

Judy is in the path as well.

I added her name. (I just talked with my brother who lives near her -- mostly rain and wind came their way, so I think she is okay weatherwise, but may have trees down, etc.)

I am about an hour from the coast. We are wet and slightly wind-blown (and now cold), but nothing major.

LadySam is down here in North Carolina, but I think she is closer to the middle of the state. I don't know how they are doing. Most of the state is still getting some rain and winds. Part of it is getting ice and snow. Unfortunately, it really isn't all that strange for NC.

I have forgotten where Sariss is located but I thought she was NY state.
It looks like the storm went west of Bella.

WG, looking at the radar images, it looks like it might even affect Chicago. That would put you and Stringer in the path, too.

>all names added to WG's list<

They're surfing on Lake Michigan!

I'm in CT, but not near the coast, and all we had was wind. A lot of power is out in places.
It looks like ScottGem was last here around 6:20 pm yesterday.

Southeast ontario, where I am, got high winds last night, possibly 80k or so. Very little rain, but you could actually see it coming from the south across lake ontario at us, which is the way they said it would approach.

Rain off and on today, some trees down in town.

So far here, just rain and cold, some wind but nothing to worry about.
The NC coast took a nice hit this past weekend I think.
Hope everyone stays safe.

Update --

Artlady - NYS
Athos - NJ - no electricity, no phone
AtlantaTaxExpert - GA
Aurora_Bell - Southeastern Canada - is okay
Ballingerb - IL
Cat1864 - NC - rain, wind, cold
Crigby - NC
Donf - VA
Ebaines - IL
Galactus - PA
Gamed - NY - broke four fingers moving fallen branches
Hheath541 - OH
Hkstroud - VA
Homegirl - IL
Hvac1000 - OH
joypulv - CT - lots of wind
JudyKayTee - NYS - high wind, heavy rain
LadySam - NC - rain, cold, wind
LisaB4657 - NJ - no electricity, trees down, town has travel ban
Massplumber2008 - MA
NeedKarma - mostly wind
odinn7 - wind, rain, power out (and restored on Friday)
Sariss - NYS
Schoolmarm - NJ
ScottGem - NYC (LI) - no electricity
Scleros - VA
Smoothy - VA
Stanfortyman
Stringer - IL
tickle - SE Ontario - wind, rain, some trees down
Tkrussell - ME
Tomder - house damage, lost a huge tree in his yard
WG - IL - only very cold and windy

Just heard from LisaB. She lost power about 8 last night. She has no damage, but there are a lot of trees down and her town has a travel ban.

I talked to my family in NS, NB and PEI. Mainly rain and winds. I also have a niece in Toronto and they got it worse. One lady was killed by a sign (I think that is what it was) falling on her. Bad storm all around.
For pet owners shelters on Facebook are listing where you can go with your pets if you have to seek shelter. NYC has a law during times like this no taxi, bus, subway etc can refuse to take you if you have your pets leashed or crated.
Please everyone stay safe and follow your local governments advice. Thank you to all first responders who are helping the people and pets!

You guys talking about the hurricane?
Broke 4 fingers while outside during the storm, from a branch

Typing with 1 hand for a few weeks

You guys talking bout the hurricane?
Broke 4 fingers while outside during the storm, from a branch

Typing with 1 hand for a few weeks
Which state are you in? ***ADDED I see on your profile you are in NY. I'm from near Rochester. Where are you?

I will add you to my list.

Im from syracuse

I was just about to post. Power went out at 6:50 PM Monday. This is the first I was able to get on the Net since then. Company had no Net until just a few minutes ago.

No damage to home or family, but I don't expect power to be restored until next week. So I will have limited time online until then.

Thanks for thinking about me.

P.S. Judy should be OK, the storm veered back East so the Buffalo area received just a glancing blow.

We had a thunderstorm to end all thunderstorms last night at 1:30 a.m. Whole family was up, it lasted over an hour. And the torrential rain that came with it. Right now it's nice, perfect for the kids tonight.

