GOOD NIGHT, Irene!!

[reelapeelin]

Looks like Irene gonna be on Garage's doorstep...Lee..you got the Hurricane Party scheduled for Sun 2 a.m.??...

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/092237.shtml?3-daynl#contents

And then looks like Irene's gonna roll right up Barnegat Bay...Might change some things around a bit up there...hope she's at least down to a Cat.1 by then...

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/092237.shtml?5-daynl#contents

Capt Pete...looks like yer gonna be right busy this week gettin' all ready...and next week straightenin' everything out...wear you track shoes!!...are ya'll pullin' boats outta the water?...

[reelapeelin]

NJ Guys..I just saw a "cone" predicting the center of Irene would come just inland of the coast...that ain't good...I made a lotta good friends up there and and don't wanna be readin' ABOUT any of you...

Heads up...these things don't mess around...and if the authorities even SUGGEST evacuating, don't be a HAMMERHEAD...get the hell out...come here if ya wanna, but even a Cat. 1 is a pretty serious blow...and can push up a pretty good tidal surge...

Damn...I starting to sound like Destroyer...Aw sshhhooooot!!!...

Let's hope she dies down to a TS and you only get winds <70 mph and torrents of rain...

[Jersey Jeff]

I'll be pulling the boat tomorrow, Hurricane party at my house, about 25miles inland!

[BRIELLY]

I went from getting extra lines and tying it up good to now having it pulled out and secured (hopefuly well) with the forecast change from yesterday. Unfortunately it looks like an astonomically high tide will coincide with the storm making things that much worse. On a brighter note I did find out that boat US pays for some of your haul out costs. Stay safe everyone!

[SkunkBoat]

Not a problem...just an oppurtunity to powerwash the hull before the fall striper run

:beer:

[Jersey Jeff]

I just pulled it and gave her a good once over last week!

[SkunkBoat]

I just pulled it and gave her a good once over last week!
Timing is everything!

[macojoe]

they saying we are going to get sunday also, but i think it just going to be a big blow!
my neighbor has the same name and thats what she is!! :zip:

[captpete13]

Capt Pete...looks like yer gonna be right busy this week gettin' all ready...and next week straightenin' everything out...wear you track shoes!!...are ya'll pullin' boats outta the water?...[/QUOTE]

Today alone we pulled over 30 boats. With as least that much to do tomorrow. Luckily our house is on high ground. I am pulling SpongeBob though. This storm is without a doubt keeping me busy. I will post more salvage pics as I get them.

[reelapeelin]

Capt Pete...looks like yer gonna be right busy this week gettin' all ready...and next week straightenin' everything out...wear you track shoes!!...are ya'll pullin' boats outta the water?...

Today alone we pulled over 30 boats. With as least that much to do tomorrow. Luckily our house is on high ground. I am pulling SpongeBob though. This storm is without a doubt keeping me busy. I will post more salvage pics as I get them.[/QUOTE]

I was just tellin' Willy I bet you were pretty busy...and gonna be busy next week, too!!...all these glamorous jobs you guys got around boats all the time...I'm just hopin for you guys they can get your power restored pretty quickly after this thing rolls thru up there...get yer chainsaws runnin and sharpened!!...:sand:

[charlie_the_tuna]

you might say i live on a sandbar. long beach is a barrier beach along the south shore of western long island. you can see it on the map. we are around 1/4 mile wide at our widest and i guess about 2 feet above sea level at our highest.
irene will be joining us on sunday and her projected course will bring her right across our bow. my brother in law is a bit south of here and said we got some 40 foot surf coming our way.
oh well....... if we dont lose power i'll be able to pump out the basement, which is below sea level. if not..... well i dont know. i guess i'll just wait it out.
aint got no plans on leaving but that may change if i feel like my family is in any danger. i'll keep ya'll posted.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/fishmaster63/long_island_map.jpg

[Destroyer]

NJ Guys..I just saw a "cone" predicting the center of Irene would come just inland of the coast...that ain't good...I made a lotta good friends up there and and don't wanna be readin' ABOUT any of you...

Heads up...these things don't mess around...and if the authorities even SUGGEST evacuating, don't be a HAMMERHEAD...get the hell out...come here if ya wanna, but even a Cat. 1 is a pretty serious blow...and can push up a pretty good tidal surge...

Damn...I starting to sound like Destroyer...Aw sshhhooooot!!!...

Let's hope she dies down to a TS and you only get winds <70 mph and torrents of rain...

LoL.. there's hope for you yet Reel!! :beer:

Update as of 3am Friday.. looks like it's going to hit Cape May with the eye, and then come right up the coast. For NJ that's actually good. It spins anti-clockwise. They are figuring 75 mph wiinds and moving northward @ about 20 mph, so anything to the east of the eye will be getting 95+ mph winds (75 spin plus 20 forward movement) Anyone to the west of the eye will be getting 55 mph winds (75 spin minus 20 forward) So it looks like Long Island & NYC will get the brunt of the winds/rain. NJ will get a ton of rain and lots of flooding, but not as severe with the winds. In all cases it's def time to batten down the hatches. I'm moving my boats to an open field where no falling trees can crush them...
Ditto with my vehicles. We have plenty of food, water, tarps, candles, propane for camp stove, fuel for Coleman lamps, 10 gals gas for the generator. All 3 chainsaws ready and tested.. I think we're about as ready as we can be.. Still, I don't have a good feeling about this one.
Good luck to everyone that's going to be effected by this. God bless and stay safe!!

