Stay safe Pacific Northwest DUers

[malaise]

That's some nasty weather

[Ron Obvious]

1. Thanks

I'm sure it'll be nothing compared to what you guys have just gone through.

That said, the power will almost certainly go out for a few days -- it always does -- and we're currently charging the backup batteries so we'll be able to connect the gas water heater's controls and have hot showers. The Coleman stove stands in readiness, as does the dehydrated hiking food.

It's our 80 foot trees in the back that worry me the most. We moved into this house during the inauguration day storm of '93 and big branches from those trees took down our fencing before the insurance had been formalised.

I hope the power stays on for Manchester City - Everton

[pnwest]

2. I admit I'm a but scared, but as long

as one of our trees doesn't actually fall on our house, we'll be good. I made sure to brew up some coffee to keep in the fridge in case power goes out. We can do without electricity, and even survive without internet - but no coffee? One of us will get murdered...

We're right on the coast - 90-100 mph gusts are possible. I've been nervous for a couple of days. Gonna be a rough ride...

[malaise]

3. We bought a coffee maker a few years back

that works in the car lighter port.

[pnwest]

4. Nice!

[malaise]

5. It only makes two cups

but any 'port' in a storm. Stay safe

[awoke_in_2003]

25. Get one of these...

I have the six shot size. All you need is water, coffee, and fire (so a BBQ grill would work).

[malaise]

26. Will check it out

Thanks

[nolabear]

7. LOL! Ain't that the truth. Stay safe! I'm in Seattle so don't expect too much.

You never know though; lots of trees around here.

[nolabear]

6. Thanks. It does look as though 6-9 tonight will be interesting.

I bought a wind-up radio that has a flashlight and cell phone generator a couple of years ago. I'd recommend them for everyone. I bought them as Christmas gifts a lot last year!

We're in a new house in a new area of Seattle so I have no idea what to expect. LOTS of wonderful trees but they may get pruned tonight!

[malaise]

9. Must pick up one of those on our next trip

to Miami.

Stay safe nolabear - I'm worried about the unusual number of tornadoes.

[nolabear]

14. Will do. Thanks for the well wishes!

[uppityperson]

24. Best wishes to you from the forest on the Oly Peninsula

[gopiscrap]

53. I.m from Tacoma and from what I hear (out of town) it isn't too bad so far

[Mme. Defarge]

8. Merci!

Filled my gas tank yesterday, figuing I could charge my phone in the car, should it come to that. No way to mae coffee, though.

[malaise]

10. You can always make coffee

Use a coal stove - put coffee in pot with hot water - as soon as it starts boiling - strain and drink.

I love coffee and no hurricane or power cut ever stopped me Sure the car makes it easier. Stay safe

[Mme. Defarge]

11. Whole beans...

Put them in a bag and drive over it? Necessity is the mother of American ingenuity, n'est-ce pas?

[malaise]

12. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

I grind/blend all beans the day before the storm is approaching but if it came to that, I'd hammer them

[Mme. Defarge]

18. Très sage, mon ami.

[ornotna]

13. Pound them with a meat tenderizer

Or a gas powered compactor, if you happen to have one handy.

[Coyotl]

15. Four inches of rain in 24 hours here. Worst is yet to come today. Wind map:

I live in the rain forest belt, 12 miles inland where the rains can be very heavy. We've had eleven inches this Fall as of yesterday morning, probably another three in the rain gauge right now from overnight, should get another four in the next 24 hours. It is raining more to the north. One friend had 6.5 inches, and at this rate in her low lying valley, migrating salmon will be swimming across their road soon. Some of us may be missing from the internet for days if the predicted winds knock out power everywhere.

Here's a very cool graphic, the newest online wind map:

Global wind map centered over our Central Oregon Coast area.

[malaise]

16. Stay safe

Tell them to grab some fresh salmon.
Thanks for that graphic

[GP6971]

17. Our generator is

All set to go should we need it.

[malaise]

28. We talk about a generator every year

but how often would we use it.

[GP6971]

31. We bought ours in 2010

and only have had to use 2 times. One time was the dead of winter and power was out for 3 days and it was worth every penny.

[malaise]

33. If we had to deal with winter and power cuts

it would be worth it,but we only have that hurricane worry. If Matthew had hit us we would have had to buy one.

[Wounded Bear]

19. Not super worried...

I'm in a fairly safe area inland. Won't be like Matthew at all. Could be power outages, but they are really rare right here. Will be tougher for those in outlying areas.

