If you are in the storm's path and have no power tomorrow, there are friends worried for you here

[DainBramaged]

Good luck to you all, wish us luck here in NJ.


Be well.

[one_voice]

1. Good luck to you...

I'm in Delaware so I'm on the same path as you.

[LukeFL]

13. I hear Dwlaware is beautifu

Never been there but would like to visit someday.

Take care

[Spitfire of ATJ]

39. Delaware has been ignored in all of this....

Here are traffic cams in case anyone wants to check in on Biden's home state:

http://www.deldot.gov/public.ejs?command=PublicCameraDisplay

Good wishes to all of you out there.

[evilhime]

53. I'm from there

my kids are still there... DE figures kind of as a pass over for the storm, unless you're at the beach . . . my kids are in Newark and by the tracking maps they look to be on the edge of a direct hit . . . here's hoping not.

[kiri]

70. hype

I really dislike this hype.

Projected landfall in Massachusetts at 2 AM. Boston has drizzle, slight breezes at 1:25 AM.

Boy-wolf story must be required of understanding for all weather people.

[onehandle]

2. Ditto here from the Philly 'burbs. nt

[annabanana]

3. Hang in there..

On a barrier beach on the South Shore of LI.. I'll think of you if you'll think of me!

[Squinch]

29. Oh, Anna! Good luck and be safe. I'm a bit more inland than you in NY.

[virgogal]

41. OMG,stay safe. Beautiful place to live,though.

[virgogal]

75. I really have been thinking of you. How did you make out?

[Beaverhausen]

4. Sending good thoughts from California

Stay safe and know we are all thinking about you.

[LukeFL]

5. Good luck And be Safe to All Of

You!!!! Keep us posted. Florida barely escaped Sandy.

[ann---]

6. Thanks and

best luck to you, too! We may not be able to post at DU if Time Warner Cable goes out - no TV and no wireless at home.

High winds are expected here in western NY because Sandy will be combined with a storm to the west of us (so the weatherman said). We're prepared but hopeful we won't need all the supplies. I feel bad for the birds and animals that have to endure this without shelter.

[2theleft]

7. Sending good vibes..

In in central VA, so shoudn't be too bad, but am very worried about you all. Let us know if you can how you are doing!

[gademocrat7]

8. Good luck

Take care.

[Patiod]

9. Hope you're well inland

Samandjanetevening posted some pictures on FB of Wildwood, already flooded.

We lost power early on, but it came back after an hour - was glad the hurricane lamps were full and ready to go.

Hunkering down outside Philadelphia

[Lebam in LA]

10. Stay safe everyone

Good wishes from CA

[sandyshoes17]

11. I lived in Fla 19 yrs

I left after Wilma. Now I'm here in nj. What a bitch. I thought I would be safe here. No global warming. Almost Nov. and a hurricane hitting ny. I'm more scared here than I ever was in Fla. no shutters, wooden houses, and alot of people who have no idea what will happen. Thanks, am charging my phone so I can keep in touch with you all. I will need it.

[marions ghost]

18. Not fair at all...

Please check back in when you can. Hope you're not in a flood zone.

I have been through several hurricanes. Know the feeling, the dread. Am keeping the vigil--many friends in the NY area--but just really for everybody.

[sandyshoes17]

21. Thank you

I know to be prepared for anything. But seems so strange going thru it here. I expected snow storms here not hurricanes.

[Auntie Bush]

12. A group hug to you and everyone in the storms path...much luck & prayers too.

Life is not going to be the same for many thousands of unlucky people.

[nolabear]

14. Stay cool. Check in when you can.

[pacalo]

15. I wish everyone affected the very best luck.

I really feel for you all.



Hoping for the best.

[jn2375]

28. same situation here, we live in wooded area with extremely high trees, this has me worried, moved

our vehicles away from them as far as possible. We have huge pine trees only 30 ft away from our house, I'm hoping wind blows them away from house not at it.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

71. Just checked again and the chance of tropical-storm-force winds in our zip code is up to 91%!

This is not going to be fun. We have one car in the garage, but it only holds one. We have the van up next to the house as close a possible, so at least one side of it is sheltered.

