Severe Weather

[Munchkin03]

THE EAST COAST FREAKS OUT!!!

They've shut down the entire NYC metropolitan public transit system, which I've NEVER seen happen...even during other storms parts of the system were operating in some form. The plan is to restore service 12 hours after the storm passes--which might mean as late as Wednesday. Crazy!

What can I do? I have water, flashlights, batteries in the radio, snacks, and lots of non-perishables. I grew up in Florida, so hurricanes are old hat, but I still get prepared for them. The hurricane isn't as scary as the possible tornadoes that spring up. My cousin lost everything last year in Tuscaloosa so I'm definitely more scared of tornadoes.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

They've shut down the entire NYC metropolitan public transit system, which I've NEVER seen happen...even during other storms parts of the system were operating in some form. The plan is to restore service 12 hours after the storm passes--which might mean as late as Wednesday. Crazy!

The most griping I've heard from my NY Facebook friends is about the Idina Menzel concert being cancelled. 2 of them flew all the way from Spain for that concert. Happy campers, they are not.

My godsister in NJ said she hasn't lost power yet but it's super windy/rainy. When I look out the window, I keep expecting to see storm clouds. It feels weird to see a sunny day with no wind given the hell that's going on elsewhere.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

The most griping I've heard from my NY Facebook friends is about the Idina Menzel concert being cancelled. 2 of them flew all the way from Spain for that concert. Happy campers, they are not.

Well, they're extremely lucky if that's the only inconvenience they suffered.

Most people I know are okay, even if they're without power and Internet. There is a ton of flooding and no access into or out of NYC unless you're a first responder. Major arteries are flooded, and there's no idea when the subway system will be back and running.

No clue when I'm going in to work--the office is out of power and all the servers are down. We will be super busy for the foreseeable future, though.

I'm totally fine--just stir-crazy.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Well, they're extremely lucky if that's the only inconvenience they suffered.

Most people I know are okay, even if they're without power and Internet. There is a ton of flooding and no access into or out of NYC unless you're a first responder. Major arteries are flooded, and there's no idea when the subway system will be back and running.

No clue when I'm going in to work--the office is out of power and all the servers are down. We will be super busy for the foreseeable future, though.

I'm totally fine--just stir-crazy.

Glad you're ok! My cousin said they are cut off from the world in Staten Island. Thank God they were in Zone B and only have their power out.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Well, they're extremely lucky if that's the only inconvenience they suffered.

Most people I know are okay, even if they're without power and Internet. There is a ton of flooding and no access into or out of NYC unless you're a first responder. Major arteries are flooded, and there's no idea when the subway system will be back and running.

No clue when I'm going in to work--the office is out of power and all the servers are down. We will be super busy for the foreseeable future, though.

I'm totally fine--just stir-crazy.

I was thinking of you too. Hypo is also fine. A few trees went down along Broadway and one of the windows broke in the Barnard Quad. Luckily(?) it was a room whose residents had gone home to ride out the storm there. At least nobody was injured. They never lost power though.

[carnation]

There are people surfing as the storms retreat. There must be some awful rip tides out there! I can't figure out what kind of idiots would do this, although my husband did point out that for years, my stoopid brothers used to surf before hurricanes hit the Gulf Coast.