Hurricane Irene knocked out The VAR Guy’s electricity and flooded our resident blogger’s basement. Roughly 400,000 customers are without electricity today on Long Island. But overall, the Nine Lives Media Inc. team is up-and-running today. Check out The VAR Guy’s latest FastChat Video for a look at some of the storm damage and recovery process on Long Island, which The VAR Guy calls home.

The video offers a look at Hurricane Irene wind, rain and flooding damage across such Long Island towns as Centerport, Dix Hills, Greenlawn and Huntington Bay, N.Y.

The VAR Guy will be back later today with a look at business continuity and recovery strategies in the IT channel.