Hurricane Sandy

[davidr2340]

Stay safe everyone!!!

 

[Genuine]

Not much here in NECT to report. A lot of wind and rain. However no flooding

 

[2BeerSpeer]

Sleeping in my own bed tonight, winds were so bad here we had to restore outages in our area! Headed north first thing tomorrow...hope you all are safe!

 

[iaefebs]

Sleeping in my own bed tonight, winds were so bad here we had to restore outages in our area! Headed north first thing tomorrow...hope you all are safe!

Are you a storm chaser? Isn't the storm also headed North? I'd suggest South West.

 

[Airborneguy]

Waters are starting to recede in Manhattan. Wind is still gusting hard occasionally. Lots of people ignored the warnings. At least 5 dead so far and I'm sure it will be more.

 

[2BeerSpeer]

I'm a Lineman, We're usually there before the storm hits but this time we had to make sure our local area was all cleared up before we were released!

 

[snccoulter]

SUPERSTORM SANDY UPDATE--- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey posting this picture, showing flood waters rushing in to the Hoboken PATH station through an elevator shaft.

 

[mikeysab]

You sir, are about to get it hard. Rough and hard.

I live off Bel Aire Rd, just inside the beltway. Keep the water down there with you.

My cousin is a bel aire officer. Behave yourself

 

[CBMbrewer]

Lots of rain and some wind in central VA. Best of luck to those of you in the direct path.

 

[blakelyc]

I'm in Bergenfield, just over the GWB from Manhattan. We're not getting a whole lot in the way of rain, but the wind is still crazy fierce. I can't imagine what daybreak is going to bring along the shore areas.

Oddly, my work place in manhattan claims to be "open for business" tomorrow. Not sure how that's gonna work, what with there being no way to get there and no way to get around even if you could get there.

 

[mikeysab]

Lower manhattan is long overdue for some flooding. Hope it doesn't get the White Horse Tavern on bridge street, or I will have to find another place to meet my buddy for lunch once a month.

I watched a Discovery channel show about a hurricane hitting manhattan at high tide. The outcome was not pretty.

I played darts out of that bar for many years. Still love going there.

 

[mikeysab]

Wind is still real bad here on staten island. We evacuated to my parents house and i heard my house is under water. Power has been out snce about 6. Theres a tree down UP the street and another down DOWN the street so were isolated. Couldnt go anywhere even if i had the nads to drive. Sonny, ill drive by your place in the mornng when its safer. Hope all s well with you and everyone else gettin blown by sandy

 

[Evets]

Wind is still real bad here on staten island. We evacuated to my parents house and i heard my house is under water. Power has been out snce about 6. Theres a tree down UP the street and another down DOWN the street so were isolated. Couldnt go anywhere even if i had the nads to drive. Sonny, ill drive by your place in the mornng when its safer. Hope all s well with you and everyone else gettin blown by sandy

Wow! That sucks! Sorry to hear it.

 

[Airborneguy]

Mike, don't bother my neighbor is home. Stay in, it's still bad out. There's at least 2 cops missing on Staten Island.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Once the winds die out completely I'm wondering if there are any official volunteering efforts I can be a part of.

My neighborhood, and myself in particular, have been pretty lucky two years in a row.

 

[2BeerSpeer]

Headed Ur way guys...

 

[CoalCracker]

Hope everyone is ok this morning! We made it through and were able to keep power.

 

[Qhrumphf]

Dramatically calmer here this morning. Still windy and raining, but far from what it was. Still without power, might be for a while.

 

[Jayhem]

Dramatically calmer here this morning. Still windy and raining, but far from what it was. Still without power, might be for a while.

I'm an hour southwest of you in Culpeper, VA and it peaked at 45 mph wind gusts at 12:00am Tuesday morning...Now at 8am Tuesday it's just like a normal cloudy, drizzly day. Never even had a power hiccup. My prayers are with those in the flood zones. Be safe.

