So, it's 11:30pm on August 25th. It's late, I'm still awake, I missed the rest of Futurama. Good thing it'll play again next Thursday so I can finish it.
So far, according to WAVY's Hurricane Irene: At This Hour article, Category 1 areas of Norfolk are being mandatorily evacuated and Category 2 areas are strongly suggested to leave as well. We are a Category 3 area in Portsmouth.
It's been raining for a few hours now (since the kids went to bed) and has just slowed down enough for me to take some things out to the van. I didn't get the chance to get the big crate for the cats taken out there & set up so they will be spending a while in their single carriers if need be.
I still need to get some toiletries and foodstuffs packed up but those (+ the bag of coloring books & workbooks) will be the last to go between taking the cats out and getting the kids out & going if we're called to leave. I have a sheet with the addresses of 2 pet-friendly hotels there as well as basic directions on how to get that way in the case the GPS wants to go out on me.
Of course, while I was out loading things into the van, Jason woke up and puked all over his bed. I got the sheets off of it and taken care of but we wouldn't let me do more than wipe down his pajamas. Hopefully he's not getting sick because then we would all get sick and that would just suck.
Luckily, I have a few first aid kits in the van and have some Tylenol and the like for everyone if we do get sick.
I'm super nervous but I know panicking won't get me anywhere. Hopefully if there is an evac, it'll be during the day tomorrow so I'm more awake & level-headed.
I have a great friend on the west coast that's going to keep checking the reports for me and then call the Hell out of me should there be a mandatory evac for my area. <3
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