While Dave's drive to Chicago is not enviable at all, it isn't pretty here in the D.C. area either. We have winds in the 40 mph range now and a lot of rain, and the gusts of 70-75 will start about 5 PM today (Monday). Multiple day power outages are a virtual certainty. Probably safe to assume that you folks won't hear much from Brennan or me early this week after this morning.

-----Original Message-----
From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ, K1ZZ <dsumner@arrl.org>
To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv@arrl.org>
Sent: Sun, Oct 28, 2012 10:25 pm
Subject: [arrl-odv:21144] Hurricane Sandy

While Connecticut is not in the likely path of the worst of Sandy, last year's double dose of storms that left large swaths of the state without power for days got everyone's attention. Tree-trimming crews have been busy all summer and we can only hope that their work pays off when the wind picks up, as it will -- Sandy's footprint is huge. The folks between New York City and DC have the most to worry about, especially along the shore. Mike Corey and the HQ emergency response team are prepared to support the field organization in the affected areas as needed.

I was scheduled to fly on Tuesday from Hartford to Ho Chi Minh City for the IARU Administrative Council meeting and Region 3 Conference. I tried to arrange an earlier flight from Hartford to Chicago, the departure point for the second leg of the trip (Hong Kong), but the effort fell through when that flight was canceled as well. So I am currently driving toward Chicago and am already far enough west to be out of Sandy's immediate path.

I hope those of you in the storm's path are able to stay safe and dry.

73,

Dave K1ZZ

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