Ian Anderson
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With the weather coming into the East coast USA here's hoping our American members manage to keep dry and safe.
Ian
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Seconded but not sure of your description : "weather" ?? 
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Pete McCluskey.
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Yes time to batten down the hatches, stay safe everyone.
Jim Rosenthal
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Yes, it's getting interesting here: winds increasing, lots of rain. Already had the house running on the generator this afternoon (wonderful thing, standby generator sets!), I expect the juice will go off again before too long...
Sandy is making landfall on the New Jersey shore right about now. If Snooki didn't already have her dress blown up, it's about to happen big time........
Sandy is making landfall on the New Jersey shore right about now. If Snooki didn't already have her dress blown up, it's about to happen big time........
Thanks Gents for all your concern and good wishes. I live in Jersey, although in the central west part, which seems to be generally calmer weather wise than the rest of the state.As Jim said the power is a big concern, haven't needed the generator yet, but lots of folks in the southern coastal areas have no power, and I hear Atlantic City is under 5 feet of water.
They wont keep those casinos closed for long thats for sure.
The storm made landfall between AC and Cape may (southern tip of NJ) so now its on its way inland and Jim you may see quite a bit of that wind and rain.
Some trees are uprooted from the wind and saturated soil, and a lot of main highways are closed, but it seems if we can get thru the next 8 hours of wind and rain we will be OK.
The big concern now is flooding.
Cheers
Phil
They wont keep those casinos closed for long thats for sure.
The storm made landfall between AC and Cape may (southern tip of NJ) so now its on its way inland and Jim you may see quite a bit of that wind and rain.
Some trees are uprooted from the wind and saturated soil, and a lot of main highways are closed, but it seems if we can get thru the next 8 hours of wind and rain we will be OK.
The big concern now is flooding.
Cheers
Phil
Looks like Sandy gave you a bit of a wild time but looks like some of the worst predictions have not come true, so good luck with Sandy's tail and clearing up after her (or is it him?). :sad::sad::sad:
Gale force winds and 16"-24" of snow in W VA. Snow at my house in NC. The Queens part of NYC has lost 60 residences to fire and can't be reached by the NYFD. Subways underwater. Broken cranes dangling 25 stories over the roadway which has gas and electrical lines just below the surface. 6 million without power in NY. PA will get hit hard today. The storm path looks like it will start a NE turn up towards Montreal by Saturday.
Just what Obama needs to take the heat off the Libya failure.
Just what Obama needs to take the heat off the Libya failure.
Pat
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I hope all are safe from the immediate impacts of the storm. One note of caution from someone who has been though a hurricane or two; please be careful during the cleanup. It never fails that more people are injured or killed in the aftermath than the storm itself. Fatigue with a chainsaw or axe, entering an unsafe structure or one flooded that still has live electricity are tickets to serious injury or worse. Falling debris is especially dangerous. If you are going to do cleanup, make sure you've got current tetanus immunization as well as first aid supplies and clean water available. Stuff can be replaced; nothing you own is worth serious injury. Be very sensitive; even though the weather is cool, to the symptoms of heat injury or dehydration. If your area is especially hard hit, print a Google Earth picture of the area before you go in. The signs may be all gone and the neighborhood unrecognizable unless you literally count the blocks and side streets from a known location.
Good luck and be safe!
Good luck and be safe!
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New jersey got hit pretty hard down south and at the shore towns. We did pretty good in the western part, but no power, no internet, cell phone or landlines yet. The roads are pretty clear but not many traffic lights working so its an adventure driving out there, and gas stations that have gas have lines. Luckily everything is intact at the house and the shop, and we have a generator for the fridge and other necessities. Most of the houses in this part of the state have well water so without power no water or toilet flushing etc.
I am one of the lucky ones looking at some of the other parts of the state, some got it really bad.
Phil
New jersey got hit pretty hard down south and at the shore towns. We did pretty good in the western part, but no power, no internet, cell phone or landlines yet. The roads are pretty clear but not many traffic lights working so its an adventure driving out there, and gas stations that have gas have lines. Luckily everything is intact at the house and the shop, and we have a generator for the fridge and other necessities. Most of the houses in this part of the state have well water so without power no water or toilet flushing etc.
I am one of the lucky ones looking at some of the other parts of the state, some got it really bad.
Phil
Jim Rosenthal
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The pictures of the NJ coast and of NYC proper are awful. Whole blocks burned in Queens. They are talking about NYC sea gates in the future- I think they are a good idea, I know Norfolk, VA, has them, and also London has the Thames barrier. It is a lot of expense, but think of the two dozen or so people that have already died in NYC area from this storm.
Aerial views of Connecticut shoreline after the water receded in the link below. There was a tidal rise in the western end of the Sound from the storm surge as high as 13 feet, then put 10 to 15 foot waves on top of that......and, there's an entire, intact house (att'd pic) from Fairfield,CT on its way to to the UK - let us know when it gets there.
Aerial Pictures Of Hurricane Sandy Damage Along Connecticut Shoreline - Courant.com
Aerial Pictures Of Hurricane Sandy Damage Along Connecticut Shoreline - Courant.com
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My thoughts are with all those who have suffered in anyway from the affects of the hurricane.
Regards Allan
Regards Allan
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Most folks in my area are getting power back, lots of trees blocking side roads yet and some hanging on wires so its slow going, gas can be a little tough to find and usually there is a 1/4 mile or more line.
We as a group in western NJ actually did well compared to the people on the barrier islands in NJ and NYC. A drive over to Pennsylvania and there is relatively no problems, and no gas lines. For me thats about a 10 minute ride so lucky there also.
The worst hit were, as I said, the barrier islands, and I am posting an article with a video which shows the town of Union Beach, which looks as if an atomic bomb went off.
The good news is not many lost their lives, and help is coming in strongly mostly thru the National Guard and private individuals with food, clothing, water etc..
Walmart, Hess Corp. and a few other companies have donated graciously and most people that one speaks to have a positive attitude about rebuilding and getting things back to some sense of normal. It is estimated that it will take more than 2 years to get things close to normalcy.
Here is the article/ Video As bad as Hurricane Sandy was, N.J. could potentially be hit with worse | NJ.com
Thanks again to everyone for the support and good thoughts
Cheers
Phil
Most folks in my area are getting power back, lots of trees blocking side roads yet and some hanging on wires so its slow going, gas can be a little tough to find and usually there is a 1/4 mile or more line.
We as a group in western NJ actually did well compared to the people on the barrier islands in NJ and NYC. A drive over to Pennsylvania and there is relatively no problems, and no gas lines. For me thats about a 10 minute ride so lucky there also.
The worst hit were, as I said, the barrier islands, and I am posting an article with a video which shows the town of Union Beach, which looks as if an atomic bomb went off.
The good news is not many lost their lives, and help is coming in strongly mostly thru the National Guard and private individuals with food, clothing, water etc..
Walmart, Hess Corp. and a few other companies have donated graciously and most people that one speaks to have a positive attitude about rebuilding and getting things back to some sense of normal. It is estimated that it will take more than 2 years to get things close to normalcy.
Here is the article/ Video As bad as Hurricane Sandy was, N.J. could potentially be hit with worse | NJ.com
Thanks again to everyone for the support and good thoughts
Cheers
Phil
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