General Chat

My cousin got her power back on Saturday pm. Her son's house (which had been flooded) is now full of sand!

She has lived in New Jersey all her life and finds it upsetting that her neighbourhood has changed so much because of the storm.
Very grateful though, that all her family are okay, even if there has been damage to property.

It was wonderful to hear from her and to know that all the family are safe. But it is going to take a long time for their neighbourhood (Monmouth County. NJ) to get back to normal.

I forgot to update.

Maureen replied to my message; she is okay.

Heard from one of the cousins, (first cousin once removed). she and her parents are ok. She has some damage to the roof of her house, but nothing major.

Cold inside the house (around 54 farenheit.)
Her sons house has been flooded, but he was staying with his partners family.

She hasn't been able to charge her phone yet. They have enough food and water to last a few days, and hope that the power is back on before they run out (or it gets any colder.

At least Iknow that they have all come through it reasonably well so far, and hope that things improve soon.
I should be able to sleep well tonight.

Here is the link to Maureen's thread
http://www.genesreunited.co.za/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1307875

Maureen is a member still, but no longer a paid member, so we can send messages to her to which she can reply.

Maureen's membership ran out a few months ago, and she decided not to renew.

I suppose that means she's unobtainable now?

There is a site member whose board name is Maureen in New York.

Yes, fingers crossed Tess, that your cousins are warm and dry, and that they live far enough back from the coast to have missed the flooding.

My heart goes out to the families who have to deal with that. :-(

I've got two first cousins and their families living in New Jersey, near Point Pleasant Beach.

Haven't heard from them since Hurricane Sandy hit. But am hoping that it is because of loss of electric power.

I hope that they are all coping well and are safe, warm, dry well fed and comfortable.

Fingers crossed.

Thanks Carol, you're right. :-D :-D

And thank you Elizabeth for your caring thoughts.

That's good news Christina, you can stop worrying now :-D

I've just had a phone call from my son on Long Island. At last! It seems that apart from the television and internet, everything's back to normal where he is.

Looks like New Jersey has the worst of it now, with the flooding.

I Have a cousin living in Brooklyn NY I managed to get through to her today thankfully shes ok, but I hope everyones relations are safe and you hear from them soon.


Suzanne its very windy here in northamptonshire tonight and the rain is lashing down. :-(

i dont have relitives in America,but i hope no more lifes are lost due to the terrible weather in the USA.

here in wales today the weather was bad,thought the roof of my house was going to blow off,are we getting a bit of the hurricane here? :-(

My husband knew the captain of the HMS Bounty. He was 1st mate on another tallship then.

Rose

Dear All

Hello


This hurricance is really worrying at the moment because of no power to
phone or send e-mails.

So Dear Pom, Flowers, McB and Christina S, I send you caring thoughts and remember your loved ones are worrying about you as well.

Take very gentle care of yourselves
Sincere wishes
Elizabeth, EOS
xx

My son is on Long Island. I've had no phone call or email from him since Sunday as they have no power.

I know "no news is good news" so am trying not to worry, but can't wait to talk to him soon.

Feeling worse I think as one of my husband's work colleagues was killed by a falling tree in Connecticut.

What about you PomPom?

A friend of mine flew to new york on saturday for a weeks holiday.

My husband's aunt & uncle live in Old Tappan, NJ.
We've been really worried about them & their family, we've sent them an email, as yet we haven't had a reply. Hopefully they are fine. Maybe they have no power.
Fingers crossed. :-\

Is there anyone else on this site that has relatives or friends that have been affected by Sandy?
Do they live in New York or New Jersey? :-(