Hurricane Sandy

[Zetanio]

My building is swaying. Holy fuck at the wind. Isn't even raining anymore though.

[FNH]

[tyven]

where?

[Necronus]

I almost just saw a heavy looking metal object almost injure/kill some reporter on live TV. I wasn't looking at the screen at first, but i heard the crash, and saw him asking if his crew was ok. Reporters be crazy yo.

[Cleverness]

In Bed-Stuy in Brooklyn, wind just now blew so hard that it knocked down a tree into our housing projects building. No damage to the building we can see from in here, but that shit was LOUD. It might have been 2 trees since it hit the windows in 2 different rooms in different sides of the building but can't tell if it's the same one or not from these angles.

[FNH]

where?

said ave c in nyc, not sure

heard reports of 20 cars underwater, before the FDNY scanner feed dropped out after they reported that ConEd was cutting power to their stations.


edit: 14th & Ave C

[Brill Weave]

And we just lost power due to high winds in Pittsburgh. Didn't think the wind was that bad. Apparently I was wrong.

[FNH]

NBC New York ‏@NBCNewYork

#BREAKING: Officials reporting first #Sandy-related death in #Flushing, #Queens. A 30-year-old man was found trapped under a tree.

[tyven]

we have a maintenance guy going door to door asking about something burning. LETS HOPE MY BUILDING ISNT ON FIRE

[Necronus]

MD just reported its first death on TV. Someone crashed a car. #Darwinism

[FNH]

http://distilleryimage3.instagram.co...0a9d0df6_7.jpg

[Pikarya]

MD just reported its first death on TV. Someone crashed a car. #Darwinism

http://puu.sh/1kj5l

RIP Sweet prince.

[Soa]

It stopped raining here near Philly about 2 hours ago but the wind has kicked up quite a bit. Still have power and no water in my basement yet.

[GentaiShinigami]

http://www.ustream.tv/occupiedair

Missed epicness unfortunately earlier where water was breaching his rickety-ass door and then once it was about 6" the sockets started pouring smoke and dude had to throw down shit to jump across to safety and go a floor up. Was insane lol @_@ I was on the edge of me seat for a bit there.

Edit: Well damn, just as I post it he loses power and says he has to cut the stream.

Edit2: Heres the video ustream saved of it at least (raft scene @~6mins in):
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/26531320

[FNH]

In Bed-Stuy in Brooklyn,.

I hear they are trying to evacuate this area

correction: stuy town, so disregard

[BadKarma]

3 trees down on my block. One completely blocking my stree, two in the backyard

[Necronus]

Follow up on the guy in MD who died. Twas indeed a single car single fatality crash due to hydroplaning in Montgomery County.

[tyven]

http://www.ustream.tv/occupiedair

Missed epicness unfortunately earlier where water was breaching his rickety-ass door and then once it was about 6" the sockets started pouring smoke and dude had to throw down shit to jump across to safety and go a floor up. Was insane lol @_@ I was on the edge of me seat for a bit there.

Edit: Well damn, just as I post it he loses power and says he has to cut the stream.

Edit2: Heres the video ustream saved of it at least (raft scene @~6mins in):
http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/26531320

this guy is an animal. holy shit

[FNH]

Newyorkist ‏@Newyorkist

"Heavy smoke condition from Rector Street station, appears it is coming from south of platform." via FDNY scanner

3rd rails starting fires

[6souls]

Gowanus Canal flooding in Brooklyn




As for what's in that water..

As a result of years of discharges, storm water runoff, sewer outflows and industrial pollutants, the Gowanus Canal has become one of the nation's most extensively contaminated water bodies. Contaminants include PCBs, coal tar wastes, heavy metals and volatile organics.

http://www.epa.gov/region2/superfund/npl/gowanus/