Hurricane Sandy! (Watch out, NE)

[Uppsala9496]

oh damn really? ill be driving there tonight for class...

The Indiana side of lake michigan is going to see the really big waves. Potential for some in Chicago, but they won't be that severe.
Stay off lake shore drive and you are fine.

 

[EagleKeeper]

I think a leaf blew off a tree in my neighborhood. I should call the news.

A great BS artist who is unable to be recognized.

Pull a Sand Eagle; it might help your bruised ego :\

 

[BergeLSU]

No, was in Winsconsin for a while as well.

Californians go into their bunkers after a single drop of rain falls.

If it ever snowed heavily in Louisiana...I don't know what would happen. How would they get to work if they can't use their swamp boats?

Last time it snowed in New Orleans a few years ago (an inch or two of snow), the entire city shut down.

New Orleans can only be accessed by bridge, and all of them were closed because there was not enough salt.


But we feel for everyone up there. Hopefully power outages are the worst of the damage.

 

[pcslookout]

I can't wait to see people's thoughts when they see the kind of storm surge this system will bring in where ever it directly hits.

People are passing this off to lightly.

 

[Zeze]

My dog and Sandy

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Can someone tell me if living in a big apartment complex is less susceptible to a power outage?

I live in a 'village' of huge high rises (7 buildings of 30~ floors each, 300 units per), all managed by one property company. Is this better because they have better infrastructure or protection?

 

[Jeffg010]

Here is nice link to some pics.
http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/hurricane-sandy-pictures-photos2-20121025

 

[edro]

My dog and Sandy

Damn! Those are some clean teeth!

 

[Pheran]

Here is nice link to some pics.
http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/hurricane-sandy-pictures-photos2-20121025

I like the sign in pic 8. You think??

 

[Pheran]

There's now a partially broken crane dangling off a 65-story building in New York City.

 

[ussfletcher]

I'm not sure how much longer I'll have power. Just built myself a nice little led lamp to use up some of these AAA batteries I have.

 

[crownjules]

I just watched everyone on my office communicator drop offline. Strange that I'm still on and connected.

 

[TheTony]

Heard today the insurance industry expects the economic impact of the storm to be $10-$20 billion in damage, about half of that being insured losses.

 

[EagleKeeper]

My dog and Sandy

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Can someone tell me if living in a big apartment complex is less susceptible to a power outage?

I live in a 'village' of huge high rises (7 buildings of 30~ floors each, 300 units per), all managed by one property company. Is this better because they have better infrastructure or protection?

Power feeds are usually underground.
Less susceptible to the downed wire syndrome.

 

[crownjules]

Power feeds are usually underground.
Less susceptible to the downed wire syndrome.

Doesn't matter though if the power lines to your complex go down.

 

[pcslookout]

Doesn't matter though if the power lines to your complex go down.

Exactly. Good luck with no power for a week.

 

[K1052]

Exactly. Good luck with no power for a week.

As long as the vaults don't flood out and the substation feeding you is working being in a building is superior. It's also likely to get fixed sooner if it fails.

 

[sze5003]

Loud grounding noises here. Power is out and fire truck arrived at my apartments.

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

My dog and Sandy

[edit]
Can someone tell me if living in a big apartment complex is less susceptible to a power outage?

I live in a 'village' of huge high rises (7 buildings of 30~ floors each, 300 units per), all managed by one property company. Is this better because they have better infrastructure or protection?

That's a big apartment?


:Heart: Texas

 

[Capt Caveman]

272k+ out of power in MA.

 

[Adul]

so if the hurricane comes and floods my house, will my home insurance cover it?

Only if you have flood insurance.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Getting REALLY windy here in Connecticut now, I'd guess sustained at 40-45 with gusts well past 70. A huge gust just took down about half of one of my neighbors trees.

 

[j&j]

Cape May, NJ

Looks super fake? That wave looks to be 30ft high and wouldn't make any sense, hurricane or not.

 

[Dumac]

Looks super fake? That wave looks to be 30ft high and wouldn't make any sense, hurricane or not.

Katrina had storm surges up to 40 feet. Not that this is Katrina.

 

[Blackjack200]

Wow, Atlantic City is just getting devoured. No word yet on how many prostitutes, pimps and drug dealers are expected to get swept out to sea.

 

[SketchMaster]

Heh, I remember living in NH when hurricane Bob hit. Out here in CO, people freak out if there is more than 1/2' of snow on the ground. (facepalm)

If we got a storm like this out here, Colorado Springs would likely become the Thunder Dome.