nycsnow Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I just can't describe what I saw around me today, cars just lifted up & floated all over boats on streets, side of my house all over the block, at a loss for words my area is completley devastated in Brooklyn, I passed by ants neighborhood to they are destroyed to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Dare I say this, (will get heat for this) but Joe Bastardi was right with Sandy. He said it would be a nightmare or thereabouts. We all knew this could be devastating if the track and timing were right. It definitely was pretty much worst case track and timing for NYC and NJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belsenj Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I'm a long time lurker here and come to watch storms for my area, Long Island. Right now, I consider myself one of the lucky 10% that have power, I am in East Northport, Suffolk County which did fair pretty well with this storm, compared to others. Took a ride in the car today and for miles there is no power. I haven't ventured out towards the water because I know it will be blocked off. My son is in the National Guard and is currently working in the Rockaways - he says it is Katrina out there. The devastation is just incredible. It will be many days for some real assessments to come through, but as you are all seeing it's there on the news as well. I've been through many nor'easters and a few hurricanes here on Long Island, but nothing has ever come close to this storm. I'm glad to see some of the regular members here posting in, keep well and safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Dare I say this, (will get heat for this) but Joe Bastardi was right with Sandy. He said it would be a nightmare or thereabouts. He deserves no credit along with the other hypesters. When you forecast every storm to be a nightmare eventually you get it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaser25973 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Did anybody catch the bloomberg press conference? What did he say about subways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny and Warm Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 He deserves no credit along with the other hypesters. When you forecast every storm to be a nightmare eventually you get it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StatenWx Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 How's the north side of the island look? There are a lot of trees down and con Ed called saying there won't be power for 7-10 days near our apot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoWeatherman Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 My niece sent me this pic last night near the storm surge peak. This was near 20th and 1st In manhattan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belsenj Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 According to my daughter in Brooklyn, 7 tunnels got flooded. Bloomberg said that it will take 4 days to get the water out of the tunnels. The clean up after that I can only guess at. The salt water will do a lot of damage down there in the tunnels, so I am going to guess at least week until SOME of them are open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Update for those with no power/tv ABC evening news reporting: 108 Houses burned in Rockaway Queens. 46 miles of subway track was still underwater as of this afternoon. Aerial views of coastal NJ were surreal. Devastation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belsenj Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 To think what that saltwater will do to the innards of the tunnels and tracks is unthinkable. Yes, Rockaway is very bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Street views of LI (on NBC and ABC) looked like damage you would see in a tornado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle W Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 my power just came back after 20 hours without it...I hope all is well with everyone...We'll be takling about this storm for the rest of our lives...The first thing I noticed today was how the leaves were torn to pieces...Shreaded like a salad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJHurricane Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Not an ob per se, but Rutgers New-Brunswick will be closed for the rest of the week. Reopens Monday. Water pumping system in New Brunswick failed and the water supply has been compromised. Telling students to go home if they have anywhere to go, otherwise they have cots in the rec centers. production manager at one of the theaters downtown wants us to come to work at 10 tomorrow...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earthlight Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Hope you all are doing well. I'm sure K speak for many people when I say that my neighborhood is in shambles. We lucked out last night when a tremendous tree fell just a few feet from my house. A friend of mine from down the shore sent me some pictures of what is left of her block. Almost unfathomable. The face of the NJ Shore has been changed forever. To those of you who were affected or had loved ones affected directly by the storm, thoughts are with you. Stay safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I walked out earlier, and there was a couple of live wires, I was very very close from actually hitting it due to a tremendous tree branch on it. It is dangerous to actually see the wires in the dark. A huge pine tree and oak tree really came down behind my yard, had it been a bit closer, I probably would not be home right now; due to the tree would actually be through my home. Stay safe everyone. We can all agree on this: This is the worst storm to hit the NYC area, probably in the history of hurricane tracking. Floyd, Irene, Donna do not really come close to the damage here. March 1962 Nor'easter had some epic damage at the Jersey Shore, but nothing like this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ict1523 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Kew Gardens tons of damage. Tons of huge trees in the area so a lot of them are down. Some siding partially ripped off a few houses. Also the Dunkin Donuts by my house had a few broken windows and the awning fell into the middle of the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishingForWarmWeather Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I apologize if this has been posted already -- time lapse from a skyscraper's webcam, through the 29th and 30th. Insane to watch the clouds shift direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluewave Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I've been searching for aerial shots all day. This one in particular looks as if a tsunami occurred. Unbelievable what storm surge can do. Stay safe everyone. My hometown suffered a great amount of damage from Sandy. It's going to be a slow process, but we are going to bounce back from this. Hopefully JM and LBsurffreak are doing ok. So far I have only been able to hear from one of my neighbors on my old block. It was one of the few spots in Long Beach where the houses stayed above the water which only made up into the street. My thoughts and prayers are with my fellow neighbors. The Long beach boardwalk was the real gem of the town and it really took a beating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Breezy point fire: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris L Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 How did the fire happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocoAko Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Brick, NJ: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzucker Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Still out of power in Dobbs Ferry...must have gusted over 70mph last night. Damage is bad around town with trees and power lines down, but I'm sitting at a friend's house with power so about 25% of the town has power. My house is fine luckily but there is some serious damage to structures where trees fell last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CooL Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 My friend lives in brick and i haven't heard from him since 5pm yesterday. Doesn't look good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ag3 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Horror stories from Staten Island: http://mobile.silive.com/advstaten/pm_29251/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=pQ22DpMR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weathergun Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 How did the fire happen? They don't know what caused it. But it was spread by the high winds and flood waters prevented firefighters from getting to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ag3 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Horror stories from Staten Island: http://mobile.silive.com/advstaten/pm_29251/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=pQ22DpMR One of my Cop friends is on duty in Staten Island and he said that the Island is Katrina like in parts and there are many more deaths coming. He sounded very, very shaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sock Puppet Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Drove through Manhattan earlier. First time ever I didn't hit any traffic and all electricity is off from 40th St. south. No traffic lights and hardly any traffic cops. It's crazy out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jims Videos Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 SCENES FROM BELMAR BEACH TODAY AND SHARK RIVER HILLS MARINA THAT I TOOK THIS AFTERNOON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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