[reelapeelin]

CTT only 2' above sea level doesn't sound like much...I am hearing surge of up to 14' when it comes ashore...had no idea LI was no more of a hill than that...don't wait til the last minute...my inlaws couldn't get outta freakin' Houston recently and LI has even fewer escape options...and if the eye goes to your west, the east side of this storm will hit the sandbar yer on like a boxer's punch...wind, rain AND tidal surge...

W/all the heavy rainfall soaking the ground, there ARE gonna be widespread power outages when the trees start falling on power lines...and peeps blocked in when roads are blocked...glad to hear you got your saws ready, Destroyer...hope you all do...

GarageNC is right in this things cross-hairs down on NC's coast...come on down here TODAY, Lee...we got plenty of room...

MJ, CB and guys to the north, hopefully it will have subsided somewhat by the time it reaches you, but I keep remembering Hugo had sustained winds of 90 mph when it hit Charlotte NC 200+ miles inland, so dig in guys and be ready for the power being out...

I'll be thinking about all of you...not gonna be a typical weekend for you..

[Road King Cole]

I remember the last big scare we had for a hurricane.





Here is a picture of the devastation it had:





http://www.grist.org/i/assets/earthquake_devastation

Let's hope we only have similar damage.

Although I will be ready...got gas for the generator and plenty of beer. Just glad I no longer have to pull the sailboat from the mooring...

Stay safe!

rkc

[smkinnan]

yeah guys....I'm sure all of you are taking the proper pre-cautions for the storm but be clear....these things DON'T PLAY!!!!! We have been through some really bad ones in the past down here. The size and magnitude of the storm is the most amazing thing. We have been some 400-500 from the eye as this thing passed us over the last 24 hours. Yesterday I drove home in some of the worst rain storms I've seen in a while. Thats just from the bands of rain that extended out from the storm.

Remember, when they talked about 75 mph winds (or greater). Those are sustained winds. The wear things down over time. Also, gusts for 75mph winds will usually be around 95mph. If you are able to get out of the way of a direct hit (if your in the area where the eye is going to hit), please do. Don't take any chances. As somebody else said earlier in this post, the flooding can be the worst of it. If you know of places that have standing water after it rains normally, imagine those areas with 10"+ of water.

On the positive side of things, this storm has pulled the weather away from us making for a really awesome chance to do some fishing this weekend :hi:

[reelapeelin]

I remember the last big scare we had for a hurricane.





Here is a picture of the devastation it had:





http://www.grist.org/i/assets/earthquake_devastation

Let's hope we only have similar damage.

Although I will be ready...got gas for the generator and plenty of beer. Just glad I no longer have to pull the sailboat from the mooring...

Stay safe!

rkc


WOW!!...looks like THAT monster blew outta the EAST!!...yer lucky to still be alive!!...:nut:

[Hedge]

we are just starting to get the first rains and a few wind gusts from the outer bands, nothing like what our northern friends are in for. Stay safe everyone.

[RidgeRunner]

Lawn chair pushed on its side. LOL priceless..
Been in FL all my life. Hurricanes were always a time for us kids to play in the rain and have fun because they would blow themselves out and reduce in strength prior to making it this far inland. (54 feet of elevation so no storm surge)
BUT - Charlie got my attention, then Gene, then Francis. All in one year. They criss-crossed Florida and all three centers came within 20 miles of the house. We are 100 miles from where Charlie made landfall and it was still a CAT2 when it hit Polk County. Don't play around. Gusts of 100 and sustained at 75 is more than your average squall. I thought we were gonna loose the roof on our CBS home. Lost a part of the fence. Debris field from loss of fence wiped out my neighbors pool enclosure 2 houses down. No power for 4 days. 6000 watt generator at the ready but didn't count on having to use the Alabama credit card to extract fuel from the Tahoe to make it run. Only had two 5 gal cans which was good for about 10 hours of runtime. Electric water heaters keep the stored water hot for 3 days if used sparingly. Oppressive heat on top of that made for some miserable living with the wife and youngin. Used the generator to power the Fridge, Freezer, run ceiling fans, lights, dish and TV. Not enough to run the A/C. Propane and charcoal is your best friend. Water and canned goods are a must have.
Things can be replaced/rebuilt. Get out of the direct path of the storm. CTT this means you.

[RidgeRunner]

I just got this e-mail from a friend. I love the signature line. The extra mile, go there often, lonely place.

