We're Braced for the Storm ... Now Where Is It?

So far there’s no sign of Sandy, at least in Scarsdale that is. It’s Monday morning and the refrigerator is stocked, the cars are gassed up and we’ve got extra water and extra cash. We’ve charged our phones, our laptops and bought batteries for flashlights. Candles and matches are handy and for those lucky enough to have a generator, it’s ready to go. Schools have been cancelled and the rumble of Metro North on the tracks has been silenced. Even the Bronx River Parkway has been closed in anticipation of rain. An evening visit from Yale’s tech innovation expert Tony Wagner to Scarsdale High School has been cancelled along with all classes at the Scarsdale Adult School. The Scarsdale Library, often a refuge for those without heat or power, is also closed today.

What’s open? We received a note from Char Daigle of the Yoga Station in Hartsdale to say that Vinyassa is on from 9:15-10:45am as well as the Donation-Based Hatha Yoga Class from 11:00 am-12:30 pm. Hungry? Gristedes at the Gold Horseshoe is open! If anything else is open around town, please let us know and we’ll post it. (email us at scarsdalecomments@gmail.com)

What to do today? Start cooking the food in your refrigerator or freezer that could go bad if we lose power. Eat the ice cream before it melts. Run your dishwasher and your washing machine while you can. Consider turning your heat up a few degrees to warm up the house in case your heat goes off later. Admire the beautiful fall leaves before they fall. Make some bets with your friends. Will Scarsdale’s new storm water retention basins at George Field and Cooper Green prevent flooding in the area? Will Sandy become a storm of the century or just the cause of another “slow” day in Scarsdale?

Most important, keep us posted on what’s happening. Send storm thoughts, photos and updates to scarsdalecomments@gmail.com throughout the days and nights and share them with the community.