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Should We Go to Boston with the Hurricane Coming?

beach-mom — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 21:38:29 GMT

DD is in a wedding there Sunday afternoon. She and I are planning to drive up tomorrow. (DH can't go.).

We are the only ones from this area going up. The bride's family lives here, but they are already there. The couple has had to reschedule twice because of COVID, and this time they are not canceling. The reception will be moved inside. We are scheduled to come home Tuesday, as we were hoping to explore the area, which of course will not happen. Neither one of us has been there.

DD has talked to the bride twice today. The bride is stressed, but the wedding is on.

She is trying to figure out what to do. I don't think we should chance it, but she doesn't want to let her good friend down.

Does anyone live up there? What do you think?

Re: Should We Go to Boston with the Hurricane Coming?

JaneMarple — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 21:42:24 GMT

@beach-mom wrote:
DD is in a wedding there Sunday afternoon. She and I are planning to drive up tomorrow. (DH can't go.).

We are the only ones from this area going up. The bride's family lives here, but they are already there. The couple has had to reschedule twice because of COVID, and this time they are not canceling. The reception will be moved inside. We are scheduled to come home Tuesday, as we were hoping to explore the area, which of course will not happen. Neither one of us has been there.

DD has talked to the bride twice today. The bride is stressed, but the wedding is on.

She is trying to figure out what to do. I don't think we should chance it, but she doesn't want to let her good friend down.

Does anyone live up there? What do you think?

I live on The Cape and we're preparing for the worst. I would stay home, wwe're expecting power outages , flooding and downed trees.

Re: Should We Go to Boston with the Hurricane Coming?

candys mine — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 21:50:55 GMT

It looks like the recent track is moving more inland. But the thing is big enough to cover the whole state. Sunday will be the midst of it all. If In Boston propper and they get torrential rains it's a good bet the waterfront area will flood. I don't know which direction you are driving in from , but, if traveling up the coast won't you be moving WITH the Hurricane?

Re: Should We Go to Boston with the Hurricane Coming?

phoenixbrd — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 21:52:47 GMT

Trust your intuition. Express your sadness that you will miss the wedding. Safety is a main concern, why would you place yourself and your family at risk.

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On It — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 21:57:23 GMT

@beach-mom Is it possible the venue and the caterers will make the decision to cancel at the last minute? If so, you would be in harm's way for no reason.

Re: Should We Go to Boston with the Hurricane Coming?

on the bay — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 21:58:02 GMT

@beach-mom,

I don't live there but just reading the weather reports for this hurricane, they are predicting it could make landfall from Jersey, Long Island and up to Maine, the main day being Sunday.

I can understand any bride hoping to go ahead with her wedding but it does seem an irresponsible thing

to do right now and not keeping others safety as a priority.

It would be awful for you and your daughter to be stuck in a situation that is inescapable and possibly life threatening.

Well, I just always go towards safety

because life can be taken in an instant.

Re: Should We Go to Boston with the Hurricane Coming?

Linmo — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 22:01:59 GMT

@beach-mom Is attending via Zoom an option? We had some family members attend a funeral that way last year.

Re: Should We Go to Boston with the Hurricane Coming?

NickNack — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 22:04:26 GMT

@beach-mom I don't live there, but it sounds like this will be a very big life-threatening hurricane. I would not want to be going to Boston. The venue could cancel the wedding anyway.

I do understand your daughter not wanting to disappoint her friend, but her friend is not making a safe decision for her guests by going on with the weddding. The news is saying to prepare for the worst.

Re: Should We Go to Boston with the Hurricane Coming?

gidgetgh — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 22:12:40 GMT

No, I would not go.

Re: Should We Go to Boston with the Hurricane Coming?

Mistreatedbycs — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 22:16:40 GMT

@beach-mom

You sound unsure of yourself already. I would not take a chance especially two women, have your husband go along would be a plus but mother nature is no one to fool around with.

Stay home, be safe and send hugs.

Re: Should We Go to Boston with the Hurricane Coming?

Anonymous032819 — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 22:17:46 GMT

I think that it would be foolish to go.