Subject: FUEL

NOTE ***8211; 4 OF THE MAJOR US FUEL REFINERIES ARE SCHUDULED TO SHUT DOWN IN THE NEXT 3 HOURS. 2 ADDITIONAL REFINERIES HAVE SHUT DOWN ALREADY. IT MIGHT BE A GOOD THING TO FILL YOUR CARS UP BEFORE THE PRICES RISE. DEPENDING ON THE DAMAGE, IF ANY, IT USUALLY TAKES A FUEL REFINERY 1 WEEK TO START UP AND START PROCESSING FUEL AGAIN.

The ***8220;Extra Mile***8221; has no traffic jams.

[ssiredfish]

I just got this e-mail from a friend. I love the signature line. The extra mile, go there often, lonely place.

Subject: FUEL

NOTE ***8211; 4 OF THE MAJOR US FUEL REFINERIES ARE SCHUDULED TO SHUT DOWN IN THE NEXT 3 HOURS. 2 ADDITIONAL REFINERIES HAVE SHUT DOWN ALREADY. IT MIGHT BE A GOOD THING TO FILL YOUR CARS UP BEFORE THE PRICES RISE. DEPENDING ON THE DAMAGE, IF ANY, IT USUALLY TAKES A FUEL REFINERY 1 WEEK TO START UP AND START PROCESSING FUEL AGAIN.

Billy Abernathy FPEM
Polk County Emergency Management
EOC Coordinator
1890 Jim Keene Blvd.
Winter Haven, 33880
[email protected] ([email protected])
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The ***8220;Extra Mile***8221; has no traffic jams.

Funny you mentioned that!!!! Last time we had to evac., I filled my Wellcraft uup. Figured while that line at the gas pump was a mile long I would have a cold beer and let a siphon hose do the work. God Bless a Wellcraft!!!!!

Oh, and don't be like the jackass's I came across in the river who took all day to anchor their sailboat up. I was putterin by in 3' swells in my jon boat(on the way to pull out) and asked the sailboat crew if they had everything they needed. They said "Yep, just finishin up!!" I asked if they had someone comin to pick them up and you guessed it, "Uhhhhh, no. Guess we forgot that part....." I had to give them a ride back to the docks just in time for 30-35kt gusts and me to have to haul azz 30' up into the marsh to avoid gettin swamped to make the 3mi run to the ramp. This was before cell phones and my ramp buddy(Dad) was pissed to say the least I was 1hr late. He thought I capsized. He asked me where I dropped them off at, we went back there to their dock, I could hear the screamin from the car:clap:

Moral of the story: Be prepared!!

[garagenc]

Haven't been on lately, been real busy rushing to get all our yards mowed. Started Wednesday finished today cut a total of 70 acres.

I've had 2 of my tractors and my Bobcat building Berms around homes and business's, working round the clock. Finished all the places we had.

I'm smiling, I'm gonna be like the plastic surgeons who put implants in women and then everyone found out they are bad for their health and had them removed and replace with the new stuff.

Pay me to put them, pay me to take them out!! MONEY MONEY!!!:sun::beer:

We're all buttoned up and have things tied down. Boats out of the water and in garages. Had the big propane tank filled so the whole home generator (15K) shouldn't run out.

Able to talk Mom and Dad to go to Raleigh and stay with my daughter. Our daughter-in-law and grandson coming over here to stay with us.
So were committed to stay.

P/s Fema called and told us to leave and not to call 911 after 3pm tomorrow because they wouldn't be able to respond to us. Don't understand that but then WHO UNDERSTANDS GOVT????

Mr. Krinkle was hoping for a quiet weekend with some glow sticks and the main muff but doesn't look like that's going to happen.

Man I don't want to be the one to tell him!! :bat::fight:

[Hedge]

stay safe in upper NC tonight and tomorrow. Maybe when this is all said and done we can get together and head out in the Albemarle Sound in the V

[spareparts]

stay safe Lee, if you need anything, I'm a call away, and I've got friends that are even closer

[reelapeelin]

Where's RWilson??...:head:...anybody heard from Rob in all this?...hope him and his crew are dug in good or got the hell outta Dodge!!..:sand:

[phatdaddy]

i always use the v for a 60 gallon storage tank. have 2 gensets, one for the house lights and one for the window units in bed rooms. gas stove and gas hotwater, so we're in pretty good shape, hadn't needed it it a couple of years, but got it ready.

garage, couple of years ago we had a state rep get on tv and announce if you haven't left by noon, write your name on a piece of paper and put it in your pocket so they could id the body. i'd rather die in my living room than stuck in a car on I-10.
you guys stay safe.

[garagenc]

I'm with you on that P Daddy.

There was a wreck today on the bridge from the outer banks to currituck a family of 4, killed the driver and 1 girl was airlifted to the hospital. They were on their way home due to the mandatory evacuation, if they had stayed 1 would be alive and the other not fighting for her life.

[lumberslinger178]

I'm some what ready

Boarded a couple houses ... prepped my own ,, boats in the driveway ...

I dont know what to expect.

[Hedge]

from what I am watching on The Weather Channel, expect the the worst nor'easter and then some more.

