Hurricaine Sandy

[Headache in a Suitcase]

A nuclear plant in jersey is in alert due to high flooding. They say it should be fine and all, but ya know...

That sounds like fun.

 

[bollox]

Might as well be the one

Arcade Fire - Power Out - YouTube

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

MTA's twitter account is confirming that the east river subway crossings are flooded... apparently power on the west side is starting to flicker... whole blocks in Rockaway have gone up in flames because the flooding is too bad for the FDNY to put it out... and somewhere out there, somebody at UCF was denied a campaign stump speech.

On that, I'm going to bed.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Oh... and NYU hospital is being evacuated. Fun times, fun times.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

Don't you worry though, Barack has the ability to put those fires out with the snap of his fingers right as they start!

Get over yourself.

 

[the tourist]

You first!

 

[dazzledbylight]

Stay safe, you crazy kids.

what?!
I can't take my surf board out?

cori

they say worse is over re wind, storm surg here in nyc...still high tide at ? 13 ft 9A (lower Manhattan) but tonight was 14 ft

hopefully those who have power will continue to....for the rest nasty, nasty stuff ...often days, a week + even more depending. bah!

good luck to any Interlanders

just getting on this thread will see how you- HIAS are doing....

 

[Jive Turkey]

Are there any meteorologists or scientists we can prosecute for this?

 

[PennyLanePHINS]

So the rain is still going on and off, wind gusts aren't happening as often (though there are still strong ones into tomorrow) but the tides are going to increase overnight in the coastal areas.

Remind me to never get a house by the water!

Bad update: Backup generator died at NYU Hospital, its being evacuated.

 

[trojanchick99]

Apparently, things are very bad on Staten Island. There are reports of water up to attics and rescues by boat. There is also a report of a fire on Coney Island.

 

[cobl04]

Its an homage to

Let's hope he got out of New York in time to make it to Florence.

How long do you all think the subway down for? Days? Weeks?

 

[Jive Turkey]

Let's hope he got out of New York in time to make it to Florence.

How long do you all think the subway down for? Days? Weeks?

I think the subway is always down, Cobbler. You're thinking of streetcars

 

[anitram]

My basement in Toronto has an inch of water in it right now. Lovely.

Better yet we are house hunting and supposed to see a house that backs onto a river tomorrow.

 

[PennyLanePHINS]

Apparently, things are very bad on Staten Island. There are reports of water up to attics and rescues by boat. There is also a report of a fire on Coney Island.

Yeah, staten island and manhattan, long island all surrounded by water, the rising tides and storm surge coming in from all sides. They may have to discuss how to prevent this in the future. Levees? Need to prepare for the possibility a cat 2 or cat 3 could hit in the future. Not out of the realm of possibility.

 

[cobl04]

Someone made a tumblr for the sign language lady

Lydia Calas: NYC's Finest ASL Interpreter.

 

[dazzledbylight]

I'll survive with no power for a week like last year of it comes to that, just as long as theres no snow and a tree doesn't take a bite out of my car again. That sucked massively.

i sure as hell hope not, IWB!

 

[PennyLanePHINS]

The bulk of the storm seems to be pushing into Pennsylvania. Stay safe anyone over there! Trees will be coming down.

Does anyone think they might discuss the idea of building levees in New York?

 

[deep]

No.

 

[lazarus]

Apparently, things are very bad on Staten Island.

Police commissioner needs to shoot that signal into the sky and bring in the heroes.

 

[dazzledbylight]

Here in Oz the race is on to find the Australian stuck in NYC with the most newsworthy angle

hope they are/have been ok!

 

[PhilsFan]

Winds are picking up here and have consistently been around 40 MPH for a while. Just walked some blocks downtown to grab food and saw some street and store signs that have been partially or wholly blown off. Other than that, nothing severe.

 

[dazzledbylight]

The bulk of the storm seems to be pushing into Pennsylvania. Stay safe anyone over there! Trees will be coming down.

Does anyone think they might discuss the idea of building levees in New York?

Penn


actually we've (as in people paying attention either to print, on-line or radio maybe PBS) ... I've seen various computer generated images of ideas from various combinations of architects, environmentals to handle Climate Change here in NYC in turns of variouis types of structures in the harbor etc to prevent a semi or full-on disaster, some discussion on radio etc re mostly so far the very section here of Lower Manhattan that just got swamped for a few years already.

 

[dazzledbylight]

Apparently, things are very bad on Staten Island. There are reports of water up to attics and rescues by boat. There is also a report of a fire on Coney Island.

oh dear! haven't heard seen the reports yet on TV will switch to radio.

Bad update: Backup generator died at NYU Hospital, its being evacuated.

Now that I saw on TV alll those poor people having to go down all those stairs!
got a friend who works there but hopefully they left by 5P before this happened ...only they're going back to their without-power apt.

My basement in Toronto has an inch of water in it right now. Lovely.

Better yet we are house hunting and supposed to see a house that backs onto a river tomorrow.

sheeeeh not fun! good luck!

 

[dazzledbylight]

HAIS not sure i knew you were now in nyc, only a passing ref you made last yr when B&E were speaking at the Y and you were talking about using the gym so you could get in

I thought tyou were still in LI -wondered how near the shore youn were!

 

[LemonMelon]

Here in Chicagoland, we're having sympathy pains for you guys. Winds have been gusting to 40 all night, sounds like the screen door is about to go flying off. Two story waves are expected on Lake Michigan's coastline. Seems like my parents in MD will be southwest of the bulk of the storm, so that's good.

I wonder if sales of print porn skyrocked this week.

 

[dazzledbylight]

stay safe PhilsFans.
hopefully we"ll hear good news from Pearl, Mrs Springteen and anyone else in the morning who in affected areas!


eta
eeeks on Lake Michigan waves!!!

 

[bono_212]

I heard the pier in my hometown was completely engulfed by waves. That usually only happens in the winter. (referring to Indiana)

I'm in Texas right now. I was attending my grandmother's funeral. Ironically enough, she went by the name Sandy.

 

[JJAsi]

Didn't take long for the religious fundie fuckwits to come out! John McTernan's Insights �

Ages ago Jesus rode a donkey, now all donkeys ride on Jesus

 

[JJAsi]

I´m waiting for Trumps toupee to get blown away

 

[The Sad Punk]

Been following it all day. Best wishes to you crazy northeast kids.