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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-15-03 05:11 PM
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Philly Area, South Jersey, Northern DE folks check in - hope you're all ok
Watching the news and there is some major flooding in the area. The road I take to visit my best friend (Marshellton DE) is absolutely destroyed by flood waters.

Bush is in Delaware County (suburb of Philly), maybe the flood waters will drag him away <sigh>, we can only hope!
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Fixated Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-15-03 05:15 PM
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1. ....
So far so good in Bucks County, PA. We're preparing...
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CO Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-15-03 05:21 PM
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2. I've Got Family in New Jersey
Some cousins near Vineland, others in Red Bank, a sister in Morristown, my son in Wharton, and my daughter in Parsippany. I'm worried about all of them......
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Fixated Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-15-03 05:26 PM
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3. ....
It's not bad here yet. It "hits" Thursday.
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CO Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-15-03 05:31 PM
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4. I Remember a Lot of Hurricanes in Jersey
Especially Donna in 1960 and Camille in 1971. Fortunately, I grew up outside Morristown, which was about 300 feet above sea level. We had street flooding and downed trees - lower-lying areas got hit much harder.
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starroute Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-15-03 05:59 PM
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5. My back yard is like a sponge
It goes squidge-squidge when I try to walk on it.

My driveway is like a river.

There's water running across my basement floor.

But all of that is pretty normal -- they don't call this area the Great Swamp for nothing.

I'm just keeping my fingers cross for two-three days from now.
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mvd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-15-03 06:03 PM
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6. I'm ok for now, but..
the flooding is close and I'm worried about the hurricane. Luckily, I'm up pretty high.
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goobergunch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-15-03 06:48 PM
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7. I'm okay...
although we have been experiencing torrential downpours.
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Ramsey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-15-03 06:49 PM
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8. What's a few feet of water?
Actually, no flooding here, yet.
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-15-03 06:54 PM
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9. Milk & Bread shelfs cleared at Acme - must be a storm coming
I usually pick up groceries on Monday since that's my day off and boy was the grocery store PACKED. The bread shelf was half bare, you couldn't find a loaf of white bread anywhere (I don't each much bread but when I buy a loaf it's Oat Nut). The Water shelf was bare and there wasn't much of a milk choice left.

The storm is a-coming!
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Delarage Donating Member (716 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-15-03 09:53 PM
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10. O.K. so far
Although chemical plants, rising waters, and a giant tree standing next to my house have me somewhat concerned.

I'm convinced that the Armageddon-like feeling in Delaware today (particularly near Marshalton) were due to Bush's evil presence in the region.
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loudnclear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-15-03 10:40 PM
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11. Supposed to be leaving on a cruise from NYC on Thursday...
Think we will make it out of port?
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-15-03 11:01 PM
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12. Boat may be able to pick you up at your front door
Depending on where you live!
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