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Hurricane Irene is down to a Category 1, thankfully. The Weather Nerd tells me that it's still on the path that has been predicted for the last couple of days.
We've got clouds here but no rain yet. The Kite Loft's Beachcam is functional; Ocean City looks wet and deserted:
Apparently, the Hilton is the only thing open in OC right now. Because it was built after Katrina and with the (current) best know-how to resist hurricanes, then it is being used to house the emergency services personnel and media. Anyone who chose not to evacuate is apparently being told not to expect emergency services during the storm.
Baltimore is anticipated to get 9 to 12 inches of rain. Here in Manchester, we are far enough inland that the worst of the storm should not affect us; we're not even expected to receive tropical storm-intensity weather. Bobby just emptied the CoCoRaHS gauge so we can track what we do receive.
We're as ready as we're gonna be. Yesterday, we brought in all the dangly things that we have in our trees (lanterns, windchimes, birdfeeders), put away the outdoor furniture, and moved anything that might blow over against the side of a building. The bees are in the conifer grove in our front yard, so they have a natural windbreak; thankfully, Bobby converted one of our sheds into a chicken coop earlier this year, so the chickens have a sturdy shelter; they'll probably spend tomorrow locked inside. Too bad for them.
We're used to going without power, and our normal lifestyle (eating predominantly local foods) means that we always have enough food preserved and squirreled away to feed us for weeks, if need be, so the only thing left to do at this point is to fill some containers with extra water and see what happens.
We've got clouds here but no rain yet. The Kite Loft's Beachcam is functional; Ocean City looks wet and deserted:
Apparently, the Hilton is the only thing open in OC right now. Because it was built after Katrina and with the (current) best know-how to resist hurricanes, then it is being used to house the emergency services personnel and media. Anyone who chose not to evacuate is apparently being told not to expect emergency services during the storm.
Baltimore is anticipated to get 9 to 12 inches of rain. Here in Manchester, we are far enough inland that the worst of the storm should not affect us; we're not even expected to receive tropical storm-intensity weather. Bobby just emptied the CoCoRaHS gauge so we can track what we do receive.
We're as ready as we're gonna be. Yesterday, we brought in all the dangly things that we have in our trees (lanterns, windchimes, birdfeeders), put away the outdoor furniture, and moved anything that might blow over against the side of a building. The bees are in the conifer grove in our front yard, so they have a natural windbreak; thankfully, Bobby converted one of our sheds into a chicken coop earlier this year, so the chickens have a sturdy shelter; they'll probably spend tomorrow locked inside. Too bad for them.
We're used to going without power, and our normal lifestyle (eating predominantly local foods) means that we always have enough food preserved and squirreled away to feed us for weeks, if need be, so the only thing left to do at this point is to fill some containers with extra water and see what happens.
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