I had not realized that this thread had shifted topic away from the Earthquake and was talking about the Hurricane (tropical storm?) Irene now. Therefore I'd kind of been ignoring it until out of curiosity (how can they -still- be talking about the earthquake?) I checked.
Stay safe those of you in Irene's path. My advice? Stay put and hunker down. If you HAVE to drive anywhere (emergency supplies - medical attention etc) - pay attention to elevation and stay out of low lying areas, lest you get hemmed in by flood waters. Don't trust that you can just drive through what looks like shallow water. Even a single foot of water crossing a road can push a car off! Don't risk it!
Anyway - hope there's no major damage or inconvenience (like the power going out etc). Best of luck!
Stay safe those of you in Irene's path. My advice? Stay put and hunker down. If you HAVE to drive anywhere (emergency supplies - medical attention etc) - pay attention to elevation and stay out of low lying areas, lest you get hemmed in by flood waters. Don't trust that you can just drive through what looks like shallow water. Even a single foot of water crossing a road can push a car off! Don't risk it!
Anyway - hope there's no major damage or inconvenience (like the power going out etc). Best of luck!