Better get going. You're further south than I and the winds have begun here.
Hurricaine Sandy
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Better get going. You're further south than I and the winds have begun here.
MrsSpringsteen
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PhilsFan said:
The only other thing I can think of is if you can get to any store that sells those really cheap prepaid phones. Of course it will be tricky to find a store that's open. But drug stores and some convenience stores sell them, even some grocery stores. If you can get one and a top up card that you can use to activate the phone without a computer ( you can usually call to activate them without a computer ) at least you'd have a phone.
Just trying to think of ways to help. Even if it takes you a few days to be able to get one it would probably be worth it.
I'm getting ready to go to bed. I'm feeling anxious, but dealing with it by kind of detaching myself from what's going on. I mean, I'm completely aware of what is happening - the winds are getting louder and Sandy won't land until 24 hours from now. I'm imagining the worst, but hoping for the best.
If I have any power tomorrow, I'll poke in here from time to time.
If I have any power tomorrow, I'll poke in here from time to time.
OP
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Still fairly quiet here, but apparently long island is already seeing street flooding and the storm hasn't really even started yet. Bad sign.
I didn't think I would sleep through the night. When Irene hit, I woke up a few times because the wind and rain was loud. But I slept soundly last night.
So far, it looks like any other rain storm, just with a lot of wind.
So far, it looks like any other rain storm, just with a lot of wind.
MrsSpringsteen
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I didn't sleep at all. On my phone only because I still have power and can plug it in.
Bad wind here and the worst part hasn't even hit yet. A local weather guy just said that Atlantic City is under water. I'm afraid to even turn on CNN.
On a much lighter note, this really brings out the worst in local TV people, when they have to be off prompter and fill all this time. One guy literally just talked about wiggle room in his pants.
Bad wind here and the worst part hasn't even hit yet. A local weather guy just said that Atlantic City is under water. I'm afraid to even turn on CNN.
On a much lighter note, this really brings out the worst in local TV people, when they have to be off prompter and fill all this time. One guy literally just talked about wiggle room in his pants.
Hewson
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It just hasn't been the same since Shelby Scott retired.
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FDR is flooded by me
LadySpinHead
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Hold on, everyone. Looks like an ugly situation.
LuckyNumber7
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Hurricane hits Florida: Prep for disaster and clean up the mess afterwards. Nobody outside of the direct area gives a shit.
Hurricane hits northeast: Inadequate preparation and a freakout overreaction. President abandons speech at UCF over storm. All I'm saying is... I want a makeup speech from Obama when the next hurricane runs through here. Abandon whatever you were doing and fly out to Florida for our storms.
Hurricane hits northeast: Inadequate preparation and a freakout overreaction. President abandons speech at UCF over storm. All I'm saying is... I want a makeup speech from Obama when the next hurricane runs through here. Abandon whatever you were doing and fly out to Florida for our storms.
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Because Florida hurricanes totally effect as many people as the entire northeast.
If anyone lives in the NYC area, - there's a crane on top of a 90 story building on 57th and 7th street right now that has collapsed and could fall to the ground. Yes, you read that correctly.
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/10...-from-building-under-construction-in-midtown/
Why wasn't this taken down a few days ago?
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/10...-from-building-under-construction-in-midtown/
Why wasn't this taken down a few days ago?
BoMac
Self-righteous bullshitter
LOTS of fake photos of Sandy floating around today, and that's one of them.
http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/...nknowns-guard-in-the-rain-its-from-september/
elevated_u2_fan
Blue Crack Supplier
Except for all those poor reporters and meteorologists...
elevated_u2_fan
Blue Crack Supplier
And when I say poor, I mean idiotic.
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Pearl said:
Sorta takes a while to get a crane down 90 stories...
OP
OP
It wasn't possible. That's the point. It would take too long.
It took 3 days to take down the U2 360 stage... how long ya think it takes to get it down from 90 stories up?
I just hope bono's okay
It took 3 days to take down the U2 360 stage... how long ya think it takes to get it down from 90 stories up?
I just hope bono's okay
trojanchick99
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The storm surge in NYC is already at 6 feet. The tide is currently coming in and the storm surge is still increasing. At this point it's looking more and more likely it will top 10 feet which would be a disaster.
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/cg...=large&relative=&wl_sensor_hist=&plot_backup=
http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/cg...=large&relative=&wl_sensor_hist=&plot_backup=
It was a valid question given the circumstances. I just hope it doesn't fall and no one gets hurt.
Hmm, doesn't one of Bono's daughters live in New York? I hope she's OK, if that counts!
JJAsi
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Cranes are let on "free gear" when high winds come, so they turn in direction of the wind, gusty winds can take a crane down tho, just shows how much force wind has there atm
PhilsFan
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I know a ton of people with South Jersey shore houses who are in danger of their places getting destroyed.
Still a lot of rain but not much wind in State College. Classes are canceled.
Still a lot of rain but not much wind in State College. Classes are canceled.
LuckyNumber7
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You're such a troll.
MrsSpringsteen
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Hewson said:
I had channel 4 on and Jack Williams talked about her, that she was phased out at channel 4. That was pretty jaw dropping. They said she lives in Arizona now.
For anyone saying this is being "overblown " -I'm in MA, hundreds of miles away. And we have lots of trees down, trees onto homes causing fires, and severe coastal issues. I can't imagine New Jersey and New York. DC and more. It's no kind of contest between Florida and the East Coast. People are suffering. So I would think that could be dropped and maybe just wish us the best.
The wind right now where I live is the worst it's been all day and has been like that for hours. 8 or more hours left of it, depending upon which forecast you watch. And I live near the NH border
ntalwar
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Boston has higher winds than DC at the moment, because of a pressure gradient (according to local news).
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