We persuaded our 19 year old daughter to return upstate from NYC for Irene. We live upstate - it was much worse where we live although not as bad as Schoharie and the Mohawk and Vermont. We live in a 1740’s Dutch stonehouse and they knew how to build above flood waters.
However - the Hannacroix creek Raged just under us and we were happy the Alcove Damn was sound - the Gilboa Damn was quetionable at one point.
We were without powere for days - the 19 year old went back to NYC STAT. Irony, funny.
Sure didn't work out as expected. I looked at what would have been a feasible escape destination for people in the NYC area and western Pennsylvania was about the only place.
“We live in a 1740’s Dutch stonehouse”
Boy, does that sound lovely. I would love to see that.