We still have some bands of rain and some major wind gusts, but the worst of it has blown through. Miraculously, we have not yet lost power, and as far as I can tell we have only branches…no trees…down on the property. However, we were just lucky, as areas just to our east are devastated by flooding. Darby Creek flooded the city of Darby under five feet of water. The Schuykill and Delaware have both topped their banks in Philadelphia and are still rising. Approximately 600,000 people in the region are without power. The obstacles in and flooding of roads is so extensive that travel is nearly impossible, and incredibly ill-advised.
I also see that the East River is pouring into Lower Manhattan. Perhaps, the Hudson, too. We’ll have to see how much the water level rises and how much damage will be done to infrastructure there.
Overall, we’re feeling very fortunate because this storm could have been far worse if it had carried higher wind speeds. But we’re still in a very bad condition, and it will continue to get worse as the rivers swell tonight and tomorrow.
How did you make out?
