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A Week To Remember: Returning To Normalcy, Post Hurricane Sandy
For those of you who don't know, while my company is headquartered in Northern, VA, I personally live in New Jersey and was among those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Here is my account of what I am affectionately calling: A Week to Remember! As posted on the U.S. Inspect Blog this morning.
Part 1
After eight days without power, hot water and heat, I am happily returning to work today post-Hurricane Sandy. I feel guilty enjoying my 69-degree office and the ability to tap away at the computer keys, as if this past week is already a distant memory, when so many (including my parents and in-laws who are staying here tonight as temperatures dip into the 20s) are still without the comforts of home.
It was a week to remember indeed. Shortly after the storm first made it's angry appearance in our neighborhood early Monday evening, the lights swiftly went out while I washed the dinner dishes (they would remain extinguished for the next eight days--and eventually I boiled water to finish the dishes). I almost forgot how frightened my children would be. My husband and I had pretty much planned on this happening for days. Both my daughters (3 years old and 18 months respectively) cried out for me. Despite how prepared I was, I lost my breath and my heart raced with an inability to see them and comfort them while we fumbled for the flashlights that we strategically placed all over the home a few hours earlier.
Over the next hour, we settled into a new groove. Having a toddler meant that we explained why the lights were not on, in many different ways, every few minutes, over and over again. We lit a candle and we talked about what we wanted for Christmas. (Who doesn't want to think about Christmas presents, I thought). We learned that my 3-year old wants a remote control airplane that she saw someone using in the park this past spring. This was a complete surprise to my husband and I and we sat and listened to the story of when she first saw one.?
It all was kind of "neat" until the winds really picked up. By 9:00 pm we tried to calm and wind-down everyone for sleep. To be honest, it was mom and dad who were having trouble preparing for sleeping through the storm. We placed the baby in the crib, toddler in a sleeping bag on our floor (she eventually moved to our bed)...and off to sleep we went. Ehh, not so much. We tried to drift off to sleep but the storm was at its peak during those bulk hours of evening sleep and the sounds of things slamming against the house was too much to take. One tree fell. We were rattled by some horrible crashing noises that ended up just being a neighbor's Rubbermaid storage tub slamming against our house. Finally when a large oak tree seemed to be unstably swaying towards the house and more specifically the bedroom in which we slept, we nervously and quickly moved the entire family downstairs.
We moved the coffee table and slept together on the living room floor for the rest of the night. A "sleepover" as our toddler described it. Luckily, as long as we were sleeping along side her, she was pleased as punch. The baby slept through the whole thing.
All night long my husband and I exchanged whispers of "are you awake?" "Did you hear that?!" And we alternated investigating the noises we heard and turning off electronic devices as they lost battery power throughout the night. I never really thought about how many devices we have in our home with battery back-up. Every time we fell asleep, as batteries died, one item after the other all night long would start beeping for attention and jolt us awake again.?
But all in all, we made it through the night unscathed. No home damage. And a loss of power and the one down tree in our backyard seemed to be the extent of our experience with Sandy.
Little did we imagine what the next week would hold for us...
Part 2
We never knew how bad the storm really was but through rumor and stories. It's funny, when you are in the disaster area yourself, you don't watch the news because you can't--you are completely cut off from everything. All you know is what is outside your front door, and you slowly try to cope with what unfolds. We would later learn of the extent of the damage to New Jersey and we accepted the fact that we would not be receiving relief for a while as all trucks, workers, etc. were quickly diverted to the hardest hit areas to the south of us.?
It was eerily quiet and dead outside. No one had power, the streets were quiet. And the typical bustle of work trucks removing trees and restoring power didn't come. For many days.
A slight feeling of panic did start to set in at times. We all tried to remain calm and patient. And I have to say, having to explain what was happening to my children, I think made us much more reasonable, calm and patient. "There are some people in another town that need help much more than us right now. All the men and the trucks are working really hard to help those people and when they are finished they will come here and help our family."
Without hot water to bathe and wash, without heat and temperatures dropping quickly, my in-laws secured a generator and took us in. We packed up the girls for two days and left our home. It took about an hour to travel the normally half-hour ride to Grandma and Grandpa's. We carefully followed detours and snaked our way from our home to theirs, gasping every so often and thanking God for the blessings we received, as many of the homes we passed did not fare so well.?
After those first two days, we realized this was going to be much longer than we anticipated. But we rallied!?We returned to our home, now 50 degrees, and gathered more clothes and supplies.??At this point we realized that it was going to take a moving van to get us home when we finally left, but we made sure we had everything we needed for about seven days.?We emptied our refrigerator for a final time and tried to save as much as possible. A large pork shoulder in the freezer was perfect for some pulled pork. My husband lugged the smoker down to the in-law's and a half a day later we fed 12 people plus leftovers for all. It was fabulous. It's funny how food becomes such a part of how we comfort ourselves in hard times. Gathering around the table--calling others without power to come have a shower and a meal--people do come together in crisis.?