 

[krenshaw]

my parents in a northern philly suburb have been w/o power since yesterday afternoon.. my dad just got back trying 3 gas stations, all empty.. here in central PA looks like we missed a lot of it.. my thoughts are out to you who weren't as lucky

 

[CreamyGoodness]

my parents in a northern philly suburb have been w/o power since yesterday afternoon.. my dad just got back trying 3 gas stations, all empty.. here in central PA looks like we missed a lot of it.. my thoughts are out to you who weren't as lucky

Any news from the Chester Springs/Pottstown/Downingtown area? My inlaws are out there...

 

[Airborneguy]

Total devastation in my neighborhood, it's crazy. I have 4 friends who lost everything, possibly going to have to rebuild thier homes. Thankfully it looks like all we're losing is our food. I'm so grateful. Having a beer now, have to go back in at 7. I saw things last night that I'll never forget for sure. Prayers to everyone who's been affected and lost family, friends, pets, and homes.

 

[krenshaw]

Any news from the Chester Springs/Pottstown/Downingtown area? My inlaws are out there...

i couldn't tell you.. that's between me and philly, probably hit a bit harder than us, but maybe not as bad as philly area

 

[2BeerSpeer]

Total devastation in my neighborhood, it's crazy. I have 4 friends who lost everything, possibly going to have to rebuild thier homes. Thankfully it looks like all we're losing is our food. I'm so grateful. Having a beer now, have to go back in at 7. I saw things last night that I'll never forget for sure. Prayers to everyone who's been affected and lost family, friends, pets, and homes.

Pics don't seem to do the devastation justice...I have been a many natural disasters restoring power and am always amazed at how much worse if is walking in it as opposed to how it looks on the news,weather channel,etc!

 

[Airborneguy]

Seeing water flowing down Manhattan streets was surreal. Many times it felt like a movie. When I get power and time, I'll try to post my pictures.

 

[Beer-lord]

I've been 'there' many times and it sucks to deal with the aftermath. I lost my business in Katrina, my in laws and brother lost their homes and it's extremely depressing and you feel totally alone. But you're not. You'll see the good in so many people as they help get things back. Its slow and scum will still be around to do their crap but by far, neighbors help neighbors and families help each other.
Good luck to all who have to deal with this.

 

[Airborneguy]

In '05 I volunteered and was on my way south with only 2 hours notice. Spent two weeks in Westwego, LA and Jefferson Parish. I'm going to use that experience to get through this. I'm just so glad my family is okay. My mother probably has massive damage at her second house, but we won't get worked up about a vacation home (even if she's only owned it for a month!)

 

[2BeerSpeer]

I've been 'there' many times and it sucks to deal with the aftermath. I lost my business in Katrina, my in laws and brother lost their homes and it's extremely depressing and you feel totally alone. But you're not. You'll see the good in so many people as they help get things back. Its slow and scum will still be around to do their crap but by far, neighbors help neighbors and families help each other.
Good luck to all who have to deal with this.

So true, the worst I've saw was the damage after the tornadoes in Tuscaloosa and it was also the most I saw neighborhoods come together. They never stop working to help each other regardless of their personal loss and after 8 days they found 12 survivors in the basement of a leveled church....very touching! The scum will always be there but the good will always outweigh the bad in my opinion.

 

[Beer-lord]

In '05 I volunteered and was on my way south with only 2 hours notice. Spent two weeks in Westwego, LA and Jefferson Parish. I'm going to use that experience to get through this. I'm just so glad my family is okay. My mother probably has massive damage at her second house, but we won't get worked up about a vacation home (even if she's only owned it for a month!)

I live in Jefferson Parish and though we weren't hardest hit, I and countless others are very thankful for your unselfish help as well as others.

 

[zman]

I is not looking too bad so far in NYC. My sis just posted pics of her on the boardwalk in Queens and the water is only 1/4 of the way to boardwalk. I know this is not the case everywhere. Stay safe everyone.

Correction. My hometown is pretty much Fcuked! Cars floating down the streets 80+ homes and businesses on fire. AFAIK my parents house has some basement flooding but it is hard to know due to power and cell phone issues.