Hurricane Irene - Watch out East Coast

[backdoorchicken]

they just issued a mandatory evacuation form the low lying areas of newport news.



i am going to my sisters which is 30 ft above sea level yet is only 100 yards from the water. should be interesting to watch.

 

[Chickengal505]

WOOT Bring it on Irene!

We can handle ya

 

[dinahmoe]

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OMG,that is way to close for me.please be careful.

 

[Kaitie09]

Funny enough, my uncle has a summer house that is on Fenwick Island, DE. The are being evacuated because of the storm but they have always called their house Irene, the name of the previous owner.

 

[halo]

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I hope you don't ultimately regret that decision.

 

[redhen]

When they say have extra water stored..etc..
I'm not sure how that works... i can see people with wells and pumps...(in case power goes out)
But what about those of us on town water?? Do we still need to store extra water??
I know dumb question..

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

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I would, just in case the town's water is contaminated during the storm (think flooding). Gather up any empty containers and fill them. Also, fill up your bathtub. That water is a life saver in the event that you lose power since you can use it to bathe and flush your toilet.

Edited: Spelling.

 

[caspernc]

Sometimes the town water will still run depending on the damage. Sometimes it is contaminated and sometimes the water plant has no power.

 

[silkiechicken]

I'm pretty sure that people on city water should store water the most. If the city water goes out due to storms, there isn't even a well to go to to get water from. Figure a gallon of water per person, per day.

And the whole sewer line mixing with water line thing is a good point. Knowing where you water shut off is can help keep literal crap out of your pipes.

 

[stoopid]

but if there are chickens in the bathtub.... Bottled water!!