Hurricane coming our way:(

The hurricanes coming my way now.preparing for the worst,the only thing we can't stop is our basement from flooding.it usually does because it's an old house but let's just hope it doesn't get too bad.usually on the back wall I have to use a push broom to get the water out from there.
This is gunna be fun(not).
xxLily

Keep the prayers up for all of us in the path of this hurricane. Coastal NC is bracing for the storm now. We are staying home and battening down the hatches. I will be glad when this is over.

I hope everybody stays safe!

I'm in Richmond, VA, and we are hoping to just get some rain & a bit of wind! It's so hard to predict so I am trying not to be nervous but it's difficult. I am heading out tonight to buy cat food - the storm is supposed to begin tomorrow evening. I am scheduled to work my second job that night but we will be looking at the radar to see if that's a good idea - it's about 20 miles away from my house so if things were bad I'm not sure I could make it home.

All I can say is I am normally not an alarmist. But I did "batten down" the hatches this time .

If you all care for my cats prey ( ) they live, since we know much you all me .

Originally Posted by Cat Person

All I can say is I am normally not an alarmist. But I did "batten down" the hatches this time

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If you all care for my cats prey (

) they live, since we know much you all

me

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Knowing there's a storm like this coming (well, not sure exactly where you are, but if you're battening down the hatches.... ), wouldn't you keep your cats inside even just for the day or two?

But of course, prayers and vibes out to everyone (and their kitties) to be safe!!!!!!

In situations like this, we're very lucky to be in the RV. It weighs 30,000 pounds and is built on a metal frame. Knock wood no trees go down on us though.

We've got the generator and 100 gallon fresh water tank. Our lights and the water pump that runs the fresh water tank run off the 12V system, and we've got the coach battery (that starts the engine) and 3 more batteries in the compartment running the 12V system (all deep cycle marine). That means lights and water pump at a minimum. We do have an inverter, so we could watch TV or run the fans, but doubt we'd waste the electricity.

The (new!) fridge runs on propane if the electricity goes out.

Apparently when the hurricane in 1996 hit the area, they were without electricity for 2.5 weeks out this way.

So... we've cleaned and filled the fresh water tank. The gas tank (75 gallons) is at half (it runs the generator), but it's too much of a PIA to put everything away to run the RV to the gas station, so Gary's making some runs, filling it manually with the 10 gallon gas can.

Gary is charging up all the batteries. Two are done, two to go.

We're taking everything that can move (other than the picnic table) off the porch, and tying it all up out back. Not sure what to do with the plant pots.

We should probably take the cell booster down (up on a pole on top of the RV).

We're about to run out to stock up on drinking water for us and the kitties. We have plenty of food for the kitties.

Have all our medicines and scrips filled.

The cupboard is full of rice and ramen.

We replaced the propane tank yesterday. Which reminds me, we need to lie the others down.

We're not sure what to do for the ferals. We did put the insulation board back up around the front of the RV to provide them some measure of protection, though don't know how long that'll last if we get big winds. We've got a number of things under the RV so they can get up off the ground (if any of them are even here when it hits).

I guess we'll take stock tonight and see what we need to do tomorrow. Not supposed to hit us until probably tomorrow afternoon/evening, though I believe they're still saying category 2 by the time it gets here.

...but it is supposed to be bad enough that NYC is planning on shutting down the mass transit system as of tomorrow afternoon.

I just noticed it's going to be here on saturday, not sunday, and right over my head. Guh!

I am prepared, but there are things I can't prepare for.. like trees and floods. the parking lot of my apartment gets flooded in every storm, but it usually goes down by the next day. But with the hurricane, I have NO idea where to park to avoid the flood AND trees.

I am just more scared that I'll be alone with the kitties, and not with my mommy and daddy!

As we are burning up here with record heat, we are still praying for all of you in the path of Hurricane Irene. Please don't take any chances. If they say "evacuate", take your furbabies and get out!

Sending many vibes that everyone stays safe, and all property survives as well.

I am kinda freaking out ! I am clearing out the back rooftop garden right now, moving all my plants and bringing in some things.......I'm freaking because i only have a few inches to the door ledge into my living room and the drain isn't big enough to handle this kind off rain! My friend picked up some sand bags for me, I'm going to stick them between the gate door and inside door and pray!

Originally Posted by Cat Person

If you all care for my cats prey (

) they live, since we know much you all

me

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Please bring your cats inside.

Originally Posted by Draco

I am just more scared that I'll be alone with the kitties, and not with my mommy and daddy!

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I know how you feel! DH and I will be here with the 2 cats and DD. I still COULD go to my parent's house; but part of me doesn't want to leave the house.

I stocked up on things; hope I got all I need. We aren't expecting the worst of the winds here; but still enough that most people are basically expecting the power to go out.

It looks like we should start feeling it tomorrow evening and they are saying 24 hours of tropical conditions. I'm ready for it all to be over. I keep trying to think of it as going camping from inside my house.

Southeastern NC, already:



I got out last night before traffic got bad, and I'm glad I did! I'm in Raleigh right now and it's been storming on and off.. hopefully my apartment will still be there when I get back home.

Well, given that Gary and I are actually ready for this, I'm guessing that we've helped save a lot of the East Coast. It should loose a lot of energy and become a tropical rain storm or bad storm soon.

Amy, is that Kure Beach?

Oh my goodness,I am trying to keep up with the news,I really,really pray that everyone stays safe.xx

Originally Posted by LDG

Well, given that Gary and I are actually ready for this, I'm guessing that we've helped save a lot of the East Coast. It should loose a lot of energy and become a tropical rain storm or bad storm soon.

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Hahahaha! Of Course, isn't that the way it always goes?

Originally Posted by AimerLee

Southeastern NC, already:

I got out last night before traffic got bad, and I'm glad I did! I'm in Raleigh right now and it's been storming on and off.. hopefully my apartment will still be there when I get back home.

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How did Bowser do? I know when we pack, the kitties fight to get into the suitcases, LOL!

Good news!!
A friend of mine just said the weather specialist at her friend's job said it should be down to a tropical storm by the time it reaches me! So I checked the weather channel's projection and it shows it making landfall as a cat 1 and being far north of me the next day as a tropical storm!

I know it's still has its dangers and things; but it's an improvement that may save lives and properties. We have had some showers this afternoon that I see are part of the storm! But we aren't really expecting it to begin for another 24 hours. Monday's forecast is sunshine. Pure, beautiful sunshine.

My prayers and thoughts for all those affected. May you be safe and nothing be lost.