Unless you live in a cave, you may have heard that a hurricane blew up the East Coast this weekend causing substantial damage and historic flooding in New England.
The DC region fared relatively well. There are downed trees and some people are still without power two days later. But considering what happened along the coast, we are in good shape. Arlington County has a Flickr slideshow documenting the damage around the county. My neighborhood had some small trees down and lots of limbs and branches everywhere. The entryway to my townhouse is covered in leaves in branches! Below is a timelapse video of the storm moving through DC. As you can see, it was windy with lots of rain.
I think the DC area had about 3 inches of rain, sustained winds at 41 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. So, we were definitely in the tropical storm category.
But, do you think that I was going to just sit at home and watch the storm go by? Of course not! My roommate and I decided to put our journalism skills to good use and go on-the-scene in Arlington to report on local conditions. We put up 8 videos throughout Saturday and Sunday, and even interviewed the locals to see how they were getting along, and skyped in to our friend in the District (just like CNN!). You can view the videos on my Facebook page - sorry if we’re not friends, you won’t be able to view the videos. Maybe someday Emily will let me put them up on YouTube. They are very tongue-in-cheek and hysterical!
In all seriousness, the storm did produce a lot of damage and loss of life, which is sad. So, don’t think these videos mean we don’t feel for anyone else’s loss. It was just a way to pass the time and poke fun at the media’s tendency to go over the top.
Good for you for making the best of a bad time. Glad you were OK & not a lot of damage at your place. Doesn’t sound like your folks fared so well after their hail storm. Have fun when you go home for Erin’s birthday.