It's not just wind and rain, but downed trees, limbs, power lines. There will be power outages, roads flooded, and closed.

Do you really want to be out in that?

For a wedding?

Sorry, Mom, I know that daughter doesn't want to disappoint her friend, but the friend is just going to have to accept that not everyone will be able to make it, and I would put my foot down and be adamant that we were not going. Period. End of discussion.

The venue may end up canceling anyway, then you would've put yourself and your daughter in danger for no reason.

Re: Should We Go to Boston with the Hurricane Coming?

Deree — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 22:20:03 GMT

It's also about the aftermath. You could be stuck there for a while. We were without power for 2 weeks after Hurricane Sandy.

Re: Should We Go to Boston with the Hurricane Coming?

AlcottWilder — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 22:39:26 GMT

@beach-mom I live in the area. It looks like the state will be shutting down on Sunday.

The Governor told us not to be on the roads. Although the storm does look like it is tracking further west, the winds are suppossed to be bad east of the storm AND we are in the weekend of astronomically high tides.

A great local station that will give you information that you can access online is Channel 5 WCVB-tv, their news, website and weather is my go to. That will be the best source of info as to the local impacts.

Monday really looks ok, but Sunday is going to be a mess.

Good luck, trust your instinct - I am sure the bride will understand - and I hope you get up here when its safer and the weather is more cooperative, there is so much to do in and around Boston. And in the fall New England is beautiful

Re: Should We Go to Boston with the Hurricane Coming?

BlueFinch — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 22:38:10 GMT

Absolutely not. No one should knowingly drive right into a hurricane.

That's why we're lucky to have more accurate weather predictions these days. It helps save lives, if we take them seriously.

It's always better to be safe than sorry. The bride should fully understand, or better yet, cancel again for everyone's safety.

Re: Should We Go to Boston with the Hurricane Coming?

CatsyCline — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 22:41:10 GMT

OMG Do you really even have to ask??? I'm in the track of Henri (RI) and have already had 2 alerts on my phone today! stocked up on cases of water 2 days ago.

We had 4 days with NO power from Sandy and Sandy tracked well west of us!

Re: Should We Go to Boston with the Hurricane Coming?

candys mine — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 22:45:29 GMT

The Governor of MA Is saying should expect around 100,000-300,000 power outages from the storm. and is asking everyone to stay home on Sunday.4 to 6 inches of rain with more in some places.

I wouldn't make the trip.

Re: Should We Go to Boston with the Hurricane Coming?

september — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 22:45:55 GMT

I am a little bit north of this area. We are hoping for the best, but don't know which way this will go.

I remember going to a routine manicure appt some years ago when I lived in CA. The wind was roaring. We were seeing the onset of a winter storm. A bride and a bridal party were getting nails done. The bride was getting constant texts and calls from guests who were cancelling. I was sympathetic, but understood why the guests had to cancel. Be safe!

Re: Should We Go to Boston with the Hurricane Coming?

Mindy D — Sat, 21 Aug 2021 01:25:18 GMT

@The 11:00 P.M advisory from the National Hurricane Center at NOA will provide an updated storm track tonight. You can go on to the site and look at the updated predicted path and advisory. If the storm if heading to where the wedding is you should not attempt to drive there. There's also a Saturday morning at 8:00 A.M. Advisory for more updated information. Don't go if the storm will be there. The venue will close, the roads will be closed, power will probably be out if the storm is a hurricane. Chances are that the wedding will have to be rescheduled again. @beach-mom

Re: Should We Go to Boston with the Hurricane Coming?

proudlyfromNJ — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 22:56:46 GMT

We're in RI at a rental now. Our week is up tomorrow thank goodness because we are leaving early in the morning to go back to NY. The storm is so far projected to hit our area of NY also if it doesn't change.

Re: Should We Go to Boston with the Hurricane Coming?

ROMARY — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 22:57:51 GMT

Safety first.

I would stay home, and I'm sure that indoor videos will be taken so you can view them at a later time.

Wishing the bride and groom and guests safety.