Hurrican Sandy is due to arrive full-force sometime in the next 24 hours or so. I’ve been watching the development of this storm for about a week – long before most of the local media were saying anything about it coming up to the northeast. Many meteorologists are calling this an historic storm like New Jersey has never seen. I’m pretty concerned by the wind – especially about the possibility of a tree falling onto or into our house and causing damage. Although the latest forecasts for our area are calling for 35 to 50 mph winds with gusts up to 70 mph. Those winds are certainly damaging but no where near the serious hurricane winds that are predicted for the oceanside locations. I’m also concerned about the potential for flooding in our yard and into our garage. I replace the gasket on the bottom of the garage door so hopefully that helps.<\/p>\n
I think we’ve taken all the precautions and made all the preparations we could so all we can do now is to wait and see how it goes. We’ve stocked up on water, food and batteries. We’ve got the generator ready to go.<\/p>\n
Here’s a look at the storm right now. Apparently, it’s set a record for the largest (in diameter) Atlantic hurrican of all time.
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Hurrican Sandy is due to arrive full-force sometime in the next 24 hours or so. I’ve been watching the development of this storm for about a week – long before most of the local media were saying anything about it … Continue reading