Thanks, Jack.
Just to check in, things haven't changed here in the past 24 hours. Most traffic lights are still inoperable. More seem to be without power than with. Schools are closed & many businesses also. One of my local playgrounds has three sizable trees that were felled.
The winds from this thing were very strong, the house was vibrating and shaking like crazy. There was also a lot of lightning in the distance. The problem here is this area is full of huge trees (unlike many tropical locations). We have huge trees in front of our house, they weight 15-20 thousand pounds, seeing them rocking and shaking is disconcerting. Fortunately, none of them fell. We just had a monster fall last year in our back yard that barely missed our house.
There have been several deaths including an 8 year old who was hit by a falling branch, and a man whose house was fallen on by a tree.
The city of Allentown is largely dark right now. It's a bit like a third-world country. The few restauraunts that have power are being swarmed with hungry customers, and there has been a run on batteries at the stores. New Jersey last night had huge lines of cars waiting for gas reminscent of the OPAQ boycott in the 70s.
The biggest problem I'm having right now is boredom. The gym was closed again last night and there's no TV, phone, or Internet

Reading is difficult without lights, of course. And it's a bit chilly around 50 degrees. You have to bundle up. Not expecting power to return in the next few days.