It was in the low 40s here last night, southern Michigan. Too early for this. Seems like it’s hitting the east coast now.
Windy, wet, and cold is miserable. Continue to stay safe, everyone.
thank you for asking kac425 …we don’t know about one location , but our new place ( directly across from former rented location ) has not flooded. Zero income for the last few days, which a lot of people don’t consider , but as business owners , we know how others in our industry are faring right now. We can’t get in to clean anything up yet to the unknown as presumably wet location…but it won’t be a big problem for us since we got our inventory out
Our area however has taken a big blow, which could have been much worse had Joaquin come closer…this is just from the nor’easter that just won’t give us a break.
Actually , I just looked at pics from our local newspaper , and the damage looks pretty severe…
@garland , I hope your house in Cape May is okay…WW took a hard hit
Good update @lje62 glad to hear your businesses haven’t flooded. Good link to local pictures- isn’t Madonna having a concert tonight in Atlantic City- rte 30 and maybe 40 closed at one point today- depending on tides driving from that concert could be a nightmare for those attending
The Madonna concert is on…I only know this because one of our local girls is doing the ASL interpreting for it ( my daughter is an aspiring TERP ) 
@lje62 --We stayed away, but we are on high ground ( over near the Del. Bay on the mainland) so I don’t think there should be any issue. North Cape May is not quite Cape May in a lot of ways! Also, wee passed on the barrier island beauty of places like the WW’s in order to have, hopefully, long term stability.
I’m glad to here thinks look well for your business locations.
Any news in the Savannah area? Just bought (as of Wednesday) home on Skidaway Island. Flood insurance doesn’t kick in for 30 days!
Looked up the forecasting models- initialization as well as computer power make the “Euro” (have gotten used to the local Tampa forecaster quoting models the past three years) so good. The 11 pm weather report has included points north because, as the meteorologist said, so many here came from other places and still have family and friends there.
Every June we get the word on hurricane preparedness. There are lists et al. If anyone wants to they can look for a Florida city’s info from area news et al. Now, for snow and blizzards I have a lot of useless info in my brain… We’re finally getting better weather- cooling off so you don’t sweat just standing outdoors. Heat and humidity nicer. We made it through a very rainy season, now as everyone else gears up we can finally enjoy. Weird flip flop of nice/bad seasons.
The kindness of strangers arises during severe weather in Charleston. Just saw video of a human chain rescuing a man clinging to a stop sign in rapid flood waters up to his neck.
“Skidaway Island” is an ominous name, though! Hoping your house is okay!
I live in the Upstate of SC. It has been raIning for basically 2 weeks. The rain is the biggest issue for us. Winds have not been too strong , and power has for the most part not been affected . Charleston has been one of the hardest hit areas , but they are a resilient bunch. What amazes me is the risks that people take despite frequent warnings by emergency officials
Another casualty of the storm is CofC’s Family Weekend had to be cancelled . While many families continued their trek to the Lowcountry , many found themselves confined to a hotel room with limited options for food and entertainment .
On a brighter note. The South does love their football and thousands braved the elements to attend the Clemson Notre Dame game in full rain gear . There are quite a few humorous pics of people in life jackets, snorkels wearing pool floats.
The rain is scheduled to end late Monday . Thanks for the support and concern , and I hope everyone else fairs well as the storm continues to move up the coast.
Great point! HA! I was a little comforted to read the local Savannah news this morning. They reported on Charleston’s flooding.
Spoke to my loved ones in the Low Country a few minutes ago. Safe and sound thus far but the rain clearly whacked the land line phone service. Lots of static and the sound of a second conversation. The video from Columbia is unbelievable. Torrents of water.
Also spoke to friends from Mt Pleasant. They’ve gotten 24 inches of water and are expecting at least 4 more inches. The Lowcountry has been hit hard, but the Midlands appears to be the hardest hit right now .
Here in NY we unexpectedly got the gift of a pretty nice weekend. Planted most of my daffodil bulbs, mulched most of my beds, threw around a lot of grass seed on bare patches, relocated the arbor. Very happy. Let it rain!
@mathmom Be careful what you wish for.
Just received update from the news that a University of SC student died in the flooding in Columbia. She went to a high school 15 minutes from my home. Her mother died in 2010 in a car accident. I feel so bad for the family .
After seeing Gov. Nikki Haley predict 15 inches of rain, I called dear friends in South Carolina. They are hoping that they do not lose electrical power this weekend. Rain all the way from the Uplands to the Low Country. Especially heavy in the Midlands and Charleston. Fortunately the temperature is not expected to go below 60, so at least they won’t need heat.
Living in the UK, I didn’t know anything about the flooding in SC until my D in Columbia called us yesterday to say the power was out, she couldn’t leave her apartment complex because the road leading in had flooded and some of her neighbors’ apartments nearer the creek had been flooded. Today’s update: power on but roads and creek still flooded. Not too worried about her, but glad I insisted that she buy a flashlight when she moved into her apartment.
I’m in the SC Midlands and although our neighborhood is ok, our area is devastated. The downtown area has drainage issues under normal rain conditions; this was just completely overwhelming. There are power outages and breaks in the water lines. Bridges and roadways have washed away. Columbia has a curfew in effect and those fortunate enough to still have water are under a boil advisory. People are still being evacuated by boat. Shelters and water distribution centers have been set up and they are trucking in tankfuls of water to the hospitals. USC has installed portable toilets on campus. All throughout, residents have been urged to remain in place, if safe. 9 fatalities have been reported, including an SCDOT employee. Many those were trapped in vehicles.
@carolinamom2boys -Our news is only reporting that a female recent graduate of USC was one of the flood victims. Are you sure she is a current student or are there two? Tragic either way.
@my-3-sons The original report was USC student when it came over my phone , but has been updated to USC graduate. Terrible news,but glad it’s only one.