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Hurricane Sandy (1 Viewer)
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belljr
Footballguy
Can't believe the outlets flooded in AC that is not right on the beach. What was that knucklehead doing in the boat?
sporthenry
Footballguy
Apple Jack
Footballguy
Wow. None of those were funny. I guess everything these days has to have some kind of snarky quip representation on the internet? I guess I get that, but they might have wanted to get somebody who is funny to handle it.
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TLEF316
Footballguy
Office closed again tomorrow (although another branch 20 minutes away is open)
Still no power at casa de TLEF. Went for a drive a while ago to scrounge up some hot food. It's hard to believe how many trees are down. Tried to get to my dad's but there was a 50 foot tree in the way that they were in the process of cutting up. I'm guessing it fell part of the way down and they just yanked it down to finish it off (since he didn't mention it this morning)
Still no power at casa de TLEF. Went for a drive a while ago to scrounge up some hot food. It's hard to believe how many trees are down. Tried to get to my dad's but there was a 50 foot tree in the way that they were in the process of cutting up. I'm guessing it fell part of the way down and they just yanked it down to finish it off (since he didn't mention it this morning)
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JoePlumber
Footballguy
My first thought was "too early"
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Not sure if it's been mentioned in here, but from the annals of 'You Can't Make This Up'.................
Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, The Wrestler) has been filming his "Noah" film, based on the Biblical tale of Noah's Ark, at Oyster Bay, NY. To make it as realistic as possible, the director built a massive ark, which measures 450 feet long, 75 feet tall and 45 feet wide. Unfortunately, it was never meant to be sailed. With production wrapping up within the next few weeks, the ark was forced to deal with flooding as Hurricane Sandy passed through Oyster Bay. Emma Watson, one of the actresses on the film, pointed out the irony of flooding being the cause of problems for the production. It's not clear how much damage was done to the set, but there's a good chance that some repairs will have to be made.
Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, The Wrestler) has been filming his "Noah" film, based on the Biblical tale of Noah's Ark, at Oyster Bay, NY. To make it as realistic as possible, the director built a massive ark, which measures 450 feet long, 75 feet tall and 45 feet wide. Unfortunately, it was never meant to be sailed. With production wrapping up within the next few weeks, the ark was forced to deal with flooding as Hurricane Sandy passed through Oyster Bay. Emma Watson, one of the actresses on the film, pointed out the irony of flooding being the cause of problems for the production. It's not clear how much damage was done to the set, but there's a good chance that some repairs will have to be made.
Jojo the circus boy
Footballguy
nyc timelapse:
Apple Jack
Footballguy
So, that's gotta me looking east down 39th, or so. You can see the power go out around 40 seconds. Cool video.
Jojo the circus boy
Footballguy
Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
That's a lot more than I would have guessed this soonImpressive job IMO
http://www.beechmountainresort.com/mountain/parkway_cam.html
Still waiting on this storm to pass before checking on damage. Good news is that power outages aren't widespread. 12.5" of snow however with the 80+ mph winds, most of it probably blew off the mountain.
Still waiting on this storm to pass before checking on damage. Good news is that power outages aren't widespread. 12.5" of snow however with the 80+ mph winds, most of it probably blew off the mountain.
Don Quixote
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GroveDiesel
Footballguy
Obama probably talked him into it while they were out buddying around this morning. Next up: state takeover of the means of production!It's happening, folks..
Jojo the circus boy
Footballguy
Breezy Point, over a hundred destroyed homes in this photo:
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/7175/27733710101472869564389.jpg
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/7175/27733710101472869564389.jpg
Jene Bramel
Footballguy
I've walked down the lane at the top of the picture many times to get ice cream in the summer.Haven't heard yet how bad the flooding may be, but both my wife's family's homes avoided the fire. They haven't been able to get back out there yet, but one of the homes was probably just a block or two away from the edge from what they've been able to tell from these photos. They're happy to all be well but devastated about all the damage from Breezy and the Rockaways.
glock
"Don't grumble, give a whistle!"
THE single most sobering picture to date. :(
mr roboto
Footballguy
Is that fire or flood?
Billy Bats
Footballguy
Both.
Jojo the circus boy
Footballguy
flood then fire (transformer started it perhaps?), 6 alarm fire, fire departments could not safely get to the fires due to the flooding, and I believe the hydrants were dry (just relaying what I read). Firemen waded through water, helped people evacuate and then helped them wade through the water back to medical help.
Billy Bats
Footballguy
Also read they couldn't even find most hydrants because of the water level and complete darkness. What a horrific site. With the winds and the conditions they were fighting, amazing that it wasn't even worse than that. That has to be one of the worst feelings, not even having a chance to stop it under those extreme conditions. Just Horrible.
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
Who had Rabbi Noson Leiter in the "Sandy was the gays' fault" pool?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/31/hurricane-sandy-new-york-gay-marriage-law-rabbi-noson-leiter_n_2050450.html?ir=Religion&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/31/hurricane-sandy-new-york-gay-marriage-law-rabbi-noson-leiter_n_2050450.html?ir=Religion&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008
bakes
I am the Beer God!
