OT - PA flooding

I think Polly's rain has settled into Pennsylvania! We now have over 100
roads closed, including Interstate highways, schools closed, 4 deaths,
evacuations, people loading moving vans along the river in
Harrisburg...getting their stuff out before the river hits a record high
level! Pictures on the local news are unbelievable! Everyone has been
advised to stay home....sounds like an all-day quilting day! We're praying
the rain stops, but the weather forecasts call for more over the next
several days. Some places have had so much rain, the weather channel can't
even chart it...the charts go to 10"!

--
Alice in PA
http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu

On Sep 8, 8:47*am, "Alice in PA" wrote:
I think Polly's rain has settled into Pennsylvania! *We now have over 100
roads closed, including Interstate highways, schools closed, 4 deaths,
evacuations, people loading moving vans along the river in
Harrisburg...getting their stuff out before the river hits a record high
level! *Pictures on the local news are unbelievable! *Everyone has been
advised to stay home....sounds like an all-day quilting day! *We're praying
the rain stops, but the weather forecasts call for more over the next
several days. *Some places have had so much rain, the weather channel can't
even chart it...the charts go to 10"!

--
Alice in PAhttp://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu

We're not quite that bad here yet. The Delaware River is expected to
flood later this afternoon or tomorrow. We're fairly high from that
but it still creates major issues here. One bridge nearby is still
closed after being hit with debris last week. The small creek behind
our house was starting to rise yesterday but seems to have subsided a
bit. During Irene we had water up to DH's hip from that little
creek! Dogs could swim in the back yard. The house was fine but the
business flooded with 6-8 in. of water. Hopefully this is not going
to be quite as bad.

Here's to everyone staying safe. If the powers that be tell you to
leave - DO IT!

Kim in very soggy NJ

You all be safe there. That is a lot of water. You probably should
send some of it down to TX to help those poor folks with their
fires. So much going on all over lately. Good days to try to hide
in the sewing room if possible.
Taria

"AuntK" wrote in message
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On Sep 8, 8:47 am, "Alice in PA" wrote:
I think Polly's rain has settled into Pennsylvania! We now have over 100
roads closed, including Interstate highways, schools closed, 4 deaths,
evacuations, people loading moving vans along the river in
Harrisburg...getting their stuff out before the river hits a record high
level! Pictures on the local news are unbelievable! Everyone has been
advised to stay home....sounds like an all-day quilting day! We're
praying
the rain stops, but the weather forecasts call for more over the next
several days. Some places have had so much rain, the weather channel
can't
even chart it...the charts go to 10"!

--
Alice in PAhttp://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu

We're not quite that bad here yet. The Delaware River is expected to
flood later this afternoon or tomorrow. We're fairly high from that
but it still creates major issues here. One bridge nearby is still
closed after being hit with debris last week. The small creek behind
our house was starting to rise yesterday but seems to have subsided a
bit. During Irene we had water up to DH's hip from that little
creek! Dogs could swim in the back yard. The house was fine but the
business flooded with 6-8 in. of water. Hopefully this is not going
to be quite as bad.

Here's to everyone staying safe. If the powers that be tell you to
leave - DO IT!

Kim in very soggy NJ

We went through the flood watch last weekend, all the way from up here. We
have friends in Vermont and we also have a Time Share in Wilmington. Sad to
say, we found video on-line Monday night showing the whole town flooded and
about three feet of rushing water in the road in front of the Inn.
Structurally the building is okay but the entire below road level will need
to be gutted and fixed, wiring redone as well as the phone system replaced.
All the landscaping and gazebo from last year are now gone as well. We feel
helpless being so far away when they are asking for room owner's and others
to help with the clean-up. The whole town is just devastated.

Now this weekend we are keeping our eyes out for our family in Montrose, PA.
One sister and family might get flooded out but hopefully others will only
have to deal with water in basements if that. Alice, hoping you are able to
stay high and dry. Be Safe.