[willy]

Good luck Ken and lee, to al of us

[RWilson2526]

Where's RWilson??...:head:...anybody heard from Rob in all this?...hope him and his crew are dug in good or got the hell outta Dodge!!..:sand:


Nah....we're in good shape out where I live...I'm 22 miles west of the city....no threat obviously of storm surge and in very hilly terrain so no threat of flooding.....only concern is a couple of BIG *** oak trees on our neighbors property that would waffle my house or boat or garage depending on where it came down if it ever did.... they are healthy as horses so I think its a long shot and not much you can do about that if its gonna happen....gonna all sleep in the basement tomorrow night (we finish our basements up here so its just another floor of the house) just in case....It is going to be interesting to say the least I think....i agree that its going to be like a prolonged nor'easter but I think the fact that there's leaves on the trees as opposd to winter storms is going to make it a whole different experience.....

Got one of our gas welders with electrical outlets for in case the power goes out so we should be pretty cozy.

[reelapeelin]

I'm some what ready

Boarded a couple houses ... prepped my own ,, boats in the driveway ...

I dont know what to expect.


Nobody does...here's hopin' all you guys fare well up their...:beer:

[lumberslinger178]

Thanks Oz its scarey.

[lumberslinger178]

been watching this ..

http://www.myfoxphilly.com/subindex/weather/hurricanes

[cfelton]

Hey Lee, looks like we're gonna get hit pretty hard. I'm prepared as I can get, 60 gallons of gas for the three generators, two freezers FULL of vegtables,and all the hatches battened down. I've got plenty of plywood, tarpaper and tarps. We shutdown Nucor while ago and they told me not to come back to start it up till midday Sunday. My buddy's gonna ride it out at his house in Kitty Hawk, hope we all make it through this OK. Another close friend lives in Collington, I'm pretty sure he's gonna stay too. My wife and I took the V out this past Wednesday to the 17 bridge and caught big Whiteperch, Croakers, Catfish and some big crabs. Had a great time, hope to do it again soon. Best of luck to ALL you fellas in this storm!

[phatdaddy]

don't know about a hurricane up north, but down here, the worst part is the day after, sooooo stinking hot. after the storm goes through, the air is just still & saturated.

best part is watching the power transformers blow as the wires arc.

i am more afraid of the tornado's in the feeder bands than the actual storm...

[garagenc]

Yea C hope you do OK glad it has weakened but were still going to go thru the entire hurricane in lieu of the outskirts of one.
Were starting to get it now. Hurricane just made landfall at 7:30am at Wilmington. about 80 miles south of us right at 100mph winds.

Satellite went out, expecting the eye to be here about noon today. Rain started yesterday about 5pm and hasn't stopped yet. Expecting between 9-14 inches of rain.

Water in my creek is going out hope it stays that way.

We're having gusts now up to 70mph with sustained at 50mph.

I'll try to give reports as it get here until my internet goes out.

[Orlando]

well its supposed to be here today, was already under tornado warning from about 3:30am till about 5 am dont think its gonna do squat. just like flloyd and isabelle, that nor'easter did more damage then both of them put together. its already supposed to be down to 80mph sustained by the time it reaches here. oh well we will see what happens. got gas for the generators and my two year old is stocked up on slim jims "Meat" and yoo-hoo's "woohoooooo" I doubt it will be as bad as alot of the nor'easters you guys up north have had, but better to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. sad to say it but maybe this storm is just the flush to obamas economic toilet.

[reelapeelin]

Yea C hope you do OK glad it has weakened but were still going to go thru the entire hurricane in lieu of the outskirts of one.
Were starting to get it now. Hurricane just made landfall at 7:30am at Wilmington. about 80 miles south of us right at 100mph winds.

Satellite went out, expecting the eye to be here about noon today. Rain started yesterday about 5pm and hasn't stopped yet. Expecting between 9-14 inches of rain.

Water in my creek is going out hope it stays that way.

We're having gusts now up to 70mph with sustained at 50mph.

I'll try to give reports as it get here until my internet goes out.



Stay safe, Krinkle...

[RidgeRunner]

GarageNC must be getting the worst of it if it was 80 miles south at 7:30. What say you? Over..

[garagenc]

Just went thru the 1st bands of wind and rain but the eye is still about 50 miles south of hatteras. Probably will be getting to us at 2pm. 1 piece of flashing on my garage door came loose I removed it to put back on later. 1 small tree down and a couple more leaning. Wind is pushing the water out of my creek but the ditches are filling with water from the rain. Know more later as the main part gets to us.

[draglink]

Getting nasty here, power is out all around us, will prob go out soon here. Have both generators ready, plus the one in the motorhome(hot showers ahhhhhhhh!!--gas water heater anyway) so Im good as long as the wind damage stays to a minimum

Everybody take care, Cheers with a freshly made Dickle Tan and ginger!!:beer:

[Orlando]

getting a bit nasty here, power still on, some smaller branches down.

[reelapeelin]

Barnegat Bay Cam gettin a lil SHAKY...and don't forget about the eye...if it goes over you and all calms down, the worst is yet to come...

