that i m a ninth generation carolinian. i was prepared. right now we have a lot of downed trees, lots of vinyl siding laying around, a whole lot of rain ponding here. but we re concerned at this point, now that the thing is abreast of us, of getting flooding. the west side of cape hatteras is a large body of water called the pamilico sound. you get a 60 knot wind behind that water. right now the sound is dry. so when the wind comes around, we re going to get some flooding. all of the experts say that is the big concern and it looks like irene will hang around for several more hours, causing more rain to fall and the potential of flooding. your place, i understand, is 26 feet above sea level. how are you keeping the power on? do you have a generator there? i have a whole house