There is a lot of Frankenstorm talk right now as New Yorkers prepare for Hurricane Sandy. To quote one of my friends who is currently living in NYC “Mimosas first THEN prep for hurricane.” Facebook and twitter suggest people stocking up on goods, but with very little urgency (my friends are at least). However, I’m sure the general feeling there right now is concern. But from what I can tell, my friends that live there spent their day yesterday waiting in super long lines at the Mr. Kiwi or what ever local bodega/ grocery they could get to and buying stuff to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
I hope everything is okay in the places that have already been affected, and I hope New York receives very little damage (the Lovelyish offices are there!) Please be safe!! On the bright side, Sandy is a category 1 hurricane (Katrina was category 5) so it could be much worse. Here are some things you probably didn’t know about New York and hurricanes.
[via Izismile]
Has hurricane Sandy affected you at all?
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I didn’t know about the Hog island part and I seriously freak out every time I drive in one of those tunnels that go under water. This post just provides me with evidence as to why I should be terrified. I don’t remember where I was, but I was collecting data for my dissertation and I told one of the instructors that there was no way I could drive through that tunnel everyday and she laughed and said somebody has a panic attack and has to be escorted off by the police at least once a week. That would totally be me.
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SIGH *please read this*
HERE IS WHAT YOU DON’T REALIZE. Katrina was a higher WIND category hurricane. But we all know, the problem with Katrina was what? The storm surge. Get ready for some mild science talk, Lovelies: analysis from NOAA’s (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Hurricane Research Division (and they are the leading authority on stuff like this, NOAA and the NHC go hand in hand together) put the destructive potential of the storm surge at 5.8 on a scale from 0-6 (6 being worse).
Katrina was rated LOWER than Sandy. Are you hearing me? This dangerous storm surge is rated WORSE than Katrina!
PLEASE LISTEN TO YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES! Please don’t put my husband in danger. My husband is in the Coast Guard. I don’t want to lose him, and I don’t want my young children to lose their father because nobody understood or were simply too selfish to GET OUT.
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@sarahsmurfette@xanga - thank you so much for this information! I had no idea. I hope you dont think i was making light of this situation, i understand that this is a serious matter regardless its category. I would be in a super panic if i lived in ny right now.
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@katie - I just want people to understand. I see so many people making light of this, and the truth is hundreds of thousands have been told to evacuate in NY/NJ, but only 3,000 are in shelters. That tells me no one listened…just like in New Orleans (and the only difference as far as I can tell between Katrina and Sandy for flooding is that NY/NJ etc has a higher sea level. Maybe that will make a difference…).
Complacency kills.
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The storm is supposed to have a direct hit on Philadelphia, we’re estimated to be without power anywhere from 10 days – 3 weeks. We’re fucked.
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@SUPletstake___surveys@xanga - Have you filled your bathtub with water? DO it if you’re staying. You’ll need it for palatable water or for toilet flushing. Public sewage won’t work if there is no power.
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@sarahsmurfette@xanga - We unfortunately don’t have a bathtub, we have a shower stall in my house :/
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Being a Louisiana resident my whole life I’ve experienced a few hurricanes: Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Gustav (which hit my city much harder than Katrina), and this year Hurricane Issac. My prayers are going to those on the east coast, for wisdom and safety. The Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) at my university also spent time in prayer today for those in the path of Hurricane Sandy.
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@sarahsmurfette@xanga - i am of the opinion that if you ignore a MANDATORY evacuation order, you forfeit your rescue. that, or you pay for however much it cost out of your own pocket.
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Well, now that the storm has past, raging fires have claimed the lives of over 50 people, lower manhattan is out of power because ConEd facility exploded. Exploded… people are left with contaminated water and no heat. Hoboken NJ residents are stranded with out food or water and for some, no shelter and no power. South NJ is devastated, much of Long Island will be without power. My co worker’s daughter lost her business with over half a million dollars worth of damages and will not be able to reopen. Thats just one story, hundreds of people have lost their livelihood due to this storm, some thought they would tough it out and a fraction have lost their lives trying to withstand the storm at zone-A regions. Some people have even taken advantage of other’s misfortune to pillage properties that were abandoned for safety reasons. My family will be left with out power for weeks. Selfish commuters are cluttering our city streets with traffic, preventing first-responders, utility and repaire vehicles from navigating our communities to reach those in need. My heart goes out to those in NJ who lost their lives, homes or businesses and the hospitals struggling to maintain the safety of their patients.
@sarahsmurfette@xanga - I hope your family, and especially your husband, are safe. Thank him for his bravery.