Just drove back from NC through New Jersey. Cars lined up for the better part of a mile at the open gas stations on the GSP and 17.
Haven't been online but hope everyone affected is OK. From what little I've seen on TV, Christie's doing a pretty good job at getting a handle on things and seems to be coordinating well with the White House and FEMA.
Haven't been online but hope everyone affected is OK. From what little I've seen on TV, Christie's doing a pretty good job at getting a handle on things and seems to be coordinating well with the White House and FEMA.
comfortably numb
Footballguy
Got lucky and only had to wait in line for 40min to get gas.
Gettin cold these night...
Hang in there guys.
Gettin cold these night...
Hang in there guys.
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Smack Tripper
Footballguy
Wow I got off easy waiting an hour and five minutes in north jerz. Believe they got a tanker at 11am it would have been kicked by 7p with a constant line. I'll never ever look at the ubuiity of gas the same Way. It seems like a run more than usage but who knows. Get it while it's there to be gotten.
Once power goes back to some of these closed stations I feel like it might get better
Oh yeah. Places I've seen have police maintaining order in line.
We don't need another hero, we dont need to find the way home. We just need a life beyond, thunder dome.
Once power goes back to some of these closed stations I feel like it might get better
Oh yeah. Places I've seen have police maintaining order in line.
We don't need another hero, we dont need to find the way home. We just need a life beyond, thunder dome.
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Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
How about Central Queens? Forest HIlls, Corona, Rego Park? Areas that didn't lose power much if at all?I don't drive so I haven't had to look, but I'll see if I can dig up any info on Facebook.
PinkydaPimp
Footballguy
yea i am plotting gas stations to hit early tomorrow morning in north nj. From the stories i have been hearing, im not looking forward to it.Wow I got off easy waiting an hour and five minutes in north jerz. Believe they got a tanker at 11am it would have been kicked by 7p with a constant line. I'll never ever look at the ubuiity of gas the same Way. It seems like a run more than usage but who knows. Get it while it's there to be gotten. Once power goes back to some of these closed stations I feel like it might get better
comfortably numb
Footballguy
Set alarm for 4am and hit a 24 place or the parkway.yea i am plotting gas stations to hit early tomorrow morning in north nj. From the stories i have been hearing, im not looking forward to it.Wow I got off easy waiting an hour and five minutes in north jerz. Believe they got a tanker at 11am it would have been kicked by 7p with a constant line. I'll never ever look at the ubuiity of gas the same Way. It seems like a run more than usage but who knows. Get it while it's there to be gotten. Once power goes back to some of these closed stations I feel like it might get better
PinkydaPimp
Footballguy
yea im planning to hit a 24 hour place. FYI you can monitor which places are open and wait times in twitter following #njgasSet alarm for 4am and hit a 24 place or the parkway.yea i am plotting gas stations to hit early tomorrow morning in north nj. From the stories i have been hearing, im not looking forward to it.Wow I got off easy waiting an hour and five minutes in north jerz. Believe they got a tanker at 11am it would have been kicked by 7p with a constant line. I'll never ever look at the ubuiity of gas the same Way. It seems like a run more than usage but who knows. Get it while it's there to be gotten. Once power goes back to some of these closed stations I feel like it might get better
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Mario Kart
Footballguy
Has there been any reports of damage had this been a Category 2, Category 3, or even a Category 4 hurricane that would have hit?
shadyridr
Footballguy
Im starting to feel a state of despair and hopelessness I havent felt since after 9/11. My wife just told me her office building (which is located close to Battery Park) was destroyed so badly they might not be able to go back into that building for two months. Supposedly there were fish in the lobby. Ive seen all the devastation and destruction that took place on Staten Island including two missing boys in Midland Beach. I know all these areas so well. I feel hopeless. My building in NJ is closed again tomorrow but even if it was open I wouldnt be able to drive there because there is no gas anywhere. My son's daycare opens again tomorrow and we were gonna send my son there regardless of if we return to work (we're not) cuz hes going stir crazy in the house. But Im feeling really guilty about sending him for some reason. I had to call my mortgage company to tell them my wife may miss some checks in the next few weeks which was demoralizing. My borough was destroyed, my city decimated and nobody can get to work. All that and Im pretty lucky. No major property damage other than some roof damage so why am I feeling so depressed? I just want normal again. Sorry guys, I needed a place to vent.
mquinnjr
Footballguy
I'in in central NJ (Cranbury), and it's not looking good. All the gas concerns noted above are the same here. It's a vicious cycle. Lines form at gas stations that are pretty long. These spill into traffic and cause congestion. Combined with roads closed and traffic being diverted into gas lines, it's pretty awful. Had enough gas to get to the PA border yesterday, no lines at all there. Seems like mostly people filling up for generators. Saw a guy with a flatbead bust out about a dozen gas containers. Multiply that by the line, oof.