[uppityperson]

20. Check out what's heading directly at me this evening. It'll be interesting and thanks for the wishes

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2016/10/todays-major-storm-difficult-forecast.html

[malaise]

21. Duck

Stay safe

[uppityperson]

22. The best thing is it's fast moving so should be passed by 9 tonight.

And thank you

[malaise]

23. That's what saved Bermuda two days ago

Nicole sped through

[LiberalLovinLug]

27. Thanks

[central scrutinizer]

29. Report from Eugene, OR 4:00 PDT

We were expecting gusts up to 50mph between 11:00 and 4:00. Happy to report that the wind wasn't bad at all. Rained steadily but nothing unusual. Maybe the brunt of the storm hit north of us or it weakened considerably.

[malaise]

30. Great news

[madokie]

32. I just texted my niece

who live in Willamina Oregon and I'll let you know what she has to say about this.

She is only a few years younger than me and there is so much that we're alike on that its uncanny. My brother when he came home from WW2 never made it past Oregon so she is an Oregon duck through and though. Love her.

[malaise]

36. Thanks madokie

Amazing how our families spread all over the US and planet

[madokie]

45. Thats what makes the human species so great

our diversity is our strength

[MFM008]

34. thanks we got away from coast

moved a bit inland to a 3 story sturdy hotel for the night.
My Moms place is surrounding by tall trees, so not good.
Stay safe !!

[ThoughtCriminal]

35. What is that thing?

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=46.1;-125.1;5&l=rain-3h


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extratropical_cyclone

[malaise]

39. It looks like a Northwest hurricane

graphics are amazing these days

[Aristus]

37. All right so far...

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

38. Son in Portland OR tells me

they've had wind and rain, with some minor flooding. Not too bad there, he says.

[suffragette]

40. Sipping hot chocolate and nibbling ginger cookies now.

So far, so good!

[malaise]

42. Apparently

Hehehehehhe
Looks like you might be as lucky as we were with Matthew in Jamaica

[suffragette]

46. Yes, looks like it so far. Hope that stays the case.

Does seem it will mess up a fund raiser with Sanders helping out Jayapal tonight, which is a bummer. With all the warnings, not too many people look to be going. Hope she does well anyway. She has a strong background in community organizing here and with her financial savvy, she'd be a fantastic House counterpart to Senator Warren.

[MissB]

41. It's been breezy in Portland.

Apparently our power was out for two hours this afternoon, but since we weren't home we didn't notice.

We have a limb on our roof but no damage from it. I suppose it came from a way off- we don't have that type of tree on our property.

Lots of limbs down on the road. Getting dark out there and it isn't quite dusk yet.

[malaise]

43. Tree limbs are fine

Stay safe

[MissB]

44. Will do! The limb

is much smaller than the one that came down on our driveway the other night- 20' long and 6" diameter. Didn't hear it crack or fall.

[opiate69]

47. Olympia, Washington checking in,

getting a little breezy out there, but so far nothing too bad. I think we've pretty much got everything we need in case the power goes out (though, I do worry about the bearded dragon and the brand-new chameleon. They kinda need their heat lights).

[Solly Mack]

48. You're a sweetheart!

[suffragette]

49. Not long ago had a brief, heavy squall pass through. Wild video of wind driving rain UP

Queen Anne hill (which is a pretty steep hill here in Seattle).

http://www.mobypicture.com/user/whitesky60/view/19442100


Power now out just east of me. Yesterday was out just west of me. Crossing my fingers.

[Ron Obvious]

50. If that was it, that was a real nothing

An hour of heavy rainfall and then some blustering wind, but it appears to have stopped already and the lights never even flickered.

And this was supposed to be comparable to the Columbus Day storm? Pffftffft!

I suppose there could still be more coming, of course, but the PI said it missed us.

[malaise]

57. Sounds like the Jamaican response

to Hurricane Matthew. Glad the storm was not half as bad as predicted.

[Boxerfan]

51. Here at the gateway to the Columbia Gorge...Power was just restored.

We had a seriously hard gust & then a huge area lost power. Few branches came down but our trees all stayed up-this time.

Dug out all our candles & even played a game of Chess with my daughters-it is now waiting for players-abandoned after the lights came on.

Was kinda nice while it lasted.

But that gust that blew through was honestly scary-No recording but I'd wager over 80 mph briefly.

[icymist]

52. Looks like the South Sound dodged the bullet as the eye of the storm came ashore in BC.

Central and North Sound got some good winds and heavy squalls. Some trees on houses reported. Numerous power outages throughout Puget Sound. It looks like the worst is over for the South Sound except for some wind bursts. Some wind still happening in the North Sound.

[Lebam in LA]

54. Stay safe everyone

[EllieBC]

55. We are getting it in Vancouver, BC.

It is the remnants of a typhoon, Environment Canada says.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

56. I live in Everett

about 30 miles north of Seattle. We really didn't get anything as far as a big storm goes. A complete dud (thankfully!)