Hi all, As we all know, we here in the Northern Neck in for a hulluva storm. All is calm right now, but evacuation orders have been given to residents of Morattico, Towles Point, Windmill Point and other low-lying areas along the Rappahannock and the Bay. For now, we are taking hope in a somewhat downgraded hurricane rating. What is unusual about Irene is how slowly she is moving, and SUSTAINED winds for 20 hours at anywhere from 50 to 65 mph. That is a lot of wind over a long period of time. As long as my ATT air card can receive a satellite signal (and the power stays on), I will send updates during and after the storm for the Northern Neck. I hope others on this list who live in the Northern Neck will also post updates. Keeping our fingers crossed! Craig Kilby P. S My dog has never lived through a Hurricane and this may produce some interesting results. My first question of course is where is he going to do his business? When we got socked with over a foot of snow two years, he somehow held it all in. Maybe dogs have an internal brain/bowel system. Any advice on this welcomed (but probably not to the list.)