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Irene Aftermath: Generators in Jersey

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Yesterday was not the regular Monday. First day of school was cancelled with power out in many places, so we spent an unexpected family day together biking along the Delaware River in NJ. We revisited our old town of Stockton, NJ where we lived for many years. From Frenchtown to Lambertville we went.   Every path we biked down held the sounds of generators cranking and basements being pumped.  We passed flooded houses, sand bagged front doors, firefighters racing to a new scene to Read more [...]

My Dad: Survived Hazel in 1954 in NC, Braving Irene now

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My dad, as a sailor, survived Hurricane Hazel in North Carolina in 1954. He's back in North Carolina facing Irene now. With Hurricane Irene bearing down on us, I recall the story my dad told me of the 2 days he braved Hurricane Hazel in North Carolina when he was in the U.S. Navy. In October 1954 Hazel hit land as one of the most disastrous hurricanes in U.S. history. Now nearly 60 years later my dad is living again in North Carolina, just south of Wilmington, on the coast. And I know he will Read more [...]