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I still put winter Northeasters at the top level of likelihood/threat.
I agree. Even though I had to evacuate my house for a week after the '78 blizzard.When I moved to ME I looked at what the worst disaster was at that time. It was the 98 Ice Storm. SOme folks were without power for 3 weeks. Now admittedly they were on the ends of lines but still no fun. That is what I prepped for. 3 weeks without any outside assistance. Since moving up here 36 hours is the most I have ever lost E.
I agree. Even though I had to evacuate my house for a week after the '78 blizzard.
I drive all over New England and there was serious damage pretty much throughout the region. The 08 storm was bad as well.
Boston has had a number of storms of 25-28" of snow since I lived here and seems to shrug it off pretty well within a couple of days. I'm concerned about a storm like Hurricane Sandy hitting us and causing that kind of flooding: up to 15 feet about full moon high tides.
All time, The 1938 hurricane is unmatched, but conditions are so different now I'm not sure how relevant it is.
Full moon Northeasters remain my primary planning concern. Snow, high winds, high tides, flooding, power outages are the norm.
As I try to teach my family about survival and prepping, I find it helpful to refer to real world disasters as a "learn from the past" technique. I say to them, "If the Blizzard of '78 were to hit again today, would we be equipped to handle it? What would we do?"
Unfortunately we've only lived in the area for about a decade, so we don't have a lot of experience to draw from. For those of you who are more experienced New Englanders, can you give me a few examples of some of the more challenging NE disasters? What were the realities, how long was power out, how long were shops closed or roads impassable, etc, etc.
Thanks!
TD
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Coming from Alaska, I'm hearing a lot of whining.
I lived in Juneau AND Barrow.
A lesson on temperature:
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I gotta ask. I get Juneau. But you lived in Barrow - why?Coming from Alaska, I'm hearing a lot of whining.
I lived in Juneau AND Barrow.?
Right before Halloween in 2011 we had a good 2 feet of snow, it surprised the shit out of most people.
It took me 4 and a half hours to drive 11 miles home due to traffic.
A lot of cars were off to the side of the road stuck or banged up, first storm of the year no one seems to remember how to drive in the snow.
They weren't clearing the roads much, the plows came out later at night.
Finally home, the power went out for 5 days. So many trees and branches came crashing down,
there was still leaves on the trees covered in ice and snow that couldn't take the weight.
I remember sitting in the kitchen with my wife listening outside to the little cracks and pops and the occasional boom of a whole tree falling hoping it wouldn't land on the house..
That was very recent.
So I'm always thinking how am i going to get home.
You can have so many preparation at home but sometimes it comes down to --> good luck getting there.
And If i couldn't get home, do i think my wife is capable of pulling out the generator, getting it hooked up and started to keep her and the kid warm?
Honestly, No. That needs to change.
I gotta ask. I get Juneau. But you lived in Barrow - why?![]()