Frostyboy,
Here in upstate New York in my little town we've been making ready since Friday. We got wiped out by Irene because we've never seen anything like it, now we know that we aren't insulated from disaster just because our location is so far from the coast. The mountains that have protected us over the years have been battered and new paths have been made naturally down the mountains to shed water, leaving a safe evacuation path for us very unpredictable.
High winds could prove deadly for many, falling trees, flying debris, and our houses are built for gale force wind ( around 50mph) and we are expecting higher.
The expected power outages for extended periods of time will be hard for many.
Here on the North of the storm we'll get rain , but folks to the west of the storm are expecting up to 2 feet of snow and cold weather.
This is supposed to be the storm of the century boys, please try not to take excessive chances .
There's allot of good members here that will be in harms way, and I know that good people are the first to stretch out a hand for someone else . Be careful gentlemen. My thoughts are for you and your families, be alert , be safe, and be together.
