Checking in after SANDY

[bassboogieman]

What a storm. Lots of rain and wind, still raining and breezy, but I came through just fine. Still have electric, only minor damage outside to my vinyl "garage" where I store my boat - a tree limb went through it and the wind took the hole that made and turned it into about an 8' long tear, that is probably not repairable, that will need replaced. Luckily my boat is STILL in the shop getting the hull reparied and isn't here. Otherwise I think we're good.

Others in this region were not so lucky. The town I live in is in a hollow and the streets are still flooded in spots, but I'm on a ridge on the north side and ok as far as flooding goes. Everything in the area is closed today, my wife's business is closed so she is home. Lot of trees down, wires down, flooding, and many areas are without power and will be for a couple days, so getting around for the next few days may be difficult.

The biggest thing was for the first time in history ALL the interstates, and highways going through the City of Philadelaphia were shut down. Could not go in or get out, the 4 bridges connecting PA and NJ were closed last night. That gets your attention.

New Jersey got hammered, I'm sure you've seen the pics from their coasts. New York City also. Prayers go out to those poor people along the mid-Atlantic coast from the Carolinas to Maine. That will be months getting cleaned up.