The storm of the century is heading for the East Coast! Hurricane Irene is approaching the USA!
Judging by the weather forecasts and the images on the weather channel, Virginia Beach was right in the epicenter of the events. My hotel emptied out and closed, shops were boarding up their windows, and we taped ours up (just in case they shattered, so they wouldn't break into tiny pieces)... There were lines in the stores for water and food, calls from parents asking us to be careful, etc., etc. Our guys stocked up on cigarettes, beer, water, bread, hookah tobacco, and chips... in short, everyone was ready (13 people in the apartment).
In the evening, it started to rain. Not a super heavy rain with hail, just a drizzle. We barely slept until morning, waiting for SOMETHING... By the afternoon, there was a serious sign of a hurricane: trees were thrashing from side to side, the howling of the wind outside gave us goosebumps, and the waves were slowly advancing up the beach. Everyone got tired of sitting at home very quickly: we aren't used to being stuck within 4 walls, especially without internet. Our brave Albanians suggested going outside... The idea was met with enthusiasm. We strapped large trash bags onto our bodies, put on clothes we wanted to wash in the rain, and headed out. On the way, we got slightly stuck in the elevator, which only made us laugh (yes... we are completely crazy). We stepped outside and all felt like Marilyn Monroe. The wind hit our bodies with raindrops, the bags puffed out flirtatiously... And my beloved monkey, of course, had the camera. We filmed the action of Hurricane Irene so we would have something to remember... And, as it turned out later, that was the extent of its power. Because by evening everything started to calm down, and by night it was just wind and just rain. The waves didn't leave the beach, even though alarmists predicted there would be a universal flood. Everything turned out fine, and I'm glad I have this experience now too.
P.S. I read that another hurricane, Jose, is heading for the USA... we are waiting and hoping for the best :))
