Hurricane Sandy. I am one of the lucky ones that still has power. The lights have been flickering and I am prepared, but so far so good. I feel a bit guilty hoping not to lose power when so many others have lost so much more. The brunt of this storm really didn't hit the NYC area until after it was already dark, so I am not sure what kind of destruction it caused in my neighborhood. However, I am not in a flood zone and have been fortunate enough to not have had that much rain either. It'll be interesting to see what the morning light will bring.
This is not my first brush with a hurricane (or tropical storm). After living in Virginia for less than a month, Hurricane Isabel struck way back in 2003. I lost power for 10 days. Let me tell you, it was awful! It was September in VA. It was humid and buggy and just disgusting. School was closed for that same amount of time, so I couldn't even find refuge at work. Not fun, not fun at all.
A couple of years later, still in VA, a tropical storm came through. That was the storm in which I killed my car. I lived only a few blocks away from the school I worked at, but I drove because it was RAINING! I got stuck in some deep water and had to abandon my car. I ran the rest of the way to work and arrived like a wet dog. The assistant principal and another teacher came back out in the rain with me to push my car to the side of the road. That was awful, just awful!
Last year, Hurricane Irene came through the NYC area. I fled! It was still during my summer vacation so I had no need to be here. I didn't want to chance it and my son and I drove out to my parents' house and stayed there until the storm passed and everything cleared.
This time, I had no choice. School is being called on a day by day basis and I can't just up and go. Fortunately, like I said, I have not been terribly effected. I know not everyone is as lucky. I am thanking my lucky stars. And my thoughts go out to anyone who lost a loved one or their homes and other valued possessions. Stay safe everyone!
This is not my first brush with a hurricane (or tropical storm). After living in Virginia for less than a month, Hurricane Isabel struck way back in 2003. I lost power for 10 days. Let me tell you, it was awful! It was September in VA. It was humid and buggy and just disgusting. School was closed for that same amount of time, so I couldn't even find refuge at work. Not fun, not fun at all.
A couple of years later, still in VA, a tropical storm came through. That was the storm in which I killed my car. I lived only a few blocks away from the school I worked at, but I drove because it was RAINING! I got stuck in some deep water and had to abandon my car. I ran the rest of the way to work and arrived like a wet dog. The assistant principal and another teacher came back out in the rain with me to push my car to the side of the road. That was awful, just awful!
Last year, Hurricane Irene came through the NYC area. I fled! It was still during my summer vacation so I had no need to be here. I didn't want to chance it and my son and I drove out to my parents' house and stayed there until the storm passed and everything cleared.
This time, I had no choice. School is being called on a day by day basis and I can't just up and go. Fortunately, like I said, I have not been terribly effected. I know not everyone is as lucky. I am thanking my lucky stars. And my thoughts go out to anyone who lost a loved one or their homes and other valued possessions. Stay safe everyone!
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