Hurricane Irene

Windham, New York, our old ski haunt, was hit pretty hard as well.

It’s difficult to sit here and say how surprised we all are by the ferocity of the hurricane, what with all the advanced warning we had for days on end. But I can say that none of us expected the extent of the damage that we are seeing. Two days gone, and we are still without power at home, and without communications at our office. Thankfully, my brother lives outside the damage area and I am sitting in his living room now, able to run my office remotely because of the beauty of modern technology.

The claims are, of course, coming in. Clients with trees on their homes, water in their houses, and various other losses not unexpected. We in this town have to count ourselves lucky though. Much worse has occurred both north and south of us. A relative living in a cottage in Rye lost almost everything he owns to over 4 feet of water, including his car which is now totaled. The water was up over the front hood. And a friend’s daughter lost her entire house in Catskill to the raging waters.

More to follow…unfortunately. Stay safe. Watch for downed trees and wires on the roads.