[Road King Cole]

looking at the radar it looks pretty nasty down there. Just got done securing everything around my home, expecting "weak" hurricane winds tomorrow morning.

I hope everyone stays safe.

rkc

[garagenc]

Were getting the backside of the storm now. Lost a couple of trees, ripped them right out of the ground. A limb fell on the pier but haven't been able to get out there to see if it did any damage. Raining so hard can't see 50 feet.

[Orlando]

eye is supposed to be here around 8pm. but probably lost alot of its potency

[Hedge]

Hope everyone stays safe with what is remaining. We lost power for 10 hrs and we are 100 plus miles inland

[Destroyer]

Eye is almost up to us right now.. (looks to be near Edison, NJ...middle of the state)... tons of rain.. my basement is flooding (seepage only)... it's 7:15 am Been up all night. Sump pump holding it's own np. only very mild wind so far. a few big gusts, but no house shakers.. We'll see what happens after the eye passes... River is still in it's banks, no street flooding (so far). We've had power all night, no interuptions. Hope and pray that everyone is safe and has no damage. Let the sun shine in....:sun:

[garagenc]

Destroyer
Hope you Northern boys fare ok, we had trees blown down from ground saturation from the day before Irene hit and during Irene. Broken Limbs, siding and shingles off.

I was up all last night, walking outside, with high tide and storm surge it flooded my wetlands came in my yard surrounded the house. It looks like the slope I put from the house fdn out in the yard kept water from coming in my fdn vents and getting under the house.

The floor in my shed got wet.

I had water knee deep out by my shed (near the wetlands). My ditches are still full but the water is receeding back to the creek.

The main thing I'm worried about now is so much rain and flooding my septic tank drain field got saturated and will it fill the tank and then we can't use the toilet.

Hope everyone was and is going to be as lucky as I was.

If anyone has damage and needs help call me I'll load my equipment and head your way to help you out.

[willy]

Lot of wind and rain but the Willy house hold is doing OK.
My brother in law on the Delaware River, lives on the PA side just south of Frenchtown NJ is in trouble, basement full and flooding over onto the first floor.
we cannot get to him and he cannot get out yet so we are waiting to hear what he needs and when we can get there.
The river is set to crest tomorrow afternoon at 21.5 feet above flood, that puts it at his front step, if they are off by six inches it puts it inside the rest of his home.
Waiting to hear on FishBones which is on the hard on jack stands at the marina. No contact so far. I know the town streets behind them are flooded.
I am worried about that good looking fellow in LI NY, his town is under water flooded.
I am referring to MJ's boyfriend CTT
Also worried about Destroyer and others up in North Jersey. All the major river watersheds are at above record flood levels.
That is no F'n buono.
Right now we have some hard gusting winds in the 40 knot range as the back arm of the storm is passing by, no rain with it yet.
If I don't lose any trees with this back side it looks like I am going to skate through.

[RidgeRunner]

Glad you are fairing for the better Willy. Sorry about your bro-in-law. So long as everyone is safe, think of it a a big inconvenience. Things can be replaced, flood damage is surmountable.
Last place I want my boat is in the marina during a Hurricane. Just got a look at some nasty chop having its way with some moored vessels in New Bedford, MA. Capt. Pete is probably busy right about now. Happy belated Capt. Pete. On the hill at the marina isn't as bad but on a trailer in the yard sounds better to me.
That is until a big ole' tree limb decides to give up the ghost...
RKC, sucks about your pool.

[reelapeelin]

Saw some video from Brick...our friend Parrot6909 who bought my 21 lives there...video was of streets in a residential neighborhood and they were DEEP w/flowing water...

Hope it didn't get to you up there, Craig...and that the 21 is still floatin'!!...

Glad to hear all the good reports comin' in from everybody...if you got any extra RAINWATER up there, send it down here...our ground is cracking we're so dry...

Anybody heard from the MA crowd?...

[Skools Out]

i have tons of pics posted on my facebook page this was rough, i've got to run, as i had a tree break and knocked a hole in the side of my place at Emerald Isle.

[bradford]

Glad ya'll faired ok so far.

Thankfully Uncle Barry was on the job through the night to pull ya'll through.

http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tEQrFb8vGLxUKn3u.8qyWw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9aW5zZXQ7aD0zMDk7cT04NTt3PTUxMg--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1314470565264-3-0.jpg

[garagenc]

Here's a pic when the water went out in Colington harbor at OBX

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/223663_148114008608394_112988558787606_278274_2996 241_n.jpg


https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/310685_148114081941720_112988558787606_278279_1530 566_n.jpg


https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/293384_148114111941717_112988558787606_278280_2171 13_n.jpg


https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/300632_148286668591128_112988558787606_278727_8135 233_n.jpg

[Destroyer]

Willy, thanks for the kind thoughts.. Hope your bro-in-law is ok. River in front of my house is set to crest Tuesday midday. Supposed to crest at 14.5 feet above flood stage. To put that into prospective, the worst flood in recorded history for the Passaic river was 17.2 feet above flood stage, set in 1907. This will be the second worst if the predictions hold up. Water can enter my house throught the garage door, and 14.5 will
put the water about 3 1/2 feet high in my (finished) basement :(. I have metal panels that I've placed across the door. If they hold then we'll be ok except for the seepage.. if they let go my basement is totaled... just like your bro-in-law.. if they are off by 6 inches or so it's goodby basement, hello new boiler,washer, dryer, tons of tools and equipment, etc etc etc.. <sigh> This story is getting old.. We can use prayers if anyone has some spares lying around. Will keep you guys posted as time goes by and the story unfolds.

