[Howlin]

I agree with you; I honestly wasn't worried today because I felt like we had done our homework and were prepared, so today we could just be here and wait it out.

It helps to go through things like this with other people. You learn so much from each other and about each other.

They have had a lot of interviews with people tonight who stayed to "ride it out" who have said that they would NEVER do it again.

I think as a state, North Carolina has learned her lessons and is capable to taking care of whatever comes. It's too bad that we've had so many "lessons" in hurricanes, but it is part of God's world and WE have to learn to adapt to it.

I am anxious about our friends.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

You know, each part of the country has it's dangerous situations - California has earthquakes, the entire middle section of the country is tornado alley, and up here in the Mid=Atlantic and New England States we are prone to blizzards....... Your section has to deal with hurricanes (and tornados)....... we learn each year and deal with it if we need to..... you did a good thing in preparing ahead of time - I'm sure some were not as smart as you

[glock rocks]

I agree, and I've learned alot today... and a bit about myself too.

If we weren't anxious about our friends, well, that would be a cause for concern.

[palmer]

I am anxious about our friends.

They are probably fine. There have been 100+ power flickers here from brown outs to a few seconds. I'm in NW VA, power from PA and WV so probably doing better than most. It's hard to stay online even with UPS. Also my phone;s been dead for hours.