Hurricane Preparation

[Steve williams]

I almost feel guilty reading about this while I am sitting on the beach in 93 degree weather in Punta Mita.

Myles those photos were astounding. I hope you weren't out taking those as they sure looked scary

 

[flez007]

I almost feel guilty reading about this while I am sitting on the beach in 93 degree weather in Punta Mita.

Myles those photos were astounding. I hope you weren't out taking those as they sure looked scary

Enjoy your time there Steve, it's an awesome place! Try the Langostinos or Arroz a la Tumbada, both great dishes.

 

[Steve williams]

we had Langostinos last night as well as yellow fin tuna. One of the best meals I have ever had. We are actually at the Four Seasons at Punta Mita

 

[flez007]

Just learned that Obama declared NY/NJ as Catastrophic Zone, funds released to help victims.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

-----You must be right in the middle of the eye Kal, the safest spot.
...Just stay in it, and follow it, wherever it goes.

It was uneventful as it was for Hurricane Irene. Just hoping that the CT house is as we left it.

 

[Gregadd]

Maybe we can finally admit Global warming is real. West Virginia mountains got 2' of snow. Probably not that big a deal for them. Although it is early in the season.

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

Maybe we can finally admit Global warming is real. West Virginia mountains got 2' of snow. Probably not that big a deal for them. Although it is early in the season.

And we've had hardly any snow the last 2 years, plus the summers have been scorchers! Something is going on for sure!

 

[Bill Hart]

We just got back from Piermont, the neighboring town. It is devastated, big boats on the road, slammed into houses, all the houses on the river side of the road are wrecked, debris everywhere. I took some pics and uploaded a few below.

 

[Bill Hart]

A few Pics from Piermont

A few photos from the area down the road from our house:

 

[Bill Hart]

More from Piermont

a mile down the road

 

[Bill Hart]

More from Piermont

Water, mud, and devastation:

 

[amirm]

Amazing pictures and level of property damage. I lived in Florida for a decade but thankfully, never during a real hurricane. One came close and I remember being so worried. But then it missed us. We moved out and then the big one hit. No one was taking them seriously until that happened.

 

[NorthStar]

---Now just hang on guys; the power will be back eventually.
And if you cannot read this, it means that you're still out of power.

And if you cannot watch the news on the TV or the Internet, well, it looks awful, but it won't last because you guys are real tough from New York.

Oh by the way, up the mountains somewhere near by, there is almost six feet of snow!

I could post some nasty videos and pictures of destruction around the New York area and its surrounding neighborhoods, but I won't.

Like I said, just hang on tight, crews are working to restore power.

* New York looks almost like a war zone, and people seem to be lost everywhere; nobody knows where to go...

 

[FrantzM]

Amazing pictures and level of property damage. I lived in Florida for a decade but thankfully, never during a real hurricane. One came close and I remember being so worried. But then it missed us. We moved out and then the big one hit. No one was taking them seriously until that happened.

Hi

I know exactly the feeling you are describing. I am from Haiti and presently live mostly in FL. Hurricanes are no jokes and while there may be a disconnect from this reality when one is 1000 miles or more from it, the technological media diluting the horror... Witnessing and feeling Nature destructive force is humbling. I have experienced it and it does change your perspective.
I am pleased however that the casualties were at a minimum in the US. In Haiti we weren't so well prepared and paid a heavy toll although the hurricane wasn't that strong down there.

Would like to hear from the members here .. Myles and Kal to name those there may have been many more were smack in the middle or close to it .. Where are you People? WBF may be a secondary thought with all this mayhem but we would like to hear from you (them)

 

[Bill Hart]

Hi

I know exactly the feeling you are describing. I am from Haiti and presently live mostly in FL. Hurricanes are no jokes and while there may be a disconnect from this reality when one is 1000 miles or more from it, the technological media diluting the horror... Witnessing and feeling Nature destructive force is humbling. I have experienced it and it does change your perspective.
I am pleased however that the casualties were at a minimum in the US. In Haiti we weren't so well prepared and paid a heavy toll although the hurricane wasn't that strong down there.

Would like to hear from the members here .. Myles and Kal to name those there may have been many more were smack in the middle or close to it .. Where are you People? WBF may be a secondary thought with all this mayhem but we would like to hear from you (them)

Frantz: I'm pretty sure alot of folks in Manhattan are without power right now. The only way I'm accessing the Net right now is through a 3G iPad. But, the cell phone infrastructure in Manhattan, which is surprisingly bad in normal times, gets bonkers in times of crisis- so those guys may simply be unable to post right now, even with a smart phone or similar device.

 

[beek]

Storm

Now that its kinda done , I hope everybody came out in fare shape.:b

 

[Kal Rubinson]

Would like to hear from the members here .. Myles and Kal to name those there may have been many more were smack in the middle or close to it .. Where are you People? WBF may be a secondary thought with all this mayhem but we would like to hear from you (them)

Frantz: I'm pretty sure alot of folks in Manhattan are without power right now. The only way I'm accessing the Net right now is through a 3G iPad. But, the cell phone infrastructure in Manhattan, which is surprisingly bad in normal times, gets bonkers in times of crisis- so those guys may simply be unable to post right now, even with a smart phone or similar device.

I am not worthy of concern. Not much rain and only a little wind up here on the east side. Most of the outages and flooding were/are at the south end of Manhattan and along the edges, as Myles has illustrated. The only inconvenience we suffered was the inability to go anywhere. We never lost power, internet, phone or cell phone service. It was pretty normal aside from the confinement. OTOH, Luke's, the bar across the street, was open and busy throughout.

My issues are remote:

A. I was supposed to give the med school class a major exam Monday but we rescheduled that for Wednesday afternoon. However, all the internet facilities of NYU Med went down last night (minor compared to necessity to relocate 200 patients when the back-up generators flooded) and there's no certainty of anything because all communications since we cannot yet be certain (1) if all the student got the message before the system went down, (2) if we can hold the exam on Wednesday because all exams are given via secure links and (3) if the necessary lecture reschedulings can be accomplished.
B. The power is out at our CT house and, while there are no external or superficial signs of damage (according to our housekeeper), we will have to make a flash trip on Thursday to determine damages and rescue freezer contents.​

In the present context and the travails of others, all this is minor.

 

[NorthStar]

---Last time I checked, ten people lost their life due to the storm.

 

[treitz3]

At 12:00 EST, CNN had just confirmed 26 souls lost because of Sandy. Very sad. On World News Tonight, I saw a glimpse of this...

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlin...d-gas-lines-worry-seaside-heights-new-jersey/

The waters are ripe with sewage, pollution runoff and obviously petroleum. I feel so bad for all of the folks affected by this storm. Between the water and associated destruction, loss of power, trees down, communication, finding and locating loved ones, salvaging what's left.....and the list goes on.

My prayers are with them tonight.

Tom

 

[rblnr]

Got very lucky here. Neighbors 80 ft tree took out 2 others on its way to the back of our house. Couple of degrees left, office gone, right, kitchen and porch. Instead, deck damaged and some gutters. Trunk left-center of frame is busted off just above frameline. Hard to tell from pic but main trunk on ground is nearly 4ft in diameter.

My town is a surreal mess of downed trees, power lines and poles, but we'll be OK.