[reelapeelin]

Lee, I'm gettin the impression from everything I'm seein' that NC got the worst of Irene by far...glad you did OK...


As info and pics come in from VT and Upstate NY, I may have to amend...

[garagenc]

Yes Oz we got damage from rain saturation and wind where the northern boys will get damage from Flooding.
That's my story and I'm sticking too it.

[garagenc]

Checkout these pics of hwy 12 this is the only road on and off Hatteras.

http://interactives.wavy.com/photomojo/gallery/925/11/hurricane-irene-hatteras-island/more/

[RWilson2526]

Looks like somebody lost a V-20.....dont recognize it as anybody we know.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc48/Rwilson2526/027.jpg

[reelapeelin]

Like Willy said...there are a LOT of V-20s up there...yer right though...it's a nice one, but that spot-light on the bow doesn't look familiar...hope the owner can geeter up and goin' again...

Hey Pete!!...here's you anothern!!...

[garagenc]

I maybe wrong but for some reason I remember seeing a pic of a V with a spotlite like that on the bow. I think that boat has been on this forum.

[chumbucket]

Back up and running here. We were without power for roughly 30 hours. Other that some fallen branches, not too much damage in my area. Others didn't fare as well.

[reelapeelin]

I maybe wrong but for some reason I remember seeing a pic of a V with a spotlite like that on the bow. I think that boat has been on this forum.


You know...in the dimest part of my feeble memory, that lite does look a bit familiar...:head:

[SkunkBoat]

I maybe wrong but for some reason I remember seeing a pic of a V with a spotlite like that on the bow. I think that boat has been on this forum.

You might have seen an old pic of SkunkBoat.
I used to have a spotlight just like that but replaced it with an anchor roller.

Mine is safe on a trailer in a field but this Whaler in my neighborhood was not so lucky!

[reelapeelin]

Back up and running here. We were without power for roughly 30 hours. Other that some fallen branches, not too much damage in my area. Others didn't fare as well.


No power = no fun...glad yer back up and all you love are safe and sound...

[cfelton]

Hey Guys, made it through Irene! Had lots of wind and rain. It shreaded my big pecan trees and we lost some shingles but we're OK. We lost power Saturday morning and just got it back on today. Got a tornado warning this afternoon at Nucor in Hertford co. Got some terrible rain and howling wind. We all ran to the tornado shelter for 20 minutes and it passed above the mill. That'll make the hair stand up on the back of your neck! I'm off for four days, got alot of yard cleaning to do, and I'm ready for some nice calm weather!!

[lumberslinger178]

I just got done cleaning out my pool seems the leaves and branches like to bottom just about 3-4 trash cans full ....thank the lord thats all Ive got to complain about:beer:

[reelapeelin]

I just got done cleaning out my pool seems the leaves and branches like to bottom just about 3-4 trash cans full ....thank the lord thats all Ive got to complain about:beer:


Yeah...there's a lot of pissin' and moanin' about the media over-blowing Irene...but for some of the worst hit areas in VT and others, I bet they don't think it was overblown at all...

I've found there are those who are gonna complain no matter what...:nut:

[Destroyer]

This was the worst flood we've ever had. Worse than the 1984 flood that everyone used as a reference point. Lost everything in the basement when the foundation wall cracked due to the hydraulic pressure of the water and let the water pour into the basement through the crack. It simply overwhelmed my sump pumps. Appears that the house may have shifted about an inch. Havent told the wife yet, she's a wreck as it is. Real trooper, making due without hot water, no indoor plumbing (septic system is full) and yet she's putting food on the table and making plans.
Boiler, washer/dryer/workshop/tools/walls/paneling/lights/everything is gone. Waiting to see if they condem the house because of the foundation wall. Either way we're moving. Neither my wife or myself can take it any more. Took it 26 years, but the river's finally won. The water is still 4 feet deep in the street in front of my house, and about a foot deep around my house. My house is a raised ranch, so the main floor with all the furniture etc stayed dry.. So God spared us that much. I guess he has different plans for us than to stay here.

