We do not live on the coast, but about 60 miles inland!! I thought my DH was crazy when he wanted to board up last night. But today, the track of Rita shows the eye wall passing about 15-30 east of us!! Our neighbor works for a lumber yard, so my DH and 3 other neighbors are our picking up plywood! This is our first hurricne ever. It has been quite an experience so far. It really is a strange feeling walking into a store, and there is no water, or soda, but bare shelves. Going to Home Depot and seeing people lined up with plywood, then being told you are only allowed 4 sheets per person. I still cannot find batteries for our radio and the diapers are sold out!! We have been told to prepare for no electiricity for 2-3 weeks. Yet with all of this going on, our neighbors have arranged for a BBQ over the weekend so we can clean out our freezers. It will be an interesting next couple of days!! Godd luck to everyone that is with us in the path of the storm!! 
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