"Joe AutoDrill" wrote in message
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Gee, Joe, will they get a shot of you as a stop sign flying by at 70 mph
tries to decapitate you? g

Good luck. You'll need it more than most. I could say something here
about the "for sale" sign that went through our neighbor's window during
Hurricane Hazel (probably before your time), but it wouldn't be
appropriate...

I'm more worried about flying tree branches... I'm in farm country where
about the only thing that typically blows from anywhere is the smell of
manure.

...Then again, I probably won't have any news crews running around then
either.

For the beach / shore areas and flood areas or anywhere with items or
trees likely to suffer wind damage, this might be a real storm.
Otherwise, it's more media hype I think. I'm far enough inland that I
doubt I'll get anything other than wicked wind and heavy rain.

If I'm still around Monday, I'll report back on the damage we sustain in
my town, 8 miles from the PA border here in NJ.

Yeah, check in -- if you're within sight of land. I'm planning to do the
same.

NOAA was saying a few hours ago that my area (six miles west of Raritan Bay)
is in the 80%-likelihood zone for sustained hurricane-force winds.

sigh There goes the bluefishing -- unless you catch them with a butterfly
net as they sail by.

--
Ed Huntress