Steven
Alaska


"Alice in PA" wrote in message
...
I think Polly's rain has settled into Pennsylvania! We now have over 100
roads closed, including Interstate highways, schools closed, 4 deaths,
evacuations, people loading moving vans along the river in
Harrisburg...getting their stuff out before the river hits a record high
level! Pictures on the local news are unbelievable! Everyone has been
advised to stay home....sounds like an all-day quilting day! We're praying
the rain stops, but the weather forecasts call for more over the next
several days. Some places have had so much rain, the weather channel can't
even chart it...the charts go to 10"!

--
Alice in PA
http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu

On Sep 8, 8:44*pm, "Steven Cook" wrote:
We went through the flood watch last weekend, all the way from up here. *We
have friends in Vermont and we also have a Time Share in Wilmington. *Sad to
say, we found video on-line Monday night showing the whole town flooded and
about three feet of rushing water in the road in front of the Inn.
Structurally the building is okay but the entire below road level will need
to be gutted and fixed, wiring redone as well as the phone system replaced.
All the landscaping and gazebo from last year are now gone as well. *We feel
helpless being so far away when they are asking for room owner's and others
to help with the clean-up. *The whole town is just devastated.

Now this weekend we are keeping our eyes out for our family in Montrose, PA.
One sister and family might get flooded out but hopefully others will only
have to deal with water in basements if that. *Alice, hoping you are able to
stay high and dry. *Be Safe.

Steven
Alaska

"Alice in PA" wrote in et...



I think Polly's rain has settled into Pennsylvania! *We now have over 100
roads closed, including Interstate highways, schools closed, 4 deaths,
evacuations, people loading moving vans along the river in
Harrisburg...getting their stuff out before the river hits a record high
level! *Pictures on the local news are unbelievable! *Everyone has been
advised to stay home....sounds like an all-day quilting day! *We're praying
the rain stops, but the weather forecasts call for more over the next
several days. *Some places have had so much rain, the weather channel can't
even chart it...the charts go to 10"!

--
Alice in PA
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Steven,
Assuming you mean Wilmington, NC???? Didn't think they got hit that
hard. Sorry to hear of both the devastation as well as your part in
the repairs. Sorry to say I'm not familiar with and didn't look up
Montrose, PA but hope your family are safe and sound. Keep us posted.

Kim in NJ

It seems that the local streams are now back in their banks, but the rivers
and larger creeks are still rising! Roads have been destroyed, and a
mid-1800's covered bridge was swept away. Some rivers won't crest until
Friday night or Saturday morning....highest levels since hurricane Agnes in
1972!

We're supposed to go to the Penn State vs. Alabama game on Saturday. Right
now, there's no way to get there from here!! Even the Pennsylvania Turnpike
is flooded and closed, as well as many other interstate highways. Parking
in the grass fields will be extremely limited....shuttles from "outlying
areas" (whatever that means) will be provided. They are asking RV owners
who usually park on the grass, not to bring the RV's. My DH is a diehard
fan. He'll find a way to get us there, although I'd rather just watch the
game on TV!

--
Alice in PA
http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu
"AuntK" wrote in message
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On Sep 8, 8:44 pm, "Steven Cook" wrote:
We went through the flood watch last weekend, all the way from up here. We
have friends in Vermont and we also have a Time Share in Wilmington. Sad
to
say, we found video on-line Monday night showing the whole town flooded
and
about three feet of rushing water in the road in front of the Inn.
Structurally the building is okay but the entire below road level will
need
to be gutted and fixed, wiring redone as well as the phone system
replaced.
All the landscaping and gazebo from last year are now gone as well. We
feel
helpless being so far away when they are asking for room owner's and
others
to help with the clean-up. The whole town is just devastated.

Now this weekend we are keeping our eyes out for our family in Montrose,
PA.
One sister and family might get flooded out but hopefully others will only
have to deal with water in basements if that. Alice, hoping you are able
to
stay high and dry. Be Safe.

Steven
Alaska

"Alice in PA" wrote in
et...



I think Polly's rain has settled into Pennsylvania! We now have over 100
roads closed, including Interstate highways, schools closed, 4 deaths,
evacuations, people loading moving vans along the river in
Harrisburg...getting their stuff out before the river hits a record high
level! Pictures on the local news are unbelievable! Everyone has been
advised to stay home....sounds like an all-day quilting day! We're
praying
the rain stops, but the weather forecasts call for more over the next
several days. Some places have had so much rain, the weather channel
can't
even chart it...the charts go to 10"!

