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Originally posted by ZTAMich
How thankfull am I that I'm in Florida right now and not in NYC?
Two weeks ago at 4pm I was in the Bronx. I cannot imagine trying to get home to Queens on my own with no subway. Eeek!
Good luck to Cream, xo_kathy and others in their journey home tonight!
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Thanks! Luckily, I was at my boyfriend's home at the time. A few minutes earlier, and I would have been stuck underground in the subway or in the elevator. The power went off at about 4:30 on Thursday and was restored about 24 hours later on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. My home in Queens had power restored at 6:30 AM Friday, but I wasn't there so I was electricity free until 4:30 this afternoon.
Like XOKathy, my mother had to walk a lot. From Wall Street to the Ferry to take her to Queens. She figured that would be the best way to get home. She walked down eleven flights of stairs, ten blocks, and seven more blocks. It took her from 5:00 until 8:15 to actually get on the ferry. She didn't get home until after 11:00. I spent several hours yesterday trying in vain to reach my family by telephone. I finally spoke to all of them by 5:00 today.
People were incredibly helpful during the blackout. Perfect strangers helped each other. I saw thousands of people walking across the 59th Street Bridge which connects Manhattan and Queens. There was a point when no cars were on the bridge, only people. Hundreds of people lined up for pizza at the only place open until they ran out of food. As far as I know, there were no riots or looting like in 1977. The worst part was walking up and down the stairs and the lack of water and telephone. I am very glad that the electricity has been restored.
I hope that lovelyivy, cash78mere, Rudey, James, aephialum, xo kathy and the rest of the GCers affected are safe and sound. Thanks for the kind words and best wishes especially ZTAMich and lifesaver.
