<p>writestuff,</p>
<p>What a homecoming for your D! Oh, to be young and fearless again! Good for her. 
But, oh, what timing for returning students and new students to NYU. Your D is fortunate. She will be in before the worst of the storm, yay! I checked and all NYU dorms have emergency generators, which is a very good thing.</p>
<p>Thanks for your kind thoughts and prayers. I have been non-stop on the phone dealing with a very frail and nervous elderly person (my mom). Unfortunately, the other seniors in her building do not believe things will get too bad, so some are refusing to leave. Mom has been affected by them. So, I am going back and forth with plans while dealing with a senior person who is reluctant to move out of her home.</p>
<p>Oh, well, I foresee trying to head out into the city around midnight to avoid any mass exodus traffic off Long Island to go to mom’s place and make sure she is all right.</p>
<p>OK, just received phone call. The evacuation is MANDATORY. That is what I thought for the wall st., battery park city, and south street seaport area, especially with senior citizens. Mom will be picked up.</p>
<p>All right, thnaks again, writestuff, let’s talk when things calm down from this latest natural event.</p>
<p>I send your D best wishes for getting smoothly into Carlyle and I hope you can appreciate that you only have had to deal with extreme heat where you are. :)</p>