Come On Irene…
26/08/2011 § 3 Comments
Hurricane Donna, New England, 1960.
You’ve probably heard that New York is expecting Hurricane Irene to touch down sometime this weekend and generally wreak havoc. My gorgeous landmarked building, standing since 1908 and a 9/11 survivor, sits in a low-lying area of lower Manhattan and I have been ordered to evacuate. In an unprecedented move, all public transit will be shut down Saturday at noon and is not expected to come back online until sometime Monday…AND THEY HAVE CLOSED SAKS FIFTH AVENUE!
As this is my first ever hurricane, I’m not quite sure what to expect, but I am decamping from my downtown perch for points further north to batten down the hatches and ride this bad bitch out. I do believe that’s the first time I’ve ever cussed on here. Irene, stop playing with my emotions! You’ve got me all worked up!
Please do your best to stay safe this weekend.
I’ll be back in two shakes of a lamb’s tail, I assure you.
All bests,
M.
Some helpful links (I’ve been obsessively checking):
NYC Office of Emergency Management Evacuation Zone Finder
National Weather Service
Downtown Alliance – Lower Manhattan
Red Cross Go Bag Checklist
In any event, this is your theme song for the weekend:
I know, I KNOW, it’s Eileen…
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Haha, I keep thinking of that song as well for some reason.
Best wishes for a safe weekend.
xx Felicity
PS: If you are able, please let us know that you are safe.
Thank you so much Felicity. I will be back as soon as I can!
All best,
M.