[phester]

destroyer, that sucks. Sorry to hear of your situation. If you go back to CTTs map [page 2], I am waterfront at Sunken Meadow state park. The terrain here is a bit more wooded and not as flat like the south shore is. Floods here aren't the concern as much as tree damage. CTT, I am surprised, and happy, to hear you didn't get murdered by the storm surge. I was w/o electric/cable/phone for five days. Even the cell phones didn't work. The "HURRICANE" wasn't nearly as bad as what was to be expected. I think our strongest wind gust was around 58mph and the 8-10" of rain predicted was more like 3- 4". I threw the cover on the pool sat. morning and had two generators gassed up and ready.[ you couldn't buy gas without waiting 1/2 an hour to get to pumps] No trees down in my yard, one garbage pail of sticks/leaves and one 50 lb. tree branch. I thought the power would back on the next day. WELL..., not the case. I couldn't believe that a good portion of Long Isalnds electrical grid was in ruins from a wimpy tropical storm. We got lucky as far as floods and wind damage and i count my blessings. My power came back on just a few hours ago but many are still without. Good luck to all who didn't fare as well.

[willy]

Destroyer, is there anything I can do for you to help?
Please let me know, I am ping u my cell
Willy

[reelapeelin]

Destroyer, I hate it you and your wife are going thru such a tough time w/this...wish there was something I could do from down here to help you guys out...lemme know if there is...we'll be thinkin' about you..

[RWilson2526]

Sorry to hear it Destroyer.....not sure why the Pasaic is so much worse than the other rivers this go around.....as the others have said let me know if there's anything we can do....I have access to all sorts of floor dryers/large fans and other construction related equipment once you get the water out and start the drying. Just let me know.

[RidgeRunner]

Destroyer, sounds like you got some problems. Wish there was something we could do. I remember you missing the Charleston get together over flooding issues. I can't blame you for wanting a change of address with the ongoing problems. Keep your head up, it will get better. Hydraulic pressure causes a lot of wall failures in FL. Not basements obviously but more along the lines of seawalls and retaining walls.

[Road King Cole]

Hey Destroyer,

Sounds like a mess. That certainly tops my pool damage. I hope your insurance helps you out. loss of words....other than man that sucks, hang in there, its only material things? man, so sorry,,,

rkc

[Destroyer]

Guys (all of you) It fills me with a ton of warm feelings just to know that you guys have offered help and condolances. I work for a construction firm with a really good boss (who's kept me on the payroll through all of this) so I'm sure that any equipment that I need will be forthcoming, from masons from the hall to restoration crews from the insurance company. (I carry a $1,000,000 blanket rider on my homeowners policy for just this reason) But all the money in the world cannot equal how great it feels to have all of your well wishes. We'll survive. We'll rebuild or move, but either way we'll survive.

And yes, the Passaic river has had a lot more problems than the other rivers around here. THe reason isn't the Passaic river though, it's the Pompton River that joins with the Passaic near where I live. THere is a dam upriver, and in 2007 the Army Corp of Assholes installed a new floodgate system on it. Since then we've experienced near catastropic floods every year.... far worse than anything ever seen in the last 20+ years we've lived here. Of course they deny any problems or responsibility, and I'm sure it's just a coincidence, but to my way of thinking when you lower the floodgates 6" on a lake that's almost 2 miles long and a mile wide that's a lot of water that has to go somewhere.....These greedy bas tards had 10 days that they knew this storm was coming, but they sell the water in that reservior, so they didn't drain it... and then, when the storm hit and they saw that they might have a problem, they opened the gates and raised the level in the river almost 4 feet in less than 8 hours. It's being hushed up for political reasons of course, but they are directly responsible for hundreds of houses being ruined.
Sorry to go on a rant like that, but I'm a tad upset over it. I don't mind when Mother Nature does her thing, I figure that we all take those chances, be it a Hurricane, Tornado, Drought, or whatever... but I hate it when it's manmade and the people responsible for it have been getting away with it for years... and everyone knows it.

Again, thanks to everyone for the well wishes... they really do mean a lot.

[reelapeelin]

Guys (all of you) It fills me with a ton of warm feelings just to know that you guys have offered help and condolances. I work for a construction firm with a really good boss (who's kept me on the payroll through all of this) so I'm sure that any equipment that I need will be forthcoming, from masons from the hall to restoration crews from the insurance company. (I carry a $1,000,000 blanket rider on my homeowners policy for just this reason) But all the money in the world cannot equal how great it feels to have all of your well wishes. We'll survive. We'll rebuild or move, but either way we'll survive.

And yes, the Passaic river has had a lot more problems than the other rivers around here. THe reason isn't the Passaic river though, it's the Pompton River that joins with the Passaic near where I live. THere is a dam upriver, and in 2007 the Army Corp of Assholes installed a new floodgate system on it. Since then we've experienced near catastropic floods every year.... far worse than anything ever seen in the last 20+ years we've lived here. Of course they deny any problems or responsibility, and I'm sure it's just a coincidence, but to my way of thinking when you lower the floodgates 6" on a lake that's almost 2 miles long and a mile wide that's a lot of water that has to go somewhere.....These greedy bas tards had 10 days that they knew this storm was coming, but they sell the water in that reservior, so they didn't drain it... and then, when the storm hit and they saw that they might have a problem, they opened the gates and raised the level in the river almost 4 feet in less than 8 hours. It's being hushed up for political reasons of course, but they are directly responsible for hundreds of houses being ruined.
Sorry to go on a rant like that, but I'm a tad upset over it. I don't mind when Mother Nature does her thing, I figure that we all take those chances, be it a Hurricane, Tornado, Drought, or whatever... but I hate it when it's manmade and the people responsible for it have been getting away with it for years... and everyone knows it.

