Online and on radio. Why all the fuss and expense? Why are stores and restaurants still closed? When can I drive to the beach? Why is the town empty but I am denied entry? What? Wait!
These blooming assholes would only be happy if we DID take a direct hit, if only for the drama, since the loudest whiners live well inland - miles from the coast - and have no idea what is involved in shutting down a restaurant, for example, let alone an entire city. No clue of how distribution systems operate, or don't, and how long it takes to get major systems back on track, scheduling and coordinating deliveries.
Give me a break, people!
The town was shutdown for less than 48 hours, has now reopened to residents and visitors, and things are slowly returning to normal. Living close to the ocean I am amazed that the immediate neighborhood sustained so little damage. A few downed tree limbs, shingles blown off roofs, trash cans improperly stored and blown every which way, etc. Glad I got the car off the roadway.
I lost electric power briefly, but there are other areas that were not so lucky thanks to falling trees and high winds snapping the lines. Those areas may be without power for a few days. There was a report of a tornado or two, a few miles up the road in Lewes, that damaged a fairly new home.
The locosguys called this morning to check in on me as did a few co-workers. The guys were finally allowed into town to assess the damage to the restaurant. Only a minor leak at one of the back windows and a little water that crept under the front doors was reported. I assume the coolers, freezers, and food storage rooms in the basement are dry because they told me we're re-opening Monday morning at our regular time.
A side note: Seems the city officials did the wise thing and flushed/cleaned out all storm drains in town Friday night so there would be no flooding situation in town...very smart indeed, and probably saved all businesses from some major headaches.
And so it goes.
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Thank God we dodged a bullet on this one (and I'm not even religious except when in a foxhole like last night).
ReplyDeleteYep, their are blooming assholes wherever one goes. One thing about a near miss like this, it makes one appreciate what we do have. I think I will no longer bitch about the weekend crowds in Rehoboth. I would rather have them than the ghost town that was there yesterday.
I'm glad you got through this with a minimum of disruption. On to the next challenge!
That's a great picture. Funny how they all look alike, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteGlad you are safe and the Bombay got you through another tight spot.
DH