"Live" from the Hurricane Irene Nationals presented by RainX - Page 4

THE LEGEND · 08-27-2011, 10:14 AM

Mickey,
Agreed on the Generators. We did'nt need ours but it was ready.
Be safe
Chip

Bob Don · 08-27-2011, 10:38 AM

My thoughts and prayers are with all in the hurricane's path. It looks like it will be a tropical storm by the time it hits the Boston area. Ed F - It looks like a direct hit on you. Good luck!

Bob Bender · 08-27-2011, 02:57 PM

We live on the bay here in maryland and its raining and windy and she is still in NC. All take care and we wish you all the best.

P.S. ED,duck...............

joe huestis · 08-27-2011, 03:36 PM

Received a ton of rain here in Wake Forest and still coming down. Wind has gusted to mid 40,s. Lost a maple tree in backyard . Missed the race car trailer by only 4 ft. The guys down east were pounded and severe flooding. What's amazing is they're running @ Z-MAX today only 3 hrs away. 6 ??? rounds of qualifying in stock ?

HR9121 · 08-27-2011, 06:26 PM

Had chance to get out for a little look around and I have to say it is worse than I had expected. I started this thread as kind of a joke but I must say that there's nothing funny about it. We have seen lots of these before but this is as bad as some that were cat 2 we couldn't believe they were saying this is a 1. We still do not have power but as Mickey said thank God for generators. My understanding is that downtown is a mess and we were able to make it down to the river house and judging by the water marks in the garage we had 4-5 feet of water and we are the proud new owners of a rather large boat they came to rest in the yard. Everyone up north get ready she's a coming so be safe.

Ed Fernandez · 08-27-2011, 06:56 PM

It's 6:40 PM in Old Bridge.We're getting some hard rain now,not much wind.There is a large tree limb hanging off my rear fence,damned if I know what tree it came off.We
put anything that could fly into the garage.I took my baby (the Dakota) out of the tent and parked it in the driveway with a cover and tarps over it.Put the Eagle wagon in the tent and secured the tent piping to the roof rack.Trailer generator on standby.Lastly,took down the flag and pole. Plenty of
flashlights and batteries.Best wishes to all in the path of this hurricane.

davidhuff · 08-27-2011, 07:17 PM

Stay safe guys!

herbjr · 08-27-2011, 07:22 PM

I had to be in Fort Mill SC, just 20 miles from zmax last night and its very nice here wiht no rain and just a little wind. We are 200 miles from Myrtle Beach SC, and 150 from Raleigh NC. Hope everyone is ok.

Herb Jr

Mike Meier · 08-27-2011, 07:35 PM

This is eerie. I live 2 blocks off the water (Newark Bay / Passaic River) in Bayonne, NJ. While coming home from helping my dad take important stuff our of his basement I passed Newark Airport.....not a single plane there.

Then I took a walk down to the waterfront park and the water was within a foot of the walkway. A 1,000 feet across the bay there is not a single container ship and all of the intermodal containers were stacked no more than two-high. Its the living version of that old saying: "The lights are on but nobody is home".

Joe Pinkston · 08-27-2011, 07:40 PM

I hope all of you that have had it pass or are expecting it stay safe and get by with minimal damage. A portable generator will be your best friend for sure. When we had 2 hurricanes cross Florida back in 2004 we were without power for 7 days. We cooked our meals and showered in the motorhome, and had my work truck that has a Honda generator mounted over the cab parked by the front door of our house to power a few things inside.

Stay safe everyone! You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Hey Dan Moore, you're #1.

RIP Mark Graham

08-27-2011, 10:14 AM	#31
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: "Live" from the Hurricane Irene Nationals presented by R Mickey, Agreed on the Generators. We did'nt need ours but it was ready. Be safe Chip

08-27-2011, 10:38 AM	#32
Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,498 Likes: 1,151 Liked 905 Times in 193 Posts	Re: "Live" from the Hurricane Irene Nationals presented by R My thoughts and prayers are with all in the hurricane's path. It looks like it will be a tropical storm by the time it hits the Boston area. Ed F - It looks like a direct hit on you. Good luck! __________________ Bob Don 128 SS

08-27-2011, 02:57 PM	#33
Bob Bender VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,738 Likes: 1,604 Liked 460 Times in 91 Posts	Re: "Live" from the Hurricane Irene Nationals presented by R We live on the bay here in maryland and its raining and windy and she is still in NC. All take care and we wish you all the best. P.S. ED,duck............... __________________ Bob Bender 144 O/SA 2010-2012 National Record Holder

