O/T Batten Down the Hatches

[barrysloate]

It's going to cause incredible flooding in the areas most prone to it...I feel very bad for the people who will be affected.

[wazoo]

Same. It's a shame to see regular people having to endure such traumatic events.

[sycks22]

It's raining off and on here in NC. It's supposed to hit the coast today I heard. I hope everyone in the northeast stays safe.

[ullmandds]

On a more serious note...my whole family and many friends live on the east coast...my parents are planning to tie down their patio furniture...and are going to fill the bathtub with water so they can use the water to flush the toilets if need be.

It sounds like it may live up to it's billing...and I hope all will be safe!

[wazoo]

It seems like its always one natural disaster to another.

[drc]

Perhaps completely unrelated, but it's been raining hard all day in Seattle. Had to put galoshes on the dog.

[sportscardpete]

NY should be pretty roughed up - especially anything by the water. Barry - where in Brooklyn are you? I heard that southern brooklyn/queens might be in trouble with the storm surge.. We shall see. Last one to hit (irene) was overrated. Lets hope this was is overrated as well.

I'm on the Northern Queens side, and all we have is big trees. They usually get knocked around, but that's about it.

[teetwoohsix]

I hope all of you/family/friends on the east coast stay safe and make it through this. I am thankful we don't have these in Las Vegas- been through quite a few earthquakes growing up in California all of my life- but these things freak me out. Again, please get to high and safe ground.

Sincerely, Clayton