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OT: Hurricane Henri

Sphinx said:
When the CEO of Eversource goes on TV and projects a 50% outage across the state and up to ten days to recover, for a storm with top winds of 70-75 MPH along the coast and 50-60 MPH inland, he is admitting total negligence. He should have submitted his resignation on the spot.
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He is too busy trying to defraud South Windsor residents with fake stories of streets that cant be torn up to install gas lines.

don’t get me started…..
 
Chin Diesel said:
As far as odd/unique.

Turn your fridge and freezer to coldest settings now. Put deli meats and cheeses in to the freezer. They can freeze and take a day or two to defrost and still be safe to eat.

Charge up all your mobile chargers, top off your car. If you lose power and get warm, you can sit in your car outside and let the A/C cool you down while you use/charge mobile devices.

Get propane tanks filled up. Check out camping sections for that smaller propane tanks for portable grills. There are adapters to step up or step down from big grill to portable grill propane tanks.

Water, water, water. Fill anything you can with potable water now. If you have cases of water bottles, put them in the freezer. They become ice cubes once the power goes off and they melt in to drinkable water.

Any battery powered tools- get those chargers powered up.

If you have a portable generator, for the love of god, don't run it indoors- carbon monoxide poisoning is real.

Flashlights and batteries. 'nuff said.
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All of this is excellect advice - and I say this as a resident of central Florida since 1985, having lived through several hurricanes (the last being Irma).

Making ice is really important. Even if you use just tap water, fill any empty plastic containers with water and freeze them.

And even if you think it's weird to use as a container, use it. I've used empty vitamin and pill bottles in the past, as well as empty water and protein drink bottles. The smaller sizes fit great within the little nooks and crannies between the foods in your freezer and will help keep it cold.

Any excess container ice you make can go into the refrigerator. You can also put it in coolers holding perishables like milk, deli meats, etc. so you don't have to open the refrigerator door.

You can always melt the container ice in your houseplant pots after the storm, so as not to waste the water.

It's also good to have a designated safe room in case of tornadoes. Having a full tank of gas, plus extra for generators, as well as batteries, are givens.

Lastly, you guys will be fine. Don't buy into the storm hysteria of the media. Just use common sense and stay safe.
 
M.S.G. said:
Absolute freak show at the grocery store, holy moly.. Some of these people look like they haven't been out in public for a while..
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Seems kind of silly to stock up on food, It's not like anyone will be housebound for a week from an 8 hour rainstorm. No matter what happens we will be free to roam on Monday.
 
Dream Jobbed 2.0 said:
I’m a bit confused by the news right now. Talking about a catastrophic apocalyptic storm then actually give the forecast and say 40 mph gusts and 2 inches of rain.
Not saying I’m not prepared/concerned but it just seems off.
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Lots of hype and LI is shielding most of CT. I’m just praying winds blow offshore so the surf forecast is good for RI.
 
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8893 said:
We have plenty of trees to love in places that are not in close proximity to power lines. No one—I repeat no one—in our neighborhood is arguing against the removal of any of the precarious ones, which have gone untended for years.

Your workers are great, hard working people and I gather that you are no exception.

Your company sucks, and sucks us dry without providing acceptable service.
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Somewhat like Nat Grid here in Rhody... and my gosh...the trees....there's so many obvious tree threats around this area (South County)...and rarely if ever, do you see any pre-emptive tree work taking place. All set with the generator and beer fridge, but Jim "Thunder Snow" Cantore is in town (Roger Wheeler Beach) and that's NEVER a good sign. Stay safe everyone..
 
metsfan2323 said:
Seems kind of silly to stock up on food, It's not like anyone will be housebound for a week from an 8 hour rainstorm. No matter what happens we will be free to roam on Monday.
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Yeah, I do the reverse thing: don't go to the grocery store before a big storm.

If/when the power goes out, we cook with whatever we have before it gets rotten. Once the power is back, then I go to the grocery store.
 
Dream Jobbed 2.0 said:
I’m a bit confused by the news right now. Talking about a catastrophic apocalyptic storm then actually give the forecast and say 40 mph gusts and 2 inches of rain.
Not saying I’m not prepared/concerned but it just seems off.
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1) The forecast is possible to change depending on the direction.
2) It's only barely a Cat 1. It's more unique to the area than devastating, although certain areas will get hit hard.
3) The storm will lose potency quickly over land, so the further inland, the lighter the winds and rain will be. And the way the banding of the rain works some areas will get dumped on and others will barely see anything.
 
My wife has had a trip planned with her college roomates to Florida this week for a while.. Her return flight to Boston is tomorrow, she still hasn't gotten any word about cancellations, she has it in her head that she's going to "beat the storm here" ...hate to break it to you honey..!

That being said, I have been commanded to go back to the grocery store to get some specifics, ugh
 
M.S.G. said:
My wife has had a trip planned with her college roomates to Florida this week for a while.. Her return flight to Boston is tomorrow, she still hasn't gotten any word about cancellations, she has it in her head that she's going to "beat the storm here" ...hate to break it to you honey..!

