Coping with NYC Earthquakes, Hurricane Irene & Possible Blackout

It's Sunday morning and we've made it through the arrival of Hurricane Irene. This comes after a week where we had our first official NYC earthquake. Currently we're inside listening to the sounds of the rain as I split time between watching the news, fixing snacks for my son and being on and off the internet. I've been avoiding the internet since Friday. Not for any real reason beside I didn't