They've just announced the bay might meet the Atlantic Ocean.
Based on past experience, when a storm hits at high tide during a full moon, the bay will meet the ocean.
Posted on 10/28/2012 4:27:40 PM PDT by eastexsteve
I hope none of you folks are in the path of Sandy. But, if you are, there are some things you need to consider.
It's only a cat 1 storm. There will be some high wind. But, nothing you can't ride out in a STURDY building. But, you WILL lose power. Perhaps for days. If you live on the coast, all bets are off. Get out now.
What you will see out of this storm is torrential rains and flooding. Prepare for it. Even if it means evacuating. If you decide to stay, make sure you and your car are on high ground. You will see water in places you never imagined.
If you invest in a generator, make sure you have enough fuel to last you for several days. Even a 5000 watt generator can use almost a gallon of fuel per hour under a full load. Plan on running it sporadically during the power outage. A few hours on and off will keep your fridge and freezer cool enough. And, small generators are also known to consume engine oil. Have a couple of spare quarts on hand. Remember, electricity and water are a bad combination.
Have plenty of food on hand that you don't have to cook. You might be without power for days. The power company will not begin repairs until after the storm has passed.
You will need water, and plenty of it. Drinking water is just part of it. Fill up every bathtub in the house. You may need to dip water out of it to manually flush your toilets. Make sure everyone in the house takes a bath/shower before the storm hits. Make sure all the laundry is done.
Batteries, flashlights, lanterns, and candles. 'nuff said.
Make sure your vehicles are full of gas. Even if you don't go anywhere, you may need them to recharge cell phones, listen to the radio, and even get in out of the cold. But, for gosh sakes, don't sit in a running car inside a garage! And, don't cook on a camp stove in the house!
I don't know about the northeast, but after a torrential hurricane down here in the south, the mosquitoes and flies are merciless.
Protect yourself. Disasters like hurricanes bring out the vermin (both two and and four-legged variety.)
im in ct. we hould be reasonably ok. its people south of us who are in real danger
I’ve got a natural gas generator and junk food, so I’m good. The two biggest problems I have is my husband being home for two more days and the dogs not wanting to go out in the rain. This will drive me crazy. I generally love Mondays.
There was a great podcast on www.thesurvivalpodcast.com recently about how to keep your food cold in a power outage.
After you lose power, wrap the fridge in sleeping bags, blankets, etc. to keep it cold. Unwrap once or twice a day to take out the food you will need and then re-wrap.
Get an inverter of about 800-1000 watts. Most new fridges run on less than 750 watts. Use your car battery while idling the engine and an extension cord to run the fridge for a couple of hours per day. Keep unwrapped when you have power so the fridge can dump the heat.
This approach using an inverter is way cheaper than running a generator.
Sorry I did not have time to provide a link.
Architecture in the Northeast doesn’t understand horizontal rain like we do in the South. Snow loads? You bet. but driven rain, sideways, for 3 hours? Nope. It’s gonna seep around window seals and door jambs, etc.
If you put water up against a NJ/ NY/ CT residential structure at 40-50 MPH for 3-5 hours, and it is gonna get in. Too much hydraulic pressure, and too many gaps/ weaknesses in the seals and structure.
NIce.... thanks for the good post.
This is one thing I'm not worried about with Sandy.
Good advise ets. Florida native here bro!
What do you suggest for Manhattan residents living on high floors?
At least our electricity comes through underground cables.
Great tip thanks
Stay out of the elevators.
I have an inverter here, and a bunch of flashlights. I took about 25 empty 2 liter soda bottles and filled them up 3/4’s with water and put them in each of our 3 freezers (two fridge, and one chest). They will help keep them cool if the power goes out and can also be tossed in coolers and when they melt, they can be refrozen or used as non-potable water.
If you have an icemaker in your fridge, dump ice into those plastic grocery bags we all save and put them in the freezer and keep the ice machine working until the storm. You still have time to get a couple bags of ice that way.
Hunker down! :)
Maybe criss crossing a lot of duct tape on your windows? I’ve seen that done before.
They've just announced the bay might meet the Atlantic Ocean.
Based on past experience, when a storm hits at high tide during a full moon, the bay will meet the ocean.
Another tip, take pictures of your house so you have before/after shots should there be any damage.
What's an inverter? My main concern when the power goes out is the sump pump in my finished basement........I've considered buying a small gasoline powered generator but haven't gotten around to it.
An inverter converts DC power to AC.. You can hook it to a 12v battery..
And don’t drive through flooded roads!
But, years ago when the snow melt started flooding the basement, he did a similar hose rig and it worked fine, so....
Maybe it's my cynicism, but I'm just not that worried. I think this storm is at least 75% hype.
but driven rain, sideways, for 3 hours? Nope. It’s gonna seep around window seals and door jambs, etc.
If you put water up against a NJ/ NY/ CT residential structure at 40-50 MPH for 3-5 hours, and it is gonna get in. Too much hydraulic pressure, and too many gaps/ weaknesses in the seals and structure.
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ha — keep telling this to my daughter in Hoboken ...oh,she’s not the slightest bit worried, cuz it’s only a Cat 1 ...she just doesn’t get what the flooding and water will be like.
Can’t get it through to these kids ...
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