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Hurricane Sandy (2 Viewers)
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Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Anybody hear from GB Oats since last night?
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Doesn't that require power at some point? My smartphone needs recharged all the time.'TLEF316 said:
shadyridr
Footballguy
I heard a tree almost fell on his house but hes currently holding it up with his massive hands
shadyridr
Footballguy
Even radder thing called a car charger
TLEF316
Footballguy
sat in my car for a couple hours this morning and listened to Howard Stern while it recharged
36th Chamber
Footballguy
'TLEF316 said:
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
So he's living out of his car, that sux.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Looks like they were carpet bombed.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Sheriff Bart
Footballguy
'flapgreen said:
Hey when you're right 52% of the time, you're wrong 48% of the time.
Sheriff Bart
Footballguy
BTW, I hope you guys realize the subway isn't going to be up and running for at least a month.Good luck my iBrothers & iSisters. :(
charvik
Footballguy
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Ned
Footballguy
Apple Jack
Footballguy
I'd be very surprised if there isn't at the very least express trains running over the Manhattan Bridge up to midtown within a few days.
Good luck my iBrothers & iSisters. :(
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Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
TAXI!!!
shadyridr
Footballguy
no way man. This is NY. There might be a few trains out of service or stations closed but itll be up and running by end of the week
BTW, I hope you guys realize the subway isn't going to be up and running for at least a month.
Good luck my iBrothers & iSisters. :(
Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
Lucked out thank god...Never lost power, neighborhood experiences some downed branches and one downed tree. Commercial strip was fully open...Got very lucky
Sheriff Bart
Footballguy
I hope you are right but I don't think so. If it were fresh water, possibly.no way man. This is NY. There might be a few trains out of service or stations closed but itll be up and running by end of the week
BTW, I hope you guys realize the subway isn't going to be up and running for at least a month.
Good luck my iBrothers & iSisters. :(
Jojo the circus boy
Footballguy
I wonder how many cars got totalled:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/maintenance/1272386
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/maintenance/1272386
Henry Ford
Footballguy
They may not even have the water pumped out of the system by the end of the week.no way man. This is NY. There might be a few trains out of service or stations closed but itll be up and running by end of the week
BTW, I hope you guys realize the subway isn't going to be up and running for at least a month.
Good luck my iBrothers & iSisters. :(
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
468 stations, roughly 280 are subterranean, 150 are elevated stations, the rest are platforms in a trench. All 7 East River tubes were flooded.Some parts of the system can probably be restored quickly.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
They started pumpimg this morning. Mass transit is a very high priority.They may not even have the water pumped out of the system by the end of the week.no way man. This is NY. There might be a few trains out of service or stations closed but itll be up and running by end of the week
BTW, I hope you guys realize the subway isn't going to be up and running for at least a month.
Good luck my iBrothers & iSisters. :(
Henry Ford
Footballguy
I know. Estimates have been up to three to four days just to get the water out. I hope it's up and running tomorrow, but there are going to be huge swaths of the subway system that require repairs, and I'm pretty sure the parts aren't available at Wal-Mart.They started pumpimg this morning. Mass transit is a very high priority.They may not even have the water pumped out of the system by the end of the week.no way man. This is NY. There might be a few trains out of service or stations closed but itll be up and running by end of the week
BTW, I hope you guys realize the subway isn't going to be up and running for at least a month.
Good luck my iBrothers & iSisters. :(
shadyridr
Footballguy
They may not even have the water pumped out of the system by the end of the week.no way man. This is NY. There might be a few trains out of service or stations closed but itll be up and running by end of the week
BTW, I hope you guys realize the subway isn't going to be up and running for at least a month.
Good luck my iBrothers & iSisters. :(
Henry Ford
Footballguy
They may not even have the water pumped out of the system by the end of the week.no way man. This is NY. There might be a few trains out of service or stations closed but itll be up and running by end of the week
BTW, I hope you guys realize the subway isn't going to be up and running for at least a month.
Good luck my iBrothers & iSisters. :(
shadyridr
Footballguy
At least there was one benefit to the hurricane
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/30/coco-reports-on-hurricane-reality-star-takes-on-storm_n_2044366.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/30/coco-reports-on-hurricane-reality-star-takes-on-storm_n_2044366.html
Apple Jack
Footballguy
You're talking mostly downtown. There are ways to get people in to midtown without going through downtown.ETA: Full service in five days? That would be incredible. I'd be surprised. But I don't see why they wouldn't be able to have BK/Queens/Bronx express trains going into midtown and maybe even further down.They may not even have the water pumped out of the system by the end of the week.no way man. This is NY. There might be a few trains out of service or stations closed but itll be up and running by end of the week
BTW, I hope you guys realize the subway isn't going to be up and running for at least a month.
