Winds started to really kick up here in North NJ about an hour or so ago, and Sandy is more than 100 miles off the coastline, and further south. Sandy sure is packing a heavy punch. Intermittent power outtages in the surrounding towns...
Called electric company when I noticed a rather large cracked branch resting on the electric line coming into my house. An hour later, they came and cut the branch down, freeing up the line, which was being pushed down quite a bit by the branch:
I know - not very exciting -- and really not a big deal -- but I'm hoping that the damage from this storm will be minimal for all in the Norhteast...
Fortunately, the winds are tearing off many of the leaves off the trees, and it isn't raining really hard. With less leaves, when the heavy rains come, there will be less branches coming down -- hopefully.
Stay safe everyone!
-Z