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And you're complaining? I mean, we got a little wind, no rain (though we sure could have used it), but I'm counting my blessings!
No, not at all. It could have been a mess. It was just a lot of hard work.
"Guarded Optimism" is what the weather forecasters locally are saying. HOWEVER they have not gotten a forecast right all year. I am not letting my guard down yet. Earl is pushing massive amounts of water. Living on an island makes that one of my major concerns. Wind comes next. The back...
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It's been a long long long time since I have been to the Cape. There is a funny story with that, I probably shouldn't say but with the storm coming why not laugh.
Way way back when a 19 year old Steve and some friends were going to submarine school in Groton, CT. One winter weekend we...
This is taking the same track as Edna of 1954(?). It is gonna be a doozy. I wouldn't be surprised if they evacuate the whole island here. Major prep work here and the families I take care of.
Agreed.
Even if Earl is 75 miles off the Cape, the 25ft storm surge, wind and rain of a 250 mile wide storm is still gonna get us.
A lot of prep work today for all the clients today. Pulling docks, boats and securing flyable objects.
I am getting a little nervous.
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I just double...
Just saw the updates. Boy this could be interesting.
I live on an island in the Gulf of Maine. Things could get HAIRBALL!!!
Making all the prep. Power outages happen all the time here so I am not worried about that. Trees falling, roofs coming off and the birds. Those are my worries.