I don't foresee power until about mid-to-end of next week, just based off of what I see right near where I live. Just driving around where I live in Cranbury, power lines and trees are down everywhere. On my side of US 1 towards the NJ turnpike exit 8, there's no street lights/most businesses closed for about a 15 minute drive (about 6 miles). It's so much volume for Jersey Central P&L to restore, it's just going to take a long time to get the manpower to address it all.
Any place that has food/access for plugging in a phone charger/laptop and/or internet is swarmed all day and night, we're all in this mess together.
It sucks having no heat or power, but I still thank my lucky stars I'm safe, I have no property damage, and that I'm not in some of the areas worse off than mine. Thoughts and prayers to those worse off than I this evening.
I don't foresee power until about mid-to-end of next week, just based off of what I see right near where I live. Just driving around where I live in Cranbury, power lines and trees are down everywhere. On my side of US 1 towards the NJ turnpike exit 8, there's no street lights/most businesses closed for about a 15 minute drive (about 6 miles). It's so much volume for Jersey Central P&L to restore, it's just going to take a long time to get the manpower to address it all.
Any place that has food/access for plugging in a phone charger/laptop and/or internet is swarmed all day and night, we're all in this mess together.
It sucks having no heat or power, but I still thank my lucky stars I'm safe, I have no property damage, and that I'm not in some of the areas worse off than mine. Thoughts and prayers to those worse off than I this evening.
John Bender
Footballguy
If you need a place to post up in Philly, PM me. We go way back here so as long as you're comfortable with it, you can crash on my couch and we can lose money together watching college football Saturday. Seriously, shoot me a PM brother... I live alone and have a pretty big place.
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Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
Yeah, not going to be much "normal" for a whileThat said, what you are feeling is completely understandable...There are no easy answers here, but the best advice I can give you is to make it as normal as possible... NO reason to feel guilty about sending your son to daycare...As you said, it will likely be good for him to get out of the house, as well as provide some relief for you and your wife that you don't need to be worrying about him every second in the house...I do not know what, if anything, FEMA relief can do for things like lost wages, but it is worth looking into...I am pretty sure they wee saying today that they can provide relief for things beyond just reconstruction, etc (which would usually be covered by homeowner's insurance)...Disaster relief is necessary in many different ways, not just money to rebuild...Do you family somewhere that you could go an d visit for a couple of days (since it sounds like you won't be at work until Monday at the earliest)? Getting away form the area,if possible, could provide some metal distance from the situation...Additionally, try to avoid obsessively watching TV or news coverage of this...I had to pull myself away today as I realized I had been fixed on what is essentially disaster porn for three days now...Took a long walk and cleared my head...They just watched sports all evening...MOst of all, hang in there...As you said, you were lucky in many ways...BUt that doesn't mean you should feel guilty about that, or make you feel worse...
Todd Andrews
Footballguy
Sorry to hear it. I had my inlaws from New Orleans with us after Katrina and I lived in and love New Orleans, so I can relate a little bit. Be determined and positive and get through this because when you do, you can look at your family and community and realize you can get through just about anything.It doesnt hurt that Christie, Bloomberg and Obama are light years better than Blanco and Bush were in Katrina.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
That sux buddy, I'm sorry. At least you have your family in good health right now. Do you have power/gas? I would make dinner or the act of cooking dinner a big event for the family for a while. Everyone sit together, eat, talk, start dreaming about the future in a good way, make some plans...hope is the idea here. Good luck Shady, and I'll try and remember this when you take a bite out of me in the threads
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Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
Shady:Regarding lost wages, here is a link to the NYS Department of Labor FAQ regarding Disaster Unemployment Assistance:http://www.labor.ny.gov/ui/claimantinfo/SpecialProvisions.shtm#DUA1The relevant info:
Definitely worth checking out
Henry Ford
Footballguy
Take whatever time you need to freak out. Go ahead and freak out. Scream into a pillow, beat the #### out of an antique with a baseball bat, whatever you need to do. It is perfectly fine to temporarily lose your #### over this. You can't keep that all bottled up inside - there's no room for it with the amount of resolve, determination, and absolute grit that you and your neighbors are going to need over the next several months.Your situation is not hopeless. Things are going to get better, and you're still around to see it happen. That's a situation ripe for hope if I've ever seen one.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Just watching the coverage of this on the television is sobering and very sad at the same time. Good luck to anyone and everyone affected by this disaster. I can't imagine.
Henry Ford
Footballguy
I don't think we ever want to know what would have happened to the Atlantic coast if there had been 150 mph winds adding to the storm surge. Katrina was Cat-3 at landfall, didn't have the "Frankenstorm" thing going on, and caused a storm surge of 27 feet in some areas, penetrating several miles inland. If that kind of storm surge hit Manhattan, the entire island would be under two stories of water. It would be part of the ocean until about 20 feet up any building.
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