Closed on our first home during Gloria - remember driving down Rt. 8 with the windshield wipers flying off the car as we navigated our way to the lawyer&#039;s office.  We moved into our home the day after Gloria, with a fallen transformer on the front porch!  No power for the first week or so in the house, but the previous homeowner had installed a huge hot water tank that was so insulated we were able to have a warm shower every morning.  Lessons learned: ATMs go down with the power and gas pumps also stop working -- so get some cash and ensure your car has a full tank of gas.