Living in the woods is lovely, usually, but in this extreme weather we've been having over the past few years, there are serious dangers. Best of luck to us all.

[Avalux]

17. Please stay safe and good luck, hoping for the best to all.

I'm not in the path but have family and friends who are...to say I'm worried for everyone is an understatement.

[regnaD kciN]

19. Hang in there, DB!

[dmr]

20. Stay safe, please.

I checked Newsday a few hours ago and found that the area on Long Island we once lived in is under mandatory evacuation.

We had a canal out back and had minor flooding after Hurricane Isabelle. I believe that this storm, with it's extremely high winds would probably blow our old house down. Such a scary thought.

I hate the thought of anyone being in danger. Please stay safe, and I will help in any way I can.

[graywarrior]

22. We're all in this together.

Stay safe!

[calimary]

64. Yes we are. Well put, graywarrior!

[Rosa Luxemburg]

23. Be safe

the eye is going to be very close to here

[jn2375]

24. Prepared as well as can be here in central Pa, generators checked to make sure their running,

vehicles moved out from under trees, we are surrounded by trees which has me extremely worried. I can handle the rain but the winds worry me.

[Avalux]

27. Where are you?

My parents and brother live in central pa, near state college...both have generators, they are worried about the trees coming down too. Please stay safe!

[jn2375]

32. We live in Liverpool 30 miles north of Hbg

[Avalux]

35. You're further east than they are...

I'm hoping it won't be as bad as the experts are predicting. Since the summer's been drier than normal summer up there, the ground should be able to handle a good bit of rain which will help with the trees. Good luck and again, stay safe!

[jn2375]

43. thanks for the well wishes hope your family gets through this safely also

[jn2375]

33. I can handle the rain, we live on a hill all the water runs past us but the wind has me terrified

so many big trees especially the huge pine trees so close to our house. Our ground is heavily woods with trees over 100ft and they still have leaves on.

[Skittles]

47. STAY SAFE jn2375

take ANY AND ALL precautions you can

[gkhouston]

63. Camp out in the safest, most reinforced part of your house.

And if you've got an ax, crowbar, etc., take them there with you. They won't do you any good out in the garage if part of the house collapses around you. If you've got duct tape and plastic sheeting (or even leaf bags) to cover up broken windows, etc., take that as well. Keep sturdy shoes with you.

The wind will likely sound terrible and the house will creak loudly, which is pretty damned scary, but the trees may be just fine. We'll be thinking about you.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

25. I hear her.

It's picking up.

[Ruby the Liberal]

38. Yeah - the wind has really picked up in the last hour.

Tomorrow night is going to be awful.

[LoisB]

26. Good luck to all in the storm's path. Hunker down and stay safe.

[TBF]

30. Stay safe y'all. nt

[99Forever]

31. You are all in our thoughts. Be safe.

[woodsprite]

34. Prayers and safe thoughts go out to everyone in Sandy's path. n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

36. Wishing that everyone stays safe from NY!

Just turned on the local news, Mon night thru Tues, high winds and torrential rains especially in the higher elevations, hitting NJ tonight...

[Ruby the Liberal]

37. Stay safe, DB

Hunkered down here, ready for it to be over!

[handmade34]

40. stay safe all...

[Lucinda]

42. ...

[Marie Marie]

44. From Eastern PA here - may we all be safe. Trying to take it all in stride but,

it is concerning. Love to all along the East coast!.

[aquart]

59. Which will you get? Rain or snow?

[Skittles]

45. WE HAVE YOUR BACK

YES INDEED

[nadinbrzezinski]

46. You all stay safe

Not playing hero.

We might fight, and argue, but we like each other.

[RoccoR5955]

48. Why don't you folks in Jersey just ask Gov. Christie

to blow the storm out to sea? He's got enough hot air!

[a geek named Bob]

49. Please stay safe.

You're in my prayers.

[sapub]

50. good luck

good luck to all

[BlancheSplanchnik]

51. i grew up in NJ. Good luck thoughts to you!

And everyone.

