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Old 08-29-2011, 06:58 PM
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Old 08-29-2011, 09:46 PM
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Driving to work this morning wasn't fun. It seemed as though NONE of the street lights in Morristown, NJ were working. Police officers stood at many of them trying to direct traffic, but at some, you had to figure out a way through the mess.

Just north of here, I-287 on the northbound side collapsed:







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Half of RI is without power right now, but I'm not sure if that's in the northern or southern half of the state.
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Much of Providence is without power. I found the National Grid web site to keep an eye on it. Our hotel is in Warwick and it looks like they don't have power but I'm not sure. Hopefully by Friday all will be well...
My cousin and his wife are in Coventry, RI (southern part of the state), and they still don't have electricity.

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Those pictures are amazing. I actually didn't realize how badly Vermont was affected until I watched the CBS Evening News tonight. In addition to Vermont, they talked a lot about NJ, and Windham, NY (all with pictures included in the link)... I was shocked to hear some of the stories.
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Old 08-29-2011, 10:45 PM
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They also showed this on the news tonight...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyO18one8fU

The bridge was built in 1870. Those of us from New England love our covered bridges... it's sad to see one of them disappear like this, so quickly.
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Old 08-30-2011, 09:50 PM
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For those of you wondering about Rhode Island, my cousin's friend posted this on Facebook today:

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Old 08-31-2011, 07:01 AM
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For those of you wondering about Rhode Island, my cousin's friend posted this on Facebook today:

I always wonder why they say, "for updates check the website" when, in all actuality, if you don't have power, you probably don't have internet access... you might have a phone or laptop but by now, they've got no battery left. LOL Just my thoughts!
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Old 08-31-2011, 07:42 AM
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I always wonder why they say, "for updates check the website" when, in all actuality, if you don't have power, you probably don't have internet access... you might have a phone or laptop but by now, they've got no battery left. LOL Just my thoughts!
tangent - I personally love when I call my internet provider and while on hold get the message - "You can also contact us on the web at www._____". NO I CAN'T.
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Old 08-31-2011, 08:03 AM
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tangent - I personally love when I call my internet provider and while on hold get the message - "You can also contact us on the web at www._____". NO I CAN'T.

lol,
I'm on hold with the phone company as we speak because my landline is out. They keep repeating the message that I should contact them on my landline so they can help me faster. No I can't since you failed to install my landline properly.
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