--
Alice in PA
http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu- Hide quoted text -

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Steven,
Assuming you mean Wilmington, NC???? Didn't think they got hit that
hard. Sorry to hear of both the devastation as well as your part in
the repairs. Sorry to say I'm not familiar with and didn't look up
Montrose, PA but hope your family are safe and sound. Keep us posted.

Kim in NJ

No, actually Wilmington, VT. It's on Highway 9 which runs east/west along
the southern border of VT from Brattleboro over to New York and Albany.
Many of the still pictures that we saw on the news of guard rail hanging in
the air were along that route. Have driven it many times. Bert's sister
and her husband do have a vacation trailer in NC but not sure where. They
live in CT so could have been hit in both places from Irene.

Montrose is in the NE part of the state of PA. Only about a hour on country
roads from Binghamton, NY. Two brothers and a sister are on higher ground
but could get some run-off. Another sister is in a low area and there is a
stream out back. That is the main worry.

Just so many friends here and family and others to worry about. A rather
unsettling time.

Steven
Alaska


"AuntK" wrote in message
...
On Sep 8, 8:44 pm, "Steven Cook" wrote:
We went through the flood watch last weekend, all the way from up here. We
have friends in Vermont and we also have a Time Share in Wilmington. Sad
to
say, we found video on-line Monday night showing the whole town flooded
and
about three feet of rushing water in the road in front of the Inn.
Structurally the building is okay but the entire below road level will
need
to be gutted and fixed, wiring redone as well as the phone system
replaced.
All the landscaping and gazebo from last year are now gone as well. We
feel
helpless being so far away when they are asking for room owner's and
others
to help with the clean-up. The whole town is just devastated.

Now this weekend we are keeping our eyes out for our family in Montrose,
PA.
One sister and family might get flooded out but hopefully others will only
have to deal with water in basements if that. Alice, hoping you are able
to
stay high and dry. Be Safe.

Steven
Alaska

"Alice in PA" wrote in
et...



I think Polly's rain has settled into Pennsylvania! We now have over 100
roads closed, including Interstate highways, schools closed, 4 deaths,
evacuations, people loading moving vans along the river in
Harrisburg...getting their stuff out before the river hits a record high
level! Pictures on the local news are unbelievable! Everyone has been
advised to stay home....sounds like an all-day quilting day! We're
praying
the rain stops, but the weather forecasts call for more over the next
several days. Some places have had so much rain, the weather channel
can't
even chart it...the charts go to 10"!

--
Alice in PA
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Steven,
Assuming you mean Wilmington, NC???? Didn't think they got hit that
hard. Sorry to hear of both the devastation as well as your part in
the repairs. Sorry to say I'm not familiar with and didn't look up
Montrose, PA but hope your family are safe and sound. Keep us posted.

Kim in NJ

Steve--Did you get my email?
Gen

"Steven Cook" wrote in message
mmunications...
No, actually Wilmington, VT. It's on Highway 9 which runs east/west along
the southern border of VT from Brattleboro over to New York and Albany.
Many of the still pictures that we saw on the news of guard rail hanging
in the air were along that route. Have driven it many times. Bert's
sister and her husband do have a vacation trailer in NC but not sure
where. They live in CT so could have been hit in both places from Irene.

Montrose is in the NE part of the state of PA. Only about a hour on
country roads from Binghamton, NY. Two brothers and a sister are on
higher ground but could get some run-off. Another sister is in a low area
and there is a stream out back. That is the main worry.

Just so many friends here and family and others to worry about. A rather
unsettling time.

Steven
Alaska


"AuntK" wrote in message
...
On Sep 8, 8:44 pm, "Steven Cook" wrote:
We went through the flood watch last weekend, all the way from up here.
We
have friends in Vermont and we also have a Time Share in Wilmington. Sad
to
say, we found video on-line Monday night showing the whole town flooded
and
about three feet of rushing water in the road in front of the Inn.
Structurally the building is okay but the entire below road level will
need
to be gutted and fixed, wiring redone as well as the phone system
replaced.
All the landscaping and gazebo from last year are now gone as well. We
feel
helpless being so far away when they are asking for room owner's and
others
to help with the clean-up. The whole town is just devastated.

