Stupid Hurricane. :(

[rusty_halo]

Apparently mother nature hates NYC? First massive winter storms, then a heatwave, then a freaking earthquake (okay, actually the earthquake was kind of fun), and now a hurricane???

I am in zone C, which is unlikely to require evacuation, and I’m on the third floor anyway, so I’m staying put. But if it does flood around here, it will be via one of the world’s most toxic bodies of water, the lovely Newtown Creek. Awesome.

The subways have already shut down, which makes me feel ridiculously isolated. I live in the middle of nowhere; the only way I get around is via the L train to Manhattan. I had to go grocery shopping last night to stock up on food, since I’ll be stuck here all weekend. WholeFoods was miserable–lots of bare shelves and no carts or baskets at all. Some guy took pity on me and actually gave me his basket, which was a live saver since the checkout line took at least 20 minutes.

So, I have stocked up on cat food, nonperishable human food, pitchers and pans full of water, turned my fridge and freezer to the coldest settings so things will last as long as possible if the power goes out, charged my MP3 player (it has an FM radio and the battery lasts around 40 hours), and bought batteries for my flashlight (thankfully it takes AA since every store in Manhattan seemed to be out of bigger batteries).

Meanwhile I am supposed to take Lucifer to the vet today at 2. It hasn’t even started raining yet, so cross your fingers that I can get a car service to the vet!

Originally published at rusty-halo.com. You can comment here or there.

Comments

[cindergal]

It's so odd to see NYC look so...empty on the news! I hope you can get out to the vet. Stay safe! ::hugs::

[soundingsea]

Yikes, I hope that Lucifer's vet appointment went okay and that your power stays on. (Sucks about being stuck inside, but as long as you have power, that's not a terrible way to spend a rainy day.)

[netweight]

I hope things turn out for the best and that it won't amount to more than a little extra wind and rain. I'll echo cindergal: stay safe!