Hurricane Sandy

[Ununiqueified]

... is about to hit me. Right, smack, dab, in the middle.

[Smacktalks]

I caught a bit of the news earlier which mentioned it, I didn't realise how bad it's expected to be :2

When is it due to hit?

[Ununiqueified]

I'm in it now, but the weaker parts of it.

[Deleted Member]

The latest reports are predicting anywhere between 5 - 10" of heavy rain and strong wind gusts. The brunt of it to start to reach most of the Eastern coast line Late Tonight and then roll out Late Wednesday afternoon/ early evening for Halloween. I know several familes in the local area who have already pulled all their halloween decorations and already rescheduled their Halloween parties for the little kids to be the following weekend.... Also because of the approaching Sandy many schools already closed in the Ny / NJ areas and several Game Stop locations are already informing it's customers they will not be open Tuesday which pushes back those locations actually opening and giving out the WWE13 game on release date.... Many of the one's I called about said they might not open til Friday

[Smacktalks]

Has there been many evacuations? I'd heard that the public transport has been called off and people in low level buildings have been told to leave.

[Guest Stingertap10]

Same here Zac. I live in CNY, and we're supposed to get hit real hard. Went out for supplies this AM, and not one bottle of water is to be had here.lol Walgreens, Walmart, Price Chopper, P&C, Rite Aid, Lowes, Kinney's and Kmart were all completely out, and none of them were expecting to get anymore, and didn't know when they'd be able to get any more anyway. Luckily it's all we drink here, besides soda, so we're pretty decently stocked on both anyway. Got candles and holders, new power drill, new flash lights (Which apparently were almost as scarce), batteries, and personal power generators. Now it's to watch my Giants beat the crap outta the Cowboys, watch The Walking Dead, and wait for the storm.

Oh, also got a corded phone incase the power goes out, and more cell minutes incase the land lines go out.

Edited October 28, 2012 by Stingertap10

[Guest Stingertap10]

Has there been many evacuations? I'd heard that the public transport has been called off and people in low level buildings have been told to leave.

Yeah, but you nailed it, and those are the only ones asked to leave. I'm sure there'll be more as it gets closer, but up till now, not many have been told to leave.

Edited October 28, 2012 by Stingertap10

[Deleted Member]

Yeah some areas already did manadory Evac. Our stores here aren't even open right now as they closed up as of Last night. And yeah we have both our cells charged and plenty of flash light/ Batteries. Also i have one Flash light with a manual crank that recharges just in case it's needed

[Guest Stingertap10]

Yeah some areas already did manadory Evac. Our stores here aren't even open right now as they closed up as of Last night. And yeah we have both our cells charged and plenty of flash light/ Batteries. Also i have one Flash light with a manual crank that recharges just in case it's needed

Same here!lol Got one as a gift last christmas.

[CrossFan]

Now it's to watch my Giants beat the crap outta the Cowboys

good man!

[XxiiAMSiicKeSTXi]

Good thing im not in United States LoL. i get game tuesday!. woo hoo! P.R. FTW!

[Ununiqueified]

I don't need to evacuate, but were supposed to get four days of rain & 7ft (2.13360 Meters) of snow, & High Winds. And also, I kind of like the NY Giants, but I mostly like the NE Patriots.

Edited October 29, 2012 by zacification1

[Ununiqueified]

Crap, It took a detour, shifted SW, and now I'm supposed to be hit in the most heaviest part. :angry2:

[Ununiqueified]

Thank you all for the continuous support and I also wish Status^TM , Damussman, & Stingertap10 safe through hurricane Sandy.

Gusts are now supposed to be 110+ MPH.

[Deleted Member]

Here's something you don't see everyday:

^ jaws got lonely and decided to go swimming the Streets of New jersey

[Guest Stingertap10]

WOW! Mike, get the pole and bait out! That's tonight's/tomorrow's dinner!lol What is it? Catfish or a shark?lol

Edited October 29, 2012 by Stingertap10

[Smacktalks]

I've just seen* the news which showed a building with the front ripped off due to the hurricane :2

They also showed the hurricane imposed over a map of Europe which had it centered over Paris and it still covered all of the UK, that really got over just how big the storm is.

* Chris

[Ununiqueified]

The weather here is starting to slow down just a little. My power isn't out!

[jitz]

It rained a little here, and a plastic outdoor chair blew over. But I live in Australia, I think we just caught the eye of the storm.

[Deleted Member]

Boy oh Boy did we get royally screwed by the pooch here! Some 4500 Plus people are still in the dark without heat and power. It's been 20 degrees over night since last week when Sandy rolled over everything in her path. As for my particular neighbor hood. only 1 inter section has working traffic lights some 8 days later as massive trees that were 100+ yrs old from surrounding state parks now lay by the roadside along with utility poles churrned into pieces. We just got ou internet back Yesterday and had loss of Power most of the week. Near by nursing home caught Fire in Sandy's wake of the storm as a resident's heater went up sending him and 3 residental workers all to the hospital. Another one is headed this way Wednesday with potential to dump another 3 -5 " of either more rain and flooding or 3 - 6 " of snow depedning on the artic chill behind it. Not a very accomidating forecast for post Sandy clean up and restorations of Both Power and Heat for the winter.