An Update to Hurricane Sandy: Nantucket Perspective

Here on this little island 30 miles out at sea, the population of people is small. It will be the marine mammals and birds that bare the brunt of this hurricane. We have no complaints as we hear from those who live south of here on the mainland in densely populated low lying areas.

Being the adventure junkies that we are, we drove out to Sesachacha Pond to determine if the ocean opened up the pond. It had as evidenced by the picture. No houses have fallen into the ocean out at Baxter Rd, though some sit precariously on the edge as usual.

In town, the Dreamland parking lot was flooded from the harbor overflow. It looked as though the tide hadn't receded at about (taken around 3pm) as it does normally. The wind was blowing the sea water into the street and the parking lot and we were covered with spray as we completed our inspection. The Steamship parking lot was flooded with ocean water and the bottom of Broad St was blocked off. Not an unusual sight during a storm like this one.

It has begun to rain, which is helpful to those fools such as us, who have been close to the ocean in a vehicle which are coated in salt spray and need a rinse.

We saw a couple of downed trees and one car with a smashed driver side window on Orange St. The only store open in town aside from Bookwork's and the Brotherhood, was the Nantucket Pharmacy on Main St.

We may wake tomorrow to find that the surge has claimed a house or two which is expected, but I find it sad when the businesses in town are flooded. Some retail businesses are just getting back on their feet since the recession began during 2007-2008.

The bees hives are tied down to stakes on either side of the rows. The bees are snug inside (and maybe a mouse or two that snuck in before installing the entrance reducer. Keep safe and dry and salt free.