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Sirens just went off here in South Naperville near the DuPage/Will county border

I live in South Naperville and the rain is all around me but I am in a screw hole. I have only had misting while others are getting dumped on.

I live very close to you, on Modaff Rd. about 1/2 mile south of 75th st. We live on a couple of acres, and I have had significant tree damage throughout the yard (one large tree tipped over at the roots, others had their tops snapped off), and had a screen door ripped off its hinges. Fortunately no structural damage to our house.

I just wanted to pop in to say that I only lurk here, but have been glued to this thread along with Reddit for the past few days. I have been to all the major Hawaiian islands, some of them many times, so the places and cities people are talking about are all familiar to me. Having someone there reporting on what is going on has been so compelling. I can only imagine how unnerving it would be to ride out a hurricane as a traveler. I will be here lurking a lot during this storm. Thanks for the updates NJwx85. I hope you and your family stay safe, and I hope this storm is not as damaging or destructive as feared.