Again, thanks to everyone for the well wishes... they really do mean a lot.

Get a local TV reporter out there while the water is still high and call 'em out on it...

[THEFERMANATOR]

Get a local TV reporter out there while the water is still high and call 'em out on it...

That will almost certainly backfire as we tried something like this don here by us where they changed the flow of water to prevent a golf course from flooding(the guy who built it had the city limits extended out to cover the course as he was buddies with everybody in the city). Needless to say the news twisted the story around and the homeowners ended up getting sued that called em out. Don't yeah just love amerika.

[Destroyer]

That will almost certainly backfire as we tried something like this don here by us where they changed the flow of water to prevent a golf course from flooding(the guy who built it had the city limits extended out to cover the course as he was buddies with everybody in the city). Needless to say the news twisted the story around and the homeowners ended up getting sued that called em out. Don't yeah just love amerika.

Yep... Ferm's right on the money. No lawsuit here, but they (the tv channels) have been to hundreds of homes around here, (Channel 2, 4, 5, 7 and 12). They've gotten an earfull from lots of people in the last 4 years since the floodgates were put in, but there has not been a single peep, not a mention of it on any channel in 4 years. Someone is getting paid a lot of money to keep this thing quiet.

[lumberslinger178]

sorry to hear your lose, Destroyer... ins companies are slow to pay.. Whats the name of the Constructin Co you work for??

Post up some pictures of the damage and of the area,

Hang in there brother.

[willy]

Destroyer, how ya doing up there?
It has been raining non stop and hard here for two days!

[willy]

I just saw on another site they have ordered another evacuation of Fairfield NJ, the Passaic River is flooding there again.
Sweet Lord help those poor people

[RWilson2526]

http://water.weather.gov/resources/hydrographs/ltfn4_hg.png

Doesnt look good

[RWilson2526]

Although not even close to Irene

http://137.227.241.67/nwisweb/data/img/USGS.01389500.07.00065..20110817.20110907..0..gif

[bradford]

Destroyer, I can't imagine the mental taxation you're experiencing. Keep your chin up. We're praying for ya.

[reelapeelin]

Destroyer...why don't you pack up and come down here for a little while...sounds like you could use some get-away time...

[Destroyer]

Anyone ever tell you guys that you're the best? :head: It's true you know.

We're holding in there. The newest flooding doesn't seem to be nearly as bad as Irene. (Of course, nothing we've ever experienced before was as bad as Irene, so that may be an understatement). The water is presently in the street and about a third of the way up our driveway. I put up the first barrier this morning, so the water will have to come all the way up our drive and then up 2 feet of steel wall in order to enter the house through the garage. Truthfully, since anything that's still in the ground floor is wet and ruined already, it's not really that big a deal if it gets into the house again... except... that the boiler which supplies us with heat and hot water is located down there and would get soaked again. I got the thing running a few days ago, so we don't have to go to my wifes parents house in Clifton for showers, etc. There's nothing like a nice hot shower to wash off the stink of working on tearing off wallboard and paneling and rugs and furring and studs and etc etc etc... that are smelly and starting to grow all kinds of pretty strains of mold and mildew. I swear I found a new strain of mushrooms in the rec room .... and they were shooting a game of pool!!!
As to the ins companies, turns out that the blanket coverage I have covers me for just about everything on the planet, except for flood damage. So it's more like a throw pillow rather than a blanket. :cen:
We have flood ins also, so it's not as bad as it sounds. Running out of space, so will continue this in a second post if I run out of space on this one. Waiting on the flood ins company to send an adjuster here. THey are swamped (no pun intended) with claims so it's understandable they are running behind, and the guy did call me to let me know that I'm on the list and in the Q. But until then I really can't start throwing out a lot of stuff that has to go, because he needs to see it, etc. (Things like the washer, dryer, etc) I've gotten most of my tools dried off and the drawers of my toolbox dry and WD-40'ed so rust will be kept to a miniuum (I hope)...but I keep finding new stuff to clean ... so it feels like a losing battle at times. Lost several fish finders, radios, etc that were in milk crates on shelves..<sigh>...
Lumber, the construction co that I work for is called Russo Development. We build large warehouses, data centers, and rental units. I would not be surprised if you had done some work for one of them, since one of them has a summer home in Loveladys. Very good company to work for. THey play fair. They expect that everyone is doing their job, they reward those that do, and cut loose those that don't. Can't ask for better than that.
TO everyone, I am humbled by your well wishes, kind thoughts and prayers. They really do mean a lot. Both Bev and I thank everyone of you for them. In Christ...
Destroyer

[lumberslinger178]

Hang in brother fishing days are coming,

Ive only experienced flooding in my basement two times and they they were both due to plumbing leaks, which only amounted to two inchs at most... but at the two inches feels like an ocean.