[willy]

I have prayed for your family and I hope they make it through safely.

Right now we are under about 10 hours. with no power and the past three hours the trees have been bent about 9o degrees several dozen times. 70+ mph winds.
It is 1035 pm and we expect this wind for at least another four hours.

Last report on my Bertram which is on the hard on blocks at the marina is that the high tide and swell last night had the marina flooded and the first of two cinder blocks under water. Then the fellow had to leave before getting caught.
The high tide plus swell is supposed to be twelve feet above that.
I am praying Senor Bert is still in one piece but I have a sinking feeling all is lost based on the reports I have seen.
The Jersey coast is f@cked, under water and washed out. Atlantic City is completely under water as are many dozens of other shore towns.
The sea has breached the barrier islands to the bay in several places as of 8PM which is the last report I saw.
We have some tree damage at my house and I have a couple of sections of vinyl siding that is ripped off as of right now that I know of in the dark.
Other than that it has been an incredible light show through are windows as dozens and dozens of transformers have exploded.
Based on what I know from thirty years of NJ Police storm experience we are looking at four to ten days before power will be restored. That is optimistically.
We still have a lot of storm to get through but I believe the worst has passed and I hop all make it through safe and sound.