Winds have picked up now, their about 30-40mph. Its raining steady here now too. I'd expect them to pick up quite a bit more between 3 and 9pm EST, which is when it is said to be at its worse wind wise. Power outages are at 7,639 in New England and only going to continue to climb. Side Note: People still are not taking this storm seriously in my area. I'm being told "This is going to be another Irene" or "Its sunny and nice here in Keene" when do people seriously take preparation... All I know is I've got my bottled water, cell phones charged, Flashlights, Candles, and non perishables...