Isabel Necessary?
I suppose I've got to do something. Buy water? Candles? Poptarts? Beer? Lash myself to my outside lamppost à la Lt. Dan just so I can have it out with God?
Weather forecasters tell me that Hurricane Isabel will pass about 300 feet east of my house bringing wind and rain and all sorts of other things that will make me a nervous wreck for the next few days. In 1972 Hurricane Agnes came blasting up the Chesapeake Bay inundating and nearly destroying historic Ellicott City, which is about 8 miles from my house. You can still see the high water marks above the lintels of some of the low-lying houses.
Maryland had its worst snow storm on record last February and now Isabel. S- can worry about food and water. Give me the lamppost. I'm having it out with God.
K-
We went through Hurricane Agnes too--were actually evacuated. As a kid I thought it was huge fun. We were in northern VA at the time. Since then we've been through the remnants of Andrew and Opal, and I must say it's not as fun as an adult. Good luck, and hope you come through without too much damage.