Storm Sandy - best wishes

I live up in Rochester NY which is a good 4 1/2 - 5 hours from the coast and they're even telling is to prepare for wide spread power outages and heavy rains with flooding. This storm is huge. I bought one of the last generators at Lowes. If I lose power in heavy rains my basement will flood without the sump pump. Best wishes to all. Be safe and don't try and travel.

I live just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, about 70 miles west of Long Beach Island. We have a bullseye painted on us, as it looks like the storm will be on us full steam by about this time Monday night. We have been told to expect a sustained period of time of winds in excess of 80 mph, and rainfall amounts of 8-10 inches, as well as the possibility of a long period of time without electricity. It's a little breezy out as of this writing (9:30 pm Sunday), with light rain. Stay close to home and be safe everyone....

Good luck to you all. I feel for you

In South Jersey, batteries, water, no generator, but not in a flood zone. Formulating a audio evacuation plan just in case. Get the vinyl out first!

Even with a good sump pump my basement got inundated with water once from heavy rains x3 days when I lived in New York Lower Hudson Valley. Crossing my fingers everyone back east will be OK. Please be very cautious anywhere near downed power lines!