Now this weekend we are keeping our eyes out for our family in Montrose,
PA.
One sister and family might get flooded out but hopefully others will
only
have to deal with water in basements if that. Alice, hoping you are able
to
stay high and dry. Be Safe.

Steven
Alaska

"Alice in PA" wrote in
et...



I think Polly's rain has settled into Pennsylvania! We now have over 100
roads closed, including Interstate highways, schools closed, 4 deaths,
evacuations, people loading moving vans along the river in
Harrisburg...getting their stuff out before the river hits a record high
level! Pictures on the local news are unbelievable! Everyone has been
advised to stay home....sounds like an all-day quilting day! We're
praying
the rain stops, but the weather forecasts call for more over the next
several days. Some places have had so much rain, the weather channel
can't
even chart it...the charts go to 10"!

--
Alice in PA
http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu- Hide quoted text -

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Steven,
Assuming you mean Wilmington, NC???? Didn't think they got hit that
hard. Sorry to hear of both the devastation as well as your part in
the repairs. Sorry to say I'm not familiar with and didn't look up
Montrose, PA but hope your family are safe and sound. Keep us posted.

Kim in NJ

Ohhhh, how I hope and pray that everybody is using their best judgment and
staying as safe as they can. Seems like there's always somebody getting
stressed and just not being as careful as maybe they could have. Stuff is
just stuff and not worth losing a life over. When the ground is soaked,
trees fall. Moving sharp and filthy debris can kill you with a bad cut and
there's no way for help to come if the roads and bridges are out. I didn't
mean to get on a podium and preach; I just want everybody to be all right.
We hold all in harm's way close. Polly

"Gen" wrote in message
...
Steve--Did you get my email?
Gen

"Steven Cook" wrote in message
mmunications...
No, actually Wilmington, VT. It's on Highway 9 which runs east/west
along the southern border of VT from Brattleboro over to New York and
Albany. Many of the still pictures that we saw on the news of guard rail
hanging in the air were along that route. Have driven it many times.
Bert's sister and her husband do have a vacation trailer in NC but not
sure where. They live in CT so could have been hit in both places from
Irene.

Montrose is in the NE part of the state of PA. Only about a hour on
country roads from Binghamton, NY. Two brothers and a sister are on
higher ground but could get some run-off. Another sister is in a low
area and there is a stream out back. That is the main worry.

Just so many friends here and family and others to worry about. A rather
unsettling time.

Steven
Alaska


"AuntK" wrote in message
...
On Sep 8, 8:44 pm, "Steven Cook" wrote:
We went through the flood watch last weekend, all the way from up here.
We
have friends in Vermont and we also have a Time Share in Wilmington. Sad
to
say, we found video on-line Monday night showing the whole town flooded
and
about three feet of rushing water in the road in front of the Inn.
Structurally the building is okay but the entire below road level will
need
to be gutted and fixed, wiring redone as well as the phone system
replaced.
All the landscaping and gazebo from last year are now gone as well. We
feel
helpless being so far away when they are asking for room owner's and
others
to help with the clean-up. The whole town is just devastated.

Now this weekend we are keeping our eyes out for our family in Montrose,
PA.
One sister and family might get flooded out but hopefully others will
only
have to deal with water in basements if that. Alice, hoping you are able
to
stay high and dry. Be Safe.

Steven
Alaska

"Alice in PA" wrote in
et...



I think Polly's rain has settled into Pennsylvania! We now have over
100
roads closed, including Interstate highways, schools closed, 4 deaths,
evacuations, people loading moving vans along the river in
Harrisburg...getting their stuff out before the river hits a record
high
level! Pictures on the local news are unbelievable! Everyone has been
advised to stay home....sounds like an all-day quilting day! We're
praying
the rain stops, but the weather forecasts call for more over the next
several days. Some places have had so much rain, the weather channel
can't
even chart it...the charts go to 10"!