Good luck my iBrothers & iSisters. :(
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BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Why are those engineers spending all their time working the problem? Shouldn't they be estimating repair ETAs and communicating with end users?
Henry Ford
Footballguy
I am sure that portions of the system will be up and running within a week. But there are parts of the subway system that will be down for quite some time.You're talking mostly downtown. There are ways to get people in to midtown without going through downtown.They may not even have the water pumped out of the system by the end of the week.no way man. This is NY. There might be a few trains out of service or stations closed but itll be up and running by end of the week
BTW, I hope you guys realize the subway isn't going to be up and running for at least a month.
Good luck my iBrothers & iSisters. :(
Sheriff Bart
Footballguy
It just seems like an overly optimistic "don't everybody panic" kind of estimate to me GB.Apple Jack
Footballguy
Depends on what "it" is. Are you talking about the entire system back up and running, or just a bare bones, get them to where they're going with only ten or fifteen minutes of walking. Even a few tracks running express trains will go a long, long way. Gotta start with triage.
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This weather forecast was nailed as nailed can be.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
You mean by posters in this thread?Because the MTA and the Mayor have said repeatedly, 'There is no timetable' for restoration of subway service.ConEd said 2-3 days for lower Manhattan only, since revised to 3-4 days. The grid and the steam system below 3Xth* were shutdown pre-emptively. *not sure where power starts/stops. Bloomberg said 35th Street, various news outlets 39th; our office on West 40th is down.
Mr. Pickles
Footballguy
Game changer.
Sheriff Bart
Footballguy
I read someplace that it would be up by the end of the week.You mean by posters in this thread?Because the MTA and the Mayor have said repeatedly, 'There is no timetable' for restoration of subway service.ConEd said 2-3 days for lower Manhattan only, since revised to 3-4 days. The grid and the steam system below 3Xth* were shutdown pre-emptively. *not sure where power starts/stops. Bloomberg said 35th Street, various news outlets 39th; our office on West 40th is down.
Politician Spock
Footballguy
TOTAL?!?!
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
lod01
Footballguy
I may have added that part. In some areas it does fit like a glove though.
wadegarrett
FFA Legend™
Have a tree about to fall into the street. Roots bobbing up and down with each gust of wind and holding on for dear life.
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Politician Spock
Footballguy
Nobody selling Snickers...
shadyridr
Footballguy
who?
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Midtown is open for business - or rather, about 1/2 of the places are open. Tons of bars & restaurants along 8th and 9th Ave, along with bodegas, Food Emporium, Whole Foods. But Duane Reade and most chain restaurants are closed.Nobody selling Snickers...
Balco
Footballguy
I live right outside Hartford, CT. My power was out for 5 days after Irene, and was bracing for the same. Power went out yesterday at 7:00 and it just came back on!!! Jackpot!
My area always seems to lose power at least twice a year, I have no idea why. After each power outage, I end up realizing I need better supplies. I have bought some terrible lanterns and radios. But I have finally found some good ones. Must haves for when the lights go out, IMO.
Rayovac SE3DLNCOM Sportsman LED Lantern : This lantern is small but puts out a lot of light. Only needs 3 D batteries and lasts awhile.
Coleman LED Quad Lantern : Expensive, but worth it (goes on sale a lot). Can detach the lights attached to the lantern. Takes 8 D batteries.
Sony ICF38 Portable AM/FM Radio : A battery operated radio is a must. I listened to the Monday Night game on this one.
My area always seems to lose power at least twice a year, I have no idea why. After each power outage, I end up realizing I need better supplies. I have bought some terrible lanterns and radios. But I have finally found some good ones. Must haves for when the lights go out, IMO.
Rayovac SE3DLNCOM Sportsman LED Lantern : This lantern is small but puts out a lot of light. Only needs 3 D batteries and lasts awhile.
Coleman LED Quad Lantern : Expensive, but worth it (goes on sale a lot). Can detach the lights attached to the lantern. Takes 8 D batteries.
Sony ICF38 Portable AM/FM Radio : A battery operated radio is a must. I listened to the Monday Night game on this one.
