Joe AutoDrill wrote:
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.

I didn't think there was any farm country left in NJ.

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

the news media has at least three days of easy reporting and hype to
fill their timeslots. Usual for a storm is trees down, wires dangling,
roofs damaged and local flooding. Some stupid fools will be hurt being
outside in it, hope it only the stupid newspeople standing outside with
a mike in hand. They act like this is a class 5 hurricane which it is
not. The biggest problem is the ocean waves on the beach front property
and barrier islands but if you want to live near the ocean you have to
live with it and expect a wave here and there.

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.

I'm out in PA between the hills so if we get any wind at all it will be
minor. Rain will not be a problem here since we are not in a real low
area. The worst thing that will happen is that it will ruin the fruit
crop and I love peaches.

John