The girls were great. Their routines were all disrupted, they slept in new and unusual places, they even went through a time change! They handled it all beautifully. During the 8 days following the storm, people came and went taking showers, breaking bread together, talking and laughing--and really not doing too much complaining.
Even as gas grew dangerously scarce, we remained calm and waited on the three-hour lines to secure the fuel we required to keep our little bed and breakfast in operation. A drive to Pennsylvania on our 5th day finally secured us with enough gas to keep us 12 hours ahead of our needs so we could slightly relax. Things continued as "usual" for several more days. The generator went on, we showered, we ate, we cleaned the yard, we helped our neighbors, we turned off the generator and went to sleep. We lost track of the day of the week and even the hour.
It all felt like a disaster movie. We just continued to be shocked by everything we saw. Everyday the gas lines were unimaginably longer, they pushed cars through the queues when drivers waited just a little too long to fill up, we moved to odd and even day fill-ups like during the gas crisis...we scrounged through dimly lit grocery stores for "dry goods only," and I was escourted through another store by a sales lady with a flashlight and a clipboard, noting the cost of items I was buying.?
Then one day, as we knew would happen. Power was simply restored. Those men and those trucks, returned just like we promised my toddler they would. And while many still sit waiting patiently for their turn, portions of the State are now returning to normalcy. We are just now beginning to see the gravity of the storm damage to our State and we breathe sighs of relief for our homes and our families and say prayers for those who have it far worse.?
To top it all off, we even found time to elect a President. This will certainly be a week to remember for the rest of our lives, and I sure am glad that is the case. Because I never want us to forget what we learned during these few short (yes I said short) eight days.
Just a few things that I learned:
- Always take baths on the eve of a storm! You never know how long it will be until your next one.?
- Bake cookies. Lots of them.
- Tell your family what to do when the lights go out, similar to how you teach them what to do in case of a fire. "Stay still and Mommy will find you and come to you."?
- Remember to change the batteries all over the house after a long outage. All our smoke detectors etc. have exhausted their batteries and no longer chirp to remind us because it's been too long.
- The TV, everyday routines, they all can keep you from truly spending time with your family.?
- Don't be afraid to learn new things! I can start a generator now--it's not hard at all and not a big deal--but we should attack all new things with gusto because most of the time it's not as big of a deal as we make it to be.
- Be a portable, flexible, positive person. It's easier to move on quickly when if you fall, you can bounce back.
- We are stronger, more flexible, and more patient and kind than we ever realized, and we should stop reserving those skills only for times of crisis.
Be safe all! For those in my State and others still without power, heat and hot water, our prayers are with you.
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Posted By: Chrissy Doremus,?of the U.S. Inspect Agent Resource Center
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Gift of a Cow Brings Promise of a Future
(NewsUSA) ? Like many children in Central Java, Indonesia, 14-year-old Taufik has little. He shares a cramped one-bedroom home with his parents, both employed as street sweepers. Most days, the money they bring home is not enough to cover basic necessities like food and clothing, but now there is hope.
Earlier this year, a load of livestock donated through ChildFund?s Gifts of Love & Hope catalog was delivered to the community. Taufik?s family received a cow. ?We are thankful for the cow that was given to us, and also the training to breed it,? says Taufik?s mother, Sri Rahayu. ?Now I have several plans for the future.?
The gift of a cow holds much promise for Taufik and his parents ? food security and a potential business of selling surplus milk. Sri Rahayu has taken basic economics classes through ChildFund and is already planning how to generate extra income. ?Perhaps a small food place ? anything that will help us to get more money for the family,? she says.
With the help of ChildFund community volunteers, Taufik and his mother also are learning how to care for the cow properly. In their community, grass is plentiful, so feeding the cow is easy and inexpensive. Taufik?s new after-school chore is ensuring his new friend finds pasture. ?I love my cow,? he says. ?I can play with her, and my favorite part is feeding her grass.?
Taufik?s family was among the 120 households in Central Java to receive cows, ducks and chickens through ChildFund?s Gift of Love & Hope catalog.
Each year, ChildFund asks community leaders in its program areas around the world to identify their greatest needs. Local ChildFund staff members facilitate the process and compile a list of tangible items that will benefit children and families the most. From farm animals to medical supplies, the Gifts of Love & Hope catalog is filled with items that improve the lives of children and their families. Once ordered, these items are purchased in country and delivered by ChildFund staff to children like Taufik.
Thanks to the generosity of thousands of catalog donors, children and families living in poverty receive the most precious gift ? hope.
