Jim Kelly-Evans
Senior Insider
7:00 AM Sunday: The storm appears to have shifted somewhat to the East. We currently have light rain and winds. A voluntary evacuation was announced, but we are sheltering in place here in Cherry Grove, Fire Island. We have provisions but power loss is the primary concern. Everything is battened down. We have neighbors also staying put. If we lose power I will be off the grid until it is restored. The house is 70 years old and has survived much stronger storms. The ocean is wild and the water is up to the foot of the dune, but we are in no danger of flooding on the ocean side thanks to our excellent dunes. Flooding bay side is what usually happens with storm surge and winds currently coming from the North. I'll be on line all day as long as we have power. I'll try to take some photos. For alive view of our downtown and ferry dock on the bay side facing North see: http://cherrygrovedock.com/