Hurricane Sandy

**Boyiee** · 2012-10-29 00:08

I can't wait to wake up at like 10am-noon, look outside to see it starting to really pick up, and heading to the firehouse. Irene was a blast, can't wait.

I just hope all my friends come home safe. Ever since my friend was killed in the line of duty two years ago, any radio silence or units not responding really gets to me, even if only for a few seconds.

**Eanae** · 2012-10-29 00:08

Just off exit 25 on 84. I moved here for work which is in Shelton so I'm really looking to move down there closer.

**Minions** · 2012-10-29 00:09

Honestly it is not the end of the world. Only thing that sucks is lack of AC for a week+ in some cases. Tropical Storm Allison was pretty awful because it moved so slowly it just dumped so much rain. Hurricane Ike sucked pretty awful too. I think our power was out over a week, and it was hot as hell. Standing out right before -> right after the eye passed was pretty awesome though.

It was raining sideways!

**hey** · 2012-10-29 00:12

Originally Posted by Cail

apparently this is the walmart in our town, in the bread section
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...21320698_n.jpg

Same thing where i am. Our shop rite was sold out of water yesterday too.

**samalis** · 2012-10-29 00:26

In central PA and my classes are cancelled tomorrow and Tuesday. I just hope I don't lose power, biggest concern right now. No electricity is so god damn boring.

**BadKarma** · 2012-10-29 00:26

The air is still as fuck right now in Queens.

Do not want

**Deader2818** · 2012-10-29 00:31

Im 30 mins out of Philly (NJ) and its pretty windy right now. I work at a grocery store and they want us to stay open even though every other business in town is closed tomorrow. Screw that, im not going in today at all and maybe not tuesday.

But, I hope this doesnt prevent me from getting Assassin's creed 3 tuesday

**Quicklet** · 2012-10-29 00:37

Originally Posted by Eanae

I'm in Waterbury on a deadend road. I'm like, the least cared about part of the state.

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Looking to move to Shelton but fuck it's expensive there.

You don't want to live in Shelton. It's a mix of people from Bridgeport/Stratford and people who want to think they're as rich as people from Trumbull/Fairfield/Westport but aren't.

**Eanae** · 2012-10-29 00:39

Originally Posted by Quicklet

You don't want to live in Shelton. It's a mix of people from Bridgeport/Stratford and people who want to think they're as rich as people from Trumbull/Fairfield/Westport but aren't.

But it'd be the shortest drive to work considering I work there.

**Kanriel** · 2012-10-29 01:54

I'm off on Monday, but my 7-month pregnant boss has to open the store (her boss refuses to let us close). So kinda worried about something happening while my 120lbs preggo boss is going to and from work in these winds and rains. And going to laugh when no one buys anything so the store loses money just from being open.

**RKenshin** · 2012-10-29 02:24

Work called off for the storm.

Not sure if a good thing. Way safer at work, plus gas generators if the power goes out!

**Apelila** · 2012-10-29 02:48

Originally Posted by Eanae

That combined with the low pressure essentially stopping it in its tracks so it'll dump it all for 36 hours straight.

Don't forget that all that water it drops is could to turn to ice over the days afterwards. Lots of trees still have their leaves on them. The surge will keep water from draining and being drained if it freezes (turns into a Nor'easter )

**Cail** · 2012-10-29 03:11

nasdaq and nyse closed monday and possibly tuesday

**FNH** · 2012-10-29 03:58

Originally Posted by Stumblingdrunk

What the Fuck is wrong with people?

lol you don't think it will be a bad storm?

**Cail** · 2012-10-29 04:02

max. sustained winds have gone up 10mph in the last 3 hours and the pressure has dropped another 4mb over the same time

**Cleverness** · 2012-10-29 04:14

My dad has the 1 seat in the living room turned to the window with the curtains open so he can watch the storm when it hits.

Also texted my supervisor shortly after my last post, office is closed today and possibly tomorrow(have to call in later on to see). Power should hold out here cause most of the power cables here in Brooklyn are underground.

**FNH** · 2012-10-29 04:14

Originally Posted by Cail

max. sustained winds have gone up 10mph in the last 3 hours and the pressure has dropped another 4mb over the same time

You're looking at a repeat of the 91 "perfect storm". Everyone is disregarding it because it's "only" a cat 1, but it's sustained hurricane force winds are 175+ miles wide with the whole storm like 600+ miles wide. Hurricane force winds @ 900mb at 1500' and the omgwtf storm surge is going to fuck shit up in NYC(not to mention all the states that will get flooded). I've seen models showing 35~' waves predicted at coastal landfall.

**FNH** · 2012-10-29 04:15

Originally Posted by Cleverness

Power should hold out here cause most of the power cables here in Brooklyn are underground.

Not sure how much that will matter.

**Cleverness** · 2012-10-29 04:21

One thing that caused power outages during Irene was winds knocking down power lines last year, since several parts of the city still have them, usually out in Queens. Alot of people avoided that situation since our stuff is run underground.

**FNH** · 2012-10-29 04:25

Originally Posted by Cleverness

One thing that caused power outages during Irene was winds knocking down power lines last year, since several parts of the city still have them, usually out in Queens. Alot of people avoided that situation since our stuff is run underground.

It isnt the wind that will get them it's the shit ton of water about to pour into the underground.

Also, this should be a lot worse than Irene

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