How are East Coast DUers preparing for the effects of Hurricane Earl?

[malaise]

http://flhurricane.com/cyclone/stormspotlight.php?year=2010&storm=7

I suspect most of the damage will be from falling trees and flooding. Hopefully there will be no tornadoes - people should prepare for power cuts.

[PADemD]

1. Utility Pump

I'm going to get the utility pump in the basement ready. Four years ago, I had to bail out over 200 gallons of water from my basement.

[BurtWorm]

2. Posting absent-mindedly on DU.

:patriot:

[LiberalLoner]

4. LOL me too - I'm in NoVa and am hoping we won't see too much bad stuff. n/t

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

3. Although I'm inland in NY, due to a huge winter storm, many trees here and on Long Island

were compromised. Since then, rainstorms have caused a lot of downed trees and power outages. If Earl hits, I can foresee a great deal of damage caused by fallen trees.

[FSogol]

5. By stocking up on tasty micro brews, of course.

:beer:

[KittyWampus]

6. made damned sure our generator works!

[Baclava]

7. Earl is looking pretty healthy to me, better turn quick - Where is Jim Cantore?