That being said, I have been commanded to go back to the grocery store to get some specifics, ugh
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Sorry sweetie...the store shelves were empty. In case you don't want to go...
 
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metsfan2323 said:
Seems kind of silly to stock up on food, It's not like anyone will be housebound for a week from an 8 hour rainstorm. No matter what happens we will be free to roam on Monday.
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a met's fans' forecast? uh, oh ...
we're doomed.
everyone, leave immediately for Mt Washington! the water can't get that high, can it? lol.
 
Dream Jobbed 2.0 said:
Everyone and I mean EVERYONE on my street is mowing their lawn today. Any practical reason for this or people just anticipating not being able to mow for a while.
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My lawn was getting a little long and with all the rain it will become a jungle so I mowed it today. Was humid as heck but it'll save me a headache later this week.
 
UCTitleTown said:
I just bought a ton of candles at Dollar Tree. If the storm fizzles out, I'll just use them for a Santeria animal sacrifice ceremony in the future.
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What does your crystal ball say about the track?
 
uconnfan68 said:
I was in a golf league at Stonybrook when the tornado hit Bantam, which was basically just over a hill from the course. Everyone was standing next to the 20’ windows looking at the storm, but I went to the basement for the start. When I went up to see what happening, I couldn’t believe it. Golfball sized hail embedded in the putting green, signs on the tee boxes horizontal to the ground from the wind… they were about 2’x3’ made with 4x4s and hung with heavy chains. Had to be at least 50#. Lots of cars damaged by hail, but mine was so old I couldn’t tell. Scary stuff!
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Two things on that tornado
1, Although I was luckily south of the storm I remember looking up at the greenish skies and hearing a constant rumble like a huge freight train. I knew It was something I’d never experienced before.
2. After the storm I was in the Watertown area and saw a stand of trees with the tops sheared off at about 20-25 feet Almost like a giant chain saw was at work. I believe its the torque force that literally twists the top of the tree while leaving the bottom standing . Just imagine the power required to do that.
 
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AZHuskiePop said:
Two things on that tornado
1, Although I was luckily south of the storm I remember looking up at the greenish skies and hearing a constant rumble like a huge freight train. I knew It was something I’d never experienced before.
2. After the storm I was in the Watertown area and saw a stand of trees with the tops sheared off at about 20-25 feet Almost like a giant chain saw was at work. I believe its the torque force that literally twists the top of the tree while leaving the bottom standing . Just imagine the power required to do that.
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Once you’ve experienced a tornado like that, you don’t mistake anything else for one. Definitely unique, and uniquely terrifying at that. You should see what the big ones do.
 
Didn’t do much to prepare actually. Got some food for this weekend, and secured the patio furniture. If you can and haven’t yet - invest in a whole home generator. I have 3 propane tanks at 80% full that when the power goes out I can run every appliance and have every light on with the central air going for 7 days. Obv nobody would do that, as we just have lights, etc on in whatever room we are in but the peace of mind knowing we’ll have food, water (especially with a well), A/C, etc for however long we are out is comforting.

Also as luck would have it we had our roof replaced last week. Was going to wait till the fall but something told me to do it.
 
Just hoping that power comes back by Tuesday as Tues-Thurs is going to be hot and humid. Not weather I wanna do without AC.... Wednesday and Thursday look to be the worst with Temps in the 90's
 
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M.S.G. said:
Absolute freak show at the grocery store, holy moly.. Some of these people look like they haven't been out in public for a while..
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Were people using Self check out?
 
Chin Diesel said:
Best of luck to everyone up there.

Should go without saying, but prep for no water and no power for a few days. Start filling up anything you can with drinkable water. Remember you can flush a toilet by filling up the tank with water.

And don't be stupid driving on flooded roads. you have no idea what has happened to the road surface below the water.

4' of tidal surge and 5-7 inches of rain are manageable- even with lakes and rivers flowing from rain earlier in the week.
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I can't really be more BY with my advice.

Don't be stupid. Be smart.

Fact we haven't had one in decades means zilch. Have a super place in Madison or Westport? Leave.

Check the storm surge estimates.
 
Dream Jobbed 2.0 said:
Everyone and I mean EVERYONE on my street is mowing their lawn today. Any practical reason for this or people just anticipating not being able to mow for a while.
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It's a lot easier to mow when there aren't whole trees and tree limbs strewn on their lawn.
 
Hey Adrien! said:
Yeah, I do the reverse thing: don't go to the grocery store before a big storm.

If/when the power goes out, we cook with whatever we have before it gets rotten. Once the power is back, then I go to the grocery store.
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Someone with common sense. Well played.
 
M.S.G. said:
Update: I went to the more bougie grocery store in the next town, and holy moly the level of talent in there was astounding... College girls, to late 20's to MILFs, to Cougars, it was the thrill ride of the century...
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Is there any other reason to go to them? I'm not going for the 150$ block of cheese and organic, free-form, plant-based shitburgers that taste worse than an old sneaker my fiance makes me buy.
 
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