[ProudProgressiveNow]

52. Stay safe all!

[cal04]

54. Stay safe and good luck

Here on Long Island, thinking of you as we all go through this together

[Voice for Peace]

55. best wishes to everybody!! I'm an east coaster living in the desert and a little jealous..

Good vibes for everyone in the storms path,
and everybody else too (can't hurt).

[aquart]

56. Good luck from Bayside, Queens.

Our garage is crowded. There's a lovingly tended Honda motorbike that is usually parked outside my mom's. When the college boy owner came by tonight with a tarp for it, we told him that if he could rearrange our trash cans, he was welcome to our garage for the duration. So he did. Better in the garage than through the living room window, we say.

Stay safe, everyone!

[happyslug]

57. In Johnstown, they are only predicting Snow on the Mountains, we are to far West for anything worse

The big fear is the wind, and what damage it will do, a lot a damage can be done with 60 mph winds gusts.

Overnight Rain. Low around 42. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Monday Night Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 39. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Tuesday Rain and snow. High near 42. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night Rain showers. Low around 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

The National Weather Service Weather center:
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=ctp&FcstType=text&zmx=1&zmy=1&map.x=77&map.y=201&site=CTP

[Greywing]

58. Sending positive thoughts from Denver n/t

[skeewee08]

60. Praying for everyone, stay safe.....

[WCLinolVir]

61. Move your cars from under trees.

Last hurricane here in Richmond people left their cars under trees and many had major damage. Good luck to all, especially directly in the path.

[ChaoticTrilby]

62. Sitting in Florida, feeling Sandy's shockwaves...

...in the form of a rare, cool, constant wind.

Bitterly ironic that Florida, of all places, gets the "nice" part of a hurricane while the worst moves up North. Something's definitely bizarre when we're getting hurricanes in New York and brisk winds in Florida, with tsunami and serious earth quakes scattered around the other two corners of the North American continent. All during the same ten or so days...and with a full moon prominent during Sandy's life time.

As someone with little spare money and less influence, the most I can do is wish you all well.

[sellitman]

65. Stay safe

CT Shore here. About 2 city blocks from LI Sound. It should be interesting for sure.

[Lugnut]

66. Thanks, DB.

We're in the path of Sandy in NE PA but we're in pretty good shape. The generator is ready to go and we have a lot of extra fuel. It can power up all off our essentials including the well pump. We have plenty of food already prepared and more in the freezer if we need it.

My heart goes out to those who are on the coast and in low lying areas to the south and east of us. Here's hoping that Sandy will calm down a bit and defy the predictions.

[suffragette]

67. Good thoughts from Seattle

[glinda]

68. B safe everyone in the path of the the Storm.

[CWS]

69. In Wash DC Area on Business....

Staying in firm condo with full emergency generator. If power is out and anyone needs hot meal or shower, post and I'll hook you up.

My permanent residence is in heart of Gulf Coast, I don't think this storm looks all that bad. May be much ado about nothing....

Good luck all.

[Waiting For Everyman]

72. Good luck DB and all, from central Maryland.

Probably the worst thing I'll have to deal with where I am is loss of power if it goes out. Last time we got lucky here and didn't lose it, so it seems about a 50/50 chance to me. Even if it goes, that isn't much compared to some.

I'm hoping those in flood areas or on the water, like my friends on Middle River, don't get hit as hard as Isabelle was here. Go away surge! turn east, out to sea!

A political note... Gov. O'Malley has cancelled early voting tomorrow, but has already said we'll be adding an extra day on Friday to make up for it, so that's good. He said we'll see about whether Tuesday's EV gets cancelled as it gets closer.

[onestepforward]

73. Sending good thoughts from Houston!

I'll be watching closely and hoping for the best.

[DainBramaged]

74. Home safe, work shut down, time to sleep

[DainBramaged]

76. We're fucked, and pissing about global warming doesn't help us now.

The Jersey shore is a memory. Talk about underwater, property values just went below zero. Almost a million without power for up to 14 more days. No gas, no food, many without waTER TO FLUSH TOILETS.


F ROMNEY GETS ELECTED WE'RE ON OUR FUCKING OWN..