Hurricane Irene - Watch out East Coast

[backdoorchicken]

i saw that too. will the waters go down soon?

 

[michickenwrangler]

My boyfriend just got sent out to Albany to do FEMA inspections now that the flooding is down. I may go out to visit him there in October.

 

[Got Worms?]

Backdoorchicken, I am truly sorry to see the damage done by Irene to your home. Wet soft ground and high winds are a powerful combination. Many large trees are down in my area also. I spent all day yesterday cutting up large downed trees for the neighbors.

I consider my self lucky for I have two 80 ft. tall spruce trees not 15 ft. apart and twenty feet from my house still standing.
Flooding and heavy (70 mph gust) winds was my real concern with Irene. I live on a floodplain along the Neversink river, in N.Y. My coop; a chicken tractor, which only houses 5 cluckers, was built this past spring and had not , as of yet, been proven to withstand any more than 40 mph winds; and I was not prepared to test it out in a full blown hurricane.

We received some flooding here, but I believe I faired better than most.

I have a 14' x 24' lean two structure (a shed) attached to my garage that I store firewood in. Luckily, there was only about 2 cords left in there, but a lot of crap had accumulated in front of the wood since the end of last winter. It took me a day and a half to batten down all the hatches, and clean out the shed. The space I was able to clear was just right to accommodate the tractor:

Each ounce of prevention I was able to muster has saved me at least a pound of repair and probably two pounds of anguish.

The water here has already receded. Was up to the rims on the trailer.

The chickens are doing well. I'm very tired, and the dehumidifier in the basement is running steadily. (Chickens first, basement second)

Right now, I hope for all those that sustained damage, that their discomfort is short and that their lives return to normal soon. My prayers and sympathy, also, for those who lost loved ones to this storm.
Charlie

 

[Glenmar]

Anyone notice that second storm on the way. Looks like it may be an issue next weekend.

 

[backdoorchicken]

Got Worms? :

Backdoorchicken, I am truly sorry to see the damage done by Irene to your home. Wet soft ground and high winds are a powerful combination. Many large trees are down in my area also. I spent all day yesterday cutting up large downed trees for the neighbors.

I consider my self lucky for I have two 80 ft. tall spruce trees not 15 ft. apart and twenty feet from my house still standing.
Flooding and heavy (70 mph gust) winds was my real concern with Irene. I live on a floodplain along the Neversink river, in N.Y. My coop; a chicken tractor, which only houses 5 cluckers, was built this past spring and had not , as of yet, been proven to withstand any more than 40 mph winds; and I was not prepared to test it out in a full blown hurricane.

We received some flooding here, but I believe I faired better than most.

I have a 14' x 24' lean two structure (a shed) attached to my garage that I store firewood in. Luckily, there was only about 2 cords left in there, but a lot of crap had accumulated in front of the wood since the end of last winter. It took me a day and a half to batten down all the hatches, and clean out the shed. The space I was able to clear was just right to accommodate the tractor:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/91287_dscf1518.jpg

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/91287_dscf1499.jpg

Each ounce of prevention I was able to muster has saved me at least a pound of repair and probably two pounds of anguish.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/91287_dscf1505.jpg

The water here has already receded. Was up to the rims on the trailer.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/91287_dscf1514.jpg

The chickens are doing well. I'm very tired, and the dehumidifier in the basement is running steadily. (Chickens first, basement second)

Right now, I hope for all those that sustained damage, that their discomfort is short and that their lives return to normal soon. My prayers and sympathy, also, for those who lost loved ones to this storm.
Charlie

WHOA. glad you made it through.​

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

I love your Home Depot bucket. I have one that I use to carry feed to the chickens. When they see my orange bucket, they come runnin'.

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

Anyone notice that second storm on the way. Looks like it may be an issue next weekend

Katia will most likely not reach land.

TD 13 is more of a "threat"​

 

[backdoorchicken]

 

[halo]

 

[StupidBird]

AWESOME New Jersey photos