Good to hear from you Scott.
Shame about the power, but that's what cell phones are for ;)

Good to hear from you Scott.
Shame about the power, but that's what cell phones are for ;)

With more than 30% of cell phone towers either down or without power, cell phone service has been spotty at best. Besides, I don't have a phone with a data plan. So unless I have a WiFi connection, I'm incommunicado.

So glad to hear you're okay Scott. I was out of the loop until Ben posted this thread, now I'm watching the news and all that's going on. Looks horrific.

We got a good dump of snow yesterday, but compared to what you're going through, it's nothing to complain about.

Glad you're safe. Stay that way. :)

It isn't over yet. More to come for northern Ontario, snow and freezing rain in Wawa, Ontario. En.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wawa,_Ontario

Northern Ontario is a little more remote then you can imagine if you are even from NYS.
Bad weather happens there quite often, starting about now. It is the Algoma steel area that supplies much of the north american continent's metal; copper, uranimum, all precious metals and yes diamond mining.

I just got a small ray of hope. Looks like the problem in my area may be due to a single problem affecting 2400 households. If that's the case, power should be restored sooner than later.

A third of the US has been under attack by Mother Nature, and you Canadians don't know?

I could understand how Alty didn't know. She is western Canada, not worried at that time or place by the effects.
However Toronto area and east were in the direct path of rain and hi winds after it doglegged and came across lake Ontario. After that it went northeast.

Maybe you guys should acquaint yourselves with our topography.

I could understand how Alty didn't know. She is western Canada, not worried at that time or place by the effects.
However Toronto area and east were in the direct path of rain and hi winds after it doglegged and came across lake Ontario. After that it went northeast.

Maybe you guys should acquaint yourselves with our topography.

:)

Most people think that Canada is pretty small. In fact, one of my cousins in Germany wrote to me a few years ago all excited, asking if he could stay with us for 2 years because he got a job offer in Toronto. He thought that he could easily commute to Toronto from my place.

Toronto is a 5 hour flight from where I live.

Canada is a big country, and even though we do get wind of worldwide news, sometimes it takes a bit longer to find out what's going on with our US neighbors, or even our other Canadian neighbors.

Maybe you guys should acquaint yourselves with our topography.
I am well aware of the size of Canada and grew up just east of Niagara Falls. This hurricane seemed to be worldwide news.

But the rest of the world took it in their stride ;)
It's called weather for a reason, whether it will hurt or not...

But the rest of the world took it in their stride ;)
It's called weather for a reason, whether it will hurt or not...

LOL! So true.

Truth told, I don't watch the news. I tend to steer clear of that depressing stuff. I don't watch a lot of TV period.

If I wasn't on this site I probably wouldn't be aware of half the stuff going on in the world.

This is Alty's house ;)

http://images.goantiques.com/dbimages2/RCZ9869/RCZ986976902.jpg

This is Alty's house ;)

http://images.goantiques.com/dbimages2/RCZ9869/RCZ986976902.jpg

LMAO!

Smarty pants. At least I get wifi in my igloo!

Alty you're great and it's NOT an igloo ;)

You might need to ask your kids about that one..

Alty you're great and it's NOT an igloo ;)

You might need to ask your kids about that one..

I know sponge Bob, and he lives under the sea, but it really looked like an igloo to me. Heck, Bob lives in a pineapple. How did that get under the sea? If they can have a pineapple than they can have an igloo. Just saying. :)

It's Patrick's House ;)

http://www.unitedspongebob.com/pictures/rock/door.jpg

It's Patrick's House ;)

http://www.unitedspongebob.com/pictures/rock/door.jpg

The pineapple, or the block of ice?

Wait...

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

Sponge bob square pants!

Absorbent and yellow and porous is he!

Sponge bob square pants!

If nautical nonsense is something you wish!

Sponge bob square pants!

Than hop on the deck and flop like a fish!

You get the point, and sadly, I didn't Google that. :(

It's a ROCK!!

It's a ROCK !!!

No way!

Wait...

I live under a rock?

Ben!! ;)

How do you two know about all this?

