Hurricane Bill
Aug 19th 2009 | 12:45 am
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Hurricane Bill
Hurricane Bill is heading towards Nova Scotia at the moment, and has just been upgraded to a category 4, due to reach here around Sunday (the day we'd booked a whale watching trip in the Bay of Fundy
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I know there are quite a few newcomers in NS at the moment who probably haven't experienced storms like this here. It's hard to tell how much damage will be done, if any, but it is a good idea to stock up now on essentials like water, candles etc. just incase we loose power - they said on the radio this morning be prepared for 72 hours without services.
You can track the hurricane here
http://www.stormpulse.com/
)I know there are quite a few newcomers in NS at the moment who probably haven't experienced storms like this here. It's hard to tell how much damage will be done, if any, but it is a good idea to stock up now on essentials like water, candles etc. just incase we loose power - they said on the radio this morning be prepared for 72 hours without services.
You can track the hurricane here
http://www.stormpulse.com/
Aug 19th 2009 | 1:33 am
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Re: Hurricane Bill
Hurricane Bill is heading towards Nova Scotia at the moment, and has just been upgraded to a category 4, due to reach here around Sunday (the day we'd booked a whale watching trip in the Bay of Fundy)
I know there are quite a few newcomers in NS at the moment who probably haven't experienced storms like this here. It's hard to tell how much damage will be done, if any, but it is a good idea to stock up now on essentials like water, candles etc. just incase we loose power - they said on the radio this morning be prepared for 72 hours without services.
You can track the hurricane here
http://www.stormpulse.com/
)I know there are quite a few newcomers in NS at the moment who probably haven't experienced storms like this here. It's hard to tell how much damage will be done, if any, but it is a good idea to stock up now on essentials like water, candles etc. just incase we loose power - they said on the radio this morning be prepared for 72 hours without services.
You can track the hurricane here
http://www.stormpulse.com/
So enlighten me, what are the benefits of living in NS? I have read threads recently on problems with wells, having to rustproof anything metal.......
Aug 19th 2009 | 1:34 am
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Re: Hurricane Bill
Hope all my friends in NS make it through the storm ok....
Aug 19th 2009 | 1:38 am
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Re: Hurricane Bill
Good Luck out there... It should lose a lot of ferocity by the time it gets there, but it could be a bumpy ride for a bit
Aug 19th 2009 | 1:47 am
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Re: Hurricane Bill
Hurricane Bill is heading towards Nova Scotia at the moment, and has just been upgraded to a category 4, due to reach here around Sunday (the day we'd booked a whale watching trip in the Bay of Fundy)
I know there are quite a few newcomers in NS at the moment who probably haven't experienced storms like this here. It's hard to tell how much damage will be done, if any, but it is a good idea to stock up now on essentials like water, candles etc. just incase we loose power - they said on the radio this morning be prepared for 72 hours without services.
You can track the hurricane here
http://www.stormpulse.com/
)I know there are quite a few newcomers in NS at the moment who probably haven't experienced storms like this here. It's hard to tell how much damage will be done, if any, but it is a good idea to stock up now on essentials like water, candles etc. just incase we loose power - they said on the radio this morning be prepared for 72 hours without services.
You can track the hurricane here
http://www.stormpulse.com/
Aug 19th 2009 | 1:54 am
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Re: Hurricane Bill
Batten down the hatches!! 
Aug 19th 2009 | 2:34 am
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Re: Hurricane Bill
Well, some say by the time the hurricane hits land (Bermuda in a few days) it'll have slowed down to a category 1 hurricane. Hopefully, no damage will be done. Here's another site to track the hurricane http://mashable.com/2009/08/17/hurricane-bill/
my blog as a little something about this too: http://nature-log.blogspot.com/
my blog as a little something about this too: http://nature-log.blogspot.com/
Aug 19th 2009 | 2:51 am
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Re: Hurricane Bill
Hurricane Bill is heading towards Nova Scotia at the moment, and has just been upgraded to a category 4, due to reach here around Sunday (the day we'd booked a whale watching trip in the Bay of Fundy)
I know there are quite a few newcomers in NS at the moment who probably haven't experienced storms like this here. It's hard to tell how much damage will be done, if any, but it is a good idea to stock up now on essentials like water, candles etc. just incase we loose power - they said on the radio this morning be prepared for 72 hours without services.
You can track the hurricane here
http://www.stormpulse.com/
)I know there are quite a few newcomers in NS at the moment who probably haven't experienced storms like this here. It's hard to tell how much damage will be done, if any, but it is a good idea to stock up now on essentials like water, candles etc. just incase we loose power - they said on the radio this morning be prepared for 72 hours without services.
You can track the hurricane here
http://www.stormpulse.com/
Aug 19th 2009 | 3:30 am
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Aug 19th 2009 | 4:29 am
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Re: Hurricane Bill
As an Insurance bod:
"please not Halifax, please not Halifax, please not Halifax, please not Halifax, please not Halifax, please not Halifax, please not Halifax, please not Halifax"
"please not Halifax, please not Halifax, please not Halifax, please not Halifax, please not Halifax, please not Halifax, please not Halifax, please not Halifax"
Aug 19th 2009 | 7:23 am
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Re: Hurricane Bill
Shall I cancel my camping trip this weekend at Smiley's ... we only have a tent!
Claire
... we only have a tent!Claire
Aug 19th 2009 | 7:39 am
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Re: Hurricane Bill
Hope the hurricane weakens before it heads our way, but regardless of hurricane or not, everyone should have candles and flashlights (don't call them torches here because that a stick with a flame on top). Due to the power cables being above ground, high winds and lightening storms can cause power outages. We have only had a few a year, usually only lasting less than an hour but one did last for about 4 hours.
For those of you on wells and private sewage, they don't work without power because they are driven by pumps.
Strangely enough Tim Hortons always has power
For those of you on wells and private sewage, they don't work without power because they are driven by pumps.
Strangely enough Tim Hortons always has power
Aug 19th 2009 | 8:16 am
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Re: Hurricane Bill
Hugs Val.....fingers crossed it changed direction...
Good luck everyone in NS...Stay safe...xx
Good luck everyone in NS...Stay safe...xx
Aug 19th 2009 | 8:23 am
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Re: Hurricane Bill
Hurricane Bill is heading towards Nova Scotia at the moment, and has just been upgraded to a category 4, due to reach here around Sunday (the day we'd booked a whale watching trip in the Bay of Fundy)
I know there are quite a few newcomers in NS at the moment who probably haven't experienced storms like this here. It's hard to tell how much damage will be done, if any, but it is a good idea to stock up now on essentials like water, candles etc. just incase we loose power - they said on the radio this morning be prepared for 72 hours without services.
You can track the hurricane here
http://www.stormpulse.com/
)I know there are quite a few newcomers in NS at the moment who probably haven't experienced storms like this here. It's hard to tell how much damage will be done, if any, but it is a good idea to stock up now on essentials like water, candles etc. just incase we loose power - they said on the radio this morning be prepared for 72 hours without services.
You can track the hurricane here
http://www.stormpulse.com/
Keep my fingers crossed it's nothing by the time it reaches you.....