--
Alice in PA
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Steven,
Assuming you mean Wilmington, NC???? Didn't think they got hit that
hard. Sorry to hear of both the devastation as well as your part in
the repairs. Sorry to say I'm not familiar with and didn't look up
Montrose, PA but hope your family are safe and sound. Keep us posted.

Kim in NJ

On Sep 8, 10:24*pm, "Steven Cook" wrote:
No, actually Wilmington, VT. *It's on Highway 9 which runs east/west along
the southern border of VT from Brattleboro over to New York and Albany.
Many of the still pictures that we saw on the news of guard rail hanging in
the air were along that route. *Have driven it many times. *Bert's sister
and her husband do have a vacation trailer in NC but not sure where. *They
live in CT so could have been hit in both places from Irene.

Montrose is in the NE part of the state of PA. *Only about a hour on country
roads from Binghamton, NY. *Two brothers and a sister are on higher ground
but could get some run-off. *Another sister is in a low area and there is a
stream out back. *That is the main worry.

Just so many friends here and family and others to worry about. *A rather
unsettling time.


Steven
Alaska

"AuntK" wrote in message

...
On Sep 8, 8:44 pm, "Steven Cook" wrote:





We went through the flood watch last weekend, all the way from up here. We
have friends in Vermont and we also have a Time Share in Wilmington. Sad
to
say, we found video on-line Monday night showing the whole town flooded
and
about three feet of rushing water in the road in front of the Inn.
Structurally the building is okay but the entire below road level will
need
to be gutted and fixed, wiring redone as well as the phone system
replaced.
All the landscaping and gazebo from last year are now gone as well. We
feel
helpless being so far away when they are asking for room owner's and
others
to help with the clean-up. The whole town is just devastated.

Now this weekend we are keeping our eyes out for our family in Montrose,
PA.
One sister and family might get flooded out but hopefully others will only
have to deal with water in basements if that. Alice, hoping you are able
to
stay high and dry. Be Safe.

Steven
Alaska

"Alice in PA" wrote in
et...

I think Polly's rain has settled into Pennsylvania! We now have over 100
roads closed, including Interstate highways, schools closed, 4 deaths,
evacuations, people loading moving vans along the river in
Harrisburg...getting their stuff out before the river hits a record high
level! Pictures on the local news are unbelievable! Everyone has been
advised to stay home....sounds like an all-day quilting day! We're
praying
the rain stops, but the weather forecasts call for more over the next
several days. Some places have had so much rain, the weather channel
can't
even chart it...the charts go to 10"!

--
Alice in PA
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Steven,
Assuming you mean Wilmington, NC???? *Didn't think they got hit that
hard. *Sorry to hear of both the devastation as well as your part in
the repairs. *Sorry to say I'm not familiar with and didn't look up
Montrose, PA but hope your family are safe and sound. *Keep us posted.

Kim in NJ- Hide quoted text -

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We were in Canada (Ottawa) over the weekend and spent some time with
friends from VT. They personally had no issues/damage but were
certainly concerned for their fellow residents. And I'm not sure
specifically where they are in VT. We drove home Mon. through
Binghamton, NY and PA. Little did we know at the time it was the
remnants of Lee and it was only going to get worse.

My family in CT was without power for the better part of a week.
Fortunately for my Dad it was only a couple of days but Sis and Bro
were 5 and 7 days respectively. My Bro is NC (near Raleigh) had no
issues and friends are leaving this Sat. for Outer Banks so at least
their rental made it through with no issues.

Here, we have more local evacuations, the Delaware River is expected
to crest late today or tomorrow AM. We have numerous bridges between
NJ & PA that are either gone or closed due to damage. Roadways are
closed due to erosion from the river. Local small bridges over
normally ankle-deep creeks are damaged/gone and roads are closed
everywhere here as well. One of those creeks behind our house turned
into a lake during Irene. Saw a news report from Phila. yesterday
that one poor woman had left her home at 7:10AM and at 9:45AM had gone
5 miles. I think I would have just left the car and started walking
back home!

Here's hoping your family, friends and everyone's property survives
with minimal upset/damage.

Kim in NJ