08-27-2011, 03:36 PM	#34
joe huestis Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Youngsville, N.C. Posts: 624 Likes: 291 Liked 411 Times in 114 Posts	Re: "Live" from the Hurricane Irene Nationals presented by R Received a ton of rain here in Wake Forest and still coming down. Wind has gusted to mid 40,s. Lost a maple tree in backyard . Missed the race car trailer by only 4 ft. The guys down east were pounded and severe flooding. What's amazing is they're running @ Z-MAX today only 3 hrs away. 6 ??? rounds of qualifying in stock ? __________________ Joe Huestis "Annie's Song" Racing U/SA 2724 Youngsville, NC

08-27-2011, 06:26 PM	#35
HR9121 Live Reporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 3,467 Likes: 146 Liked 3,363 Times in 731 Posts	Re: "Live" from the Hurricane Irene Nationals presented by R Had chance to get out for a little look around and I have to say it is worse than I had expected. I started this thread as kind of a joke but I must say that there's nothing funny about it. We have seen lots of these before but this is as bad as some that were cat 2 we couldn't believe they were saying this is a 1. We still do not have power but as Mickey said thank God for generators. My understanding is that downtown is a mess and we were able to make it down to the river house and judging by the water marks in the garage we had 4-5 feet of water and we are the proud new owners of a rather large boat they came to rest in the yard. Everyone up north get ready she's a coming so be safe. __________________ James Williamson W200 J/SA. SS/JA

08-27-2011, 06:56 PM	#36
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: "Live" from the Hurricane Irene Nationals presented by R It's 6:40 PM in Old Bridge.We're getting some hard rain now,not much wind.There is a large tree limb hanging off my rear fence,damned if I know what tree it came off.We put anything that could fly into the garage.I took my baby (the Dakota) out of the tent and parked it in the driveway with a cover and tarps over it.Put the Eagle wagon in the tent and secured the tent piping to the roof rack.Trailer generator on standby.Lastly,took down the flag and pole. Plenty of flashlights and batteries.Best wishes to all in the path of this hurricane. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

08-27-2011, 07:17 PM	#37
davidhuff Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 928 Likes: 1 Liked 120 Times in 42 Posts	Re: "Live" from the Hurricane Irene Nationals presented by R Stay safe guys!

08-27-2011, 07:22 PM	#38
herbjr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 1,027 Likes: 1 Liked 83 Times in 32 Posts	Re: "Live" from the Hurricane Irene Nationals presented by R I had to be in Fort Mill SC, just 20 miles from zmax last night and its very nice here wiht no rain and just a little wind. We are 200 miles from Myrtle Beach SC, and 150 from Raleigh NC. Hope everyone is ok. Herb Jr

08-27-2011, 07:35 PM	#39
Mike Meier Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Webster, TX Posts: 319 Likes: 136 Liked 41 Times in 9 Posts	Re: "Live" from the Hurricane Irene Nationals presented by R This is eerie. I live 2 blocks off the water (Newark Bay / Passaic River) in Bayonne, NJ. While coming home from helping my dad take important stuff our of his basement I passed Newark Airport.....not a single plane there. Then I took a walk down to the waterfront park and the water was within a foot of the walkway. A 1,000 feet across the bay there is not a single container ship and all of the intermodal containers were stacked no more than two-high. Its the living version of that old saying: "The lights are on but nobody is home". __________________ Mike Meier "World's most expensive DF/S" 2007 Chevy Cobalt....because suffering through owning an AMC Stocker wasn't enough

08-27-2011, 07:40 PM	#40
Joe Pinkston Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Williston, Fl. Posts: 352 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: "Live" from the Hurricane Irene Nationals presented by R I hope all of you that have had it pass or are expecting it stay safe and get by with minimal damage. A portable generator will be your best friend for sure. When we had 2 hurricanes cross Florida back in 2004 we were without power for 7 days. We cooked our meals and showered in the motorhome, and had my work truck that has a Honda generator mounted over the cab parked by the front door of our house to power a few things inside. Stay safe everyone! You are in our thoughts and prayers. Hey Dan Moore, you're #1. RIP Mark Graham __________________ Joe Pinkston 2155 S/ST