THAT's why all these happenings pass you by...

YOU are hard work at times..

THAT's why all these happenings pass you by....

YOU are hard work at times..

I thought it was an igloo! If I had known it was a rock I would have come to this conclusion many posts ago. Just fyi. ;)

But I will agree that at times, I am hard work. But that's why I'm interesting and special (don't even say it, I didn't mean that kind of special!) ;)

On a side note, and I bet you don't know this, there is now enough snow in my yard to build an igloo. Did you know that? No? Well, join me under the rock. ;)

I was down too. No damage here, in fact, the storm didn't seem all that bad. It was enough to bring some trees and wires down. Lost power at 7pm on Monday and just got it back this morning.

I was down too. No damage here, in fact, the storm didn't seem all that bad. It was enough to bring some trees and wires down. Lost power at 7pm on Monday and just got it back this morning.

I was wondering what happened to you. But then again, I live under a rock. ;)

I'm being 100% facetious here. Tongue in cheek. Sarcasm. Work with me people! :)

Update --

Artlady - NYS
Athos - NJ - finally got electricity, phone restored
AtlantaTaxExpert - GA - okay
Aurora_Bell - Southeastern Canada - okay
Ballingerb - IL - okay
Cat1864 - NC - rain, wind, cold
Crigby - NC
Donf - VA
Ebaines - IL - okay
Galactus - PA
Gamed - NY - broke four fingers moving fallen branches
Hheath541 - OH - okay
Hkstroud - VA
Homegirl - IL - okay
Hvac1000 - OH
joypulv - CT - lots of wind
JudyKayTee - NYS - high wind, heavy rain
LadySam - NC - rain, cold, wind
LisaB4657 - NJ - electricity restored, trees down, travel ban lifted, gasoline rationing
Massplumber2008 - MA - rain, wind
NeedKarma - mostly wind
odinn7 - wind, rain, power out (and restored on Friday)
Sariss - NYS
Schoolmarm - NJ
ScottGem - NYC (LI) - no electricity
Scleros - VA
Smoothy - VA
Stanfortyman - okay
Stringer - IL - rain, wind
tickle - SE Ontario - wind, rain, some trees down
Tkrussell - ME - wind, rain
Tomder - house damage, lost a huge tree in his yard
WG - IL - only very cold and windy

LIPA just announced power to be restored by 11/7 11PM FAH!

Temperature inside house was 51 this morning.

And to add insult to injury. I even lost power on my car key fob. I can't do a remote start and have to open the car door with the key.

Are you at home, Scott, or at a motel somewhere?

And to add insult to injury. I even lost power on my car key fob. I can't do a remote start and have to open the car door with the key.
This made me laugh, after all that has happened ;)
Bit like breaking a finger nail while crashing your car...

Are you at home, Scott, or at a motel somewhere?

Who has money for that, assuming there was a room available?

Nope. I'm making do with fleece and down comforters.

Right now, I'm at my second job at a Best Buy.

Update, LisaB got power back on Thursday.

Day 9! No power yet and not likely to see a spark for a few more days. There are wires on the ground behind my house and I don't see them working on them until after the storm due today passes. So much for the promise to restore by 11pm 11/7.

I have never felt so powerless in my life! There is no one I can call or talk to who can (or will) give me any information or do anything for me.

I know there are people worse off than us, but that just doesn't help anymore when I feel that LIPA and so many others in the bureaucracy don't give a damn about us.

I have never felt so powerless in my life!
Clever comment!!

Even rural NW NJ has power now. I cannot imagine NINE days (and more) without electricity. You have my prayers it will be restored very soon.

Clever comment!!!


I can still pun (and yes the pun WAS intended), that's an encouraging sign.

Its sleeting here now.

Finally got power last evening around 6:30. Still no cable, net or phone. But at least we've come in out of the cold.

Yay, Scott! My friend in NW NJ (Sussex County) finally got power too. I've thought about you a lot.

Phone service (Verizon) was restored by a patch Sunday afternoon. Still no cable/internet.