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Alead of the Bell: Electronic Arts posts 2Q loss
NEW YORK (AP) ? Shares of Electronic Arts dipped in premarket trading Wednesday after its outlook fell short of most Wall Street expectations.
The video game publisher posted a loss for its second quarter of $381 million, or $1.21 per share, for the July-September period. That compares with a loss of $340 million, or $1.03 per share, a year earlier.
Revenue was $711 million, down slightly from last year's $715 million.
Adjusted earnings were 15 cents per share and adjusted revenue was $1.08 billion in the latest quarter. These figures exclude special items, stock compensation expenses, and account for deferred costs and revenue from games with online components.
Analysts, on average, were expecting adjusted earnings of 11 cents per share and adjusted revenue of $1.08 billion, according to a poll by FactSet.
"We believe EA remains in a state of transition, as it builds out digital infrastructure and online revenues, while managing a declining console business," wrote Baird analyst Colin Sebastian on a note to investors.
For the current quarter, Electronic Arts Inc. expects adjusted earnings of 50 cents to 60 cents per share and revenue of $900 million to $1 billion.
Analysts are expecting higher earnings of 62 cents per share and revenue of $1.34 billion.
Shares fell 2 percent, or 27 cents, to $11.46 before the opening bell.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/alead-bell-electronic-arts-posts-2q-loss-131759457--finance.html
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Foundations and pilings are all that remain of brick buildings and a boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, after they were destroyed when a powerful storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the East Coast on Monday night. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Foundations and pilings are all that remain of brick buildings and a boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, after they were destroyed when a powerful storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the East Coast on Monday night. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2011 file photo, "Darth Vader" accepts the Ultimate Villain award from "Star Wars" creator George Lucas during the 2011 Scream Awards, in Los Angeles. A decade after George Lucas said "Star Wars" was finished on the big screen, a new trilogy is destined for theaters after The Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, that it was buying Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.05 billion. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
A yacht is docked at the wharf of ship building company Royal De Vries in Aalsmeer, near Amsterdam, Netherlands, Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012. Just over a year after the Apple founder died, the luxury motor yacht he commissioned and helped French product designer Philippe Starck make has finally slipped into an anonymous Dutch backwater. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about on Wednesday:
1. IN SUPERSTORM'S WAKE, A DAZED, INUNDATED NEW YORK
"Nature," says Mayor Bloomberg, assessing the damage to his city, "is an awful lot more powerful than we are."
2. ECONOMICALLY, A WASH IN THE LONG RUN
A slightly slower economy in coming weeks will likely be matched by reconstruction and storm repairs that will contribute to growth over time.
3. BEST-LAID CAMPAIGN PLANS GO AWRY
Obama cancels Ohio trip in favor of a swing through storm-ravaged New Jersey. Romney, striving for the right tone, eases up on politicking.
4. SYRIAN REGIME RESUMES AIRSTRIKES, SHELLING
The latest assaults, killing 23, level a Damascus suburb one day after what activists called the heaviest and most widespread bombing of the war.
5. WHY THE FORCE IS WITH DISNEY
The entertainment conglomerate is buying Lucasfilm Ltd., creators of "Star Wars," and it says that it'll keep the sci-fi movie franchise alive.
6. MORE THAN A OUI BIT EMBARRASSING
France's prime minister, after a series of sexist missteps by government officials, has decided that his ministers need sensitivity training.
7. HOW AIRPORTS BREEZED THROUGH THE STORM
After years of bad-weather bungling, U.S. airlines have learned that it's best to cancel flights early ? and keep the public away from flight terminals.
8. GUILTY PLEA IN 'FAST AND FURIOUS' BORDER KILLING
Mexican man's conviction is the biggest so far in a case that shamed the federal government and led to a series of congressional probes.
9. ANOTHER STEVE JOBS DREAM LAUNCHES
Just over a year after the Apple founder's death, the luxury motor yacht he commissioned and helped make slips out of a Dutch shipyard.
10. THE NBA IS UP AND RUNNING
Lebron James gets his championship ring, then the reigning NBA champion Heat down the Celtics 120-107 in the season opener for both teams.
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Still looking for a couples Halloween costume? Fear not!
Since I've been in a relationship for a few years, I'm used to couples?Halloween costumes. I'm most proud of our costumes from two years ago, when we went as?Katy Perry and Elmo after her whole Sesame Street-low-cut shirt scandal. Do you need a last-minute couples Halloween costume? If you're still stressing about what you and your guy are going to do, fear not! We have some awesome?? and easy?? ideas. Check out the photo gallery!
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Lucasfilm purchase puts a new 'Star Wars' film alongside 'Avengers' sequel on Disney's 2015 calendar.
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