8:40 p.m. – Hey folks, hopefully you’ve finished up your preparations for the storm by now, whether you’re staying or evacuating.
This has been reported by several outlets by now, but in case you haven’t heard, Irene is now projected to hit earlier that previously forecasted. Most Rhode Island forecasts I’ve seen have it starting around 5 a.m. Sunday, and lasting until afternoon.
According to Narragansett Town Manager Grady Miller, the town has adjusted its timetable because of this. The town’s emergency shelter at Narragansett High School opened up at 8 p.m.
The town is also advising residents to evacuate by 6 a.m. Sunday, although if you can do it earlier, it is highly encouraged.
Road closures will start at midnight, with the seawall being off-limits. Ocean Road at Point Judith Road will also be closed, to prevent anything but local access for the Point Judith Lighthouse.Yesterday, Miller stressed that they wanted to limit pedestrian traffic as much as possible in these areas.
Outside of that, there isn’t a lot to update on. According to some workers at Stop and Shop, things were surprisingly calm – Shelves were loaded up, but the traffic was light from noon on.
If you’re looking for photos, the one attached to this story is from our Aberdeen, Maryland site. According to their blog of the storm, winds have reached about 80 miles per hour, and 40,000 people in the county are without power.
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