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Aug 29, 2011 9:42 AM CST
Name: jennifer
central nj (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Butterflies Roses Region: New Jersey Lilies Hostas
Dog Lover Daylilies Bulbs Enjoys or suffers cold winters
Just came back from a walk around the neighborhood...man you should hear the rushing water in the storm drains!!!
One guy out there with a chain saw but everything looks good....no trees on houses or anything

Here's some pics
our one and only broken branch on a maple
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You see a few of these piles on the curbs
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Branch down at someone's house
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and out of all of that some beauty...this bloomed while under the deck waiting out the storm
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Aug 29, 2011 11:43 AM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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That's really something isn't it?
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
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Aug 29, 2011 4:26 PM CST
Name: jennifer
central nj (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Butterflies Roses Region: New Jersey Lilies Hostas
Dog Lover Daylilies Bulbs Enjoys or suffers cold winters
This is the town just north of me....cutest town with victorian houses and little shops, this bridge had just reopened, now it's flooded...it is the main st we take when coming from the north
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Aug 29, 2011 4:26 PM CST
Moderator
Name: Allison
NJ (Zone 6a)
Charter ATP Member Forum moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Hummingbirder Container Gardener
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Region: New Jersey Seed Starter Garden Ideas: Level 1
worse than I thought out there.. couldn't get anywhere today

http://www.nj.com/news/index.s...

photos & video on that page.. I feel very fortunate
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Aug 29, 2011 4:28 PM CST
Moderator
Name: Allison
NJ (Zone 6a)
Charter ATP Member Forum moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Hummingbirder Container Gardener
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Region: New Jersey Seed Starter Garden Ideas: Level 1
a play field 5 mins from my house
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Aug 29, 2011 5:25 PM CST
Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises
Charter ATP Member Cottage Gardener Irises Region: Northeast US Region: United Kingdom Region: United States of America
Enjoys or suffers cold winters
We were very lucky here, just power out. I worry about family graveyard in VT but it is not on a river & in western VT.
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Aug 29, 2011 5:33 PM CST
Moderator
Name: Allison
NJ (Zone 6a)
Charter ATP Member Forum moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Hummingbirder Container Gardener
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Region: New Jersey Seed Starter Garden Ideas: Level 1
oh that would be a concern
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Aug 29, 2011 6:14 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
Sure would.
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
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Aug 30, 2011 6:35 AM CST
Name: Christine
NY zone 5a
Deer Charter ATP Member Region: United States of America Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Tropicals Region: New York
Hummingbirder Hostas Dog Lover Container Gardener Cat Lover Birds
This is the creek that runs behind my apartment building, it has started to recede last night, boy what a mess Irene left us. Glad everyone is safe
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Aug 30, 2011 6:37 AM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
Garden Sages Region: Ukraine Native Plants and Wildflowers Xeriscape Organic Gardener I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
Garden Ideas: Master Level Butterflies Charter ATP Member Plant Identifier Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Dog Lover
Oh My, Oh MY!
I am a strong believer in the simple fact is that what matters in this life is how we treat others. I think that's what living is all about. Not what I've done in my life but how I've treated others. ~~ Sharon Brown
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Aug 30, 2011 7:01 AM CST
Name: jennifer
central nj (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Butterflies Roses Region: New Jersey Lilies Hostas
Dog Lover Daylilies Bulbs Enjoys or suffers cold winters
Oh man!!!
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Aug 30, 2011 8:56 AM CST
Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises
Charter ATP Member Cottage Gardener Irises Region: Northeast US Region: United Kingdom Region: United States of America
Enjoys or suffers cold winters
Hope that it didn't flood the basement of your building.
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Aug 30, 2011 1:32 PM CST
Name: Christine
NY zone 5a
Deer Charter ATP Member Region: United States of America Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Tropicals Region: New York
Hummingbirder Hostas Dog Lover Container Gardener Cat Lover Birds
The creek didnt flood the basement, the rain did flood the elevator shaft so we were without that for 24 hours.. we werent complaining compared to the people living along the creek !!!!!
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Aug 30, 2011 5:20 PM CST
Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises
Charter ATP Member Cottage Gardener Irises Region: Northeast US Region: United Kingdom Region: United States of America
Enjoys or suffers cold winters
In VT there is some delivery by heliocopter as bridges are out.
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Aug 30, 2011 5:41 PM CST
Moderator
Name: Allison
NJ (Zone 6a)
Charter ATP Member Forum moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Hummingbirder Container Gardener
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Region: New Jersey Seed Starter Garden Ideas: Level 1
wow just crazy
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Aug 30, 2011 9:25 PM CST
Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises
Charter ATP Member Cottage Gardener Irises Region: Northeast US Region: United Kingdom Region: United States of America
Enjoys or suffers cold winters
There is another one near Africa. I think I will leave our galleon jug of water around for awhile.
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Aug 31, 2011 4:57 AM CST
Moderator
Name: Allison
NJ (Zone 6a)
Charter ATP Member Forum moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Hummingbirder Container Gardener
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Region: New Jersey Seed Starter Garden Ideas: Level 1
I left some of our containers full as well.. never know what might break down after being stressed
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Aug 31, 2011 6:03 AM CST
Name: Christine
NY zone 5a
Deer Charter ATP Member Region: United States of America Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Tropicals Region: New York
Hummingbirder Hostas Dog Lover Container Gardener Cat Lover Birds
We still have a long way to go before hurricane season is over. My heart goes out to the people in Vt.
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Sep 1, 2011 4:47 AM CST
Moderator
Name: Allison
NJ (Zone 6a)
Charter ATP Member Forum moderator I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Dog Lover Hummingbirder Container Gardener
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Region: New Jersey Seed Starter Garden Ideas: Level 1
saying the flooding is not going to recede in some areas until sunday or monday Crying
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Sep 1, 2011 11:37 AM CST
Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises
Charter ATP Member Cottage Gardener Irises Region: Northeast US Region: United Kingdom Region: United States of America
Enjoys or suffers cold winters
Aome people in SE MA aren't supposed to get power until the weekend. Right next to Gillette stadium which has power.

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