[EternalVigilance]

We've not lost power yet, thankfully. Flickered a few times, but that's it.

[Textide]

Lost power in Leesburg, VA (35mi WNW of DC) for 30mins from 16:30 to 17:00. Back up for now. No real sustained winds yet....showers on and off.

[My back yard]

Hope that all is good and well
Pray that you stay on your feet
Out the path of Isabel
And not awashin' down a street

[Old Sarge]

GUYS, you will be pleased to see what's prepared for the folks in the region, after the monster leaves.

The Salvation Army has 32 canteens standing by, 14 of them already pre-positioned;

Southern Baptist Convention has five mobile soup klitchens, along with chainsaw and debris removal teams!

Red Cross operations are in full swing. Shelters are out over 22 counties in NC alone;

US COast Guard has got an Action Request for an IMT and other assets (I'm hoping Tonkin can elaborate, as I'm not familiar with the assets);

At this hour, NO DISASTER AREAS have been delcared. That determination will come later.

I confess that, most of my data is coming out of the Tarheel, where we've got guys on the ground. More as I get it...