No signs of empty shelves as Hurricane Irene approaches.

We were just out getting some final supplies at the Duane Reade store near us. We half expected the water and canned goods to be cleared out. But there was no sign of problems at all. No crowds, plenty of everything, not even any signs saying the store was closing soon, although the shutdown of transit is less than two hours away.

We are expecting the eyewall to come ashore close to the city in a bit less than 24 hours. We are slightly apprehensive - but also slightly bored now with all the tv coverage and warnings.