Hurricane Sandy

[Rookie Rider]

Sandy coming right toward Queens N.Y. Wish us luck and i hope all of you are safe.

[Rionna]

Prayers for you, your family, and the entire east coast. I hope the storm is not a brutal as predicted. Check in when you can to let us know you are safe. I hope you have the essentials to hold you down until it passes. Cleveland Ohio is expected to get 70 mph winds with power outages starting Monday afternoon. Take care!

[mrlmd1]

We are much better prepared, physically and mentally, in Florida, for these storms, than you guys are up North. Be safe.

http://s12.postimage.org/s70q728ux/Hurricane_evacuation_plan.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/s70q728ux/)

[mrlmd1]

The real cause of the storm
http://s9.postimage.org/tu56ur34r/The_real_cause_of_the_storm.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/tu56ur34r/)

[bpdchief]

Not GODZILLA????!!!!! Thought King Kong took care of him

[Water Warrior 2]

Not GODZILLA????!!!!! Thought King Kong took care of him
He had a son, Kidzilla. :lol:

[alantf]

Dunno why, but we seem to have caught the tail end of the hurricane. Our little island is around 3000 miles in a direct line, across the Atlantic, from New York. Got up this morning, And all was fine. Suddenly the wind got up. Trees are flattened, Heavy pots on the patio (containing shrubs) that are too heavy for us to lift were sliding around like they were on ice (and the temperature's nearly 90º) Power went off for 6 hours, so it looks like the power lines were blown down. They've closed the schools. We got no prior warning, but now they're telling us that it's going to get worse, this evening & during the night. Can't understand it. I thought we were far enough away, but it seems bigger than anyone thought. :??:

[mrlmd1]

That storm is around 1000 miles wide, not big enough to affect you, that's something going on in a different weather pattern nearer to you.
http://s13.postimage.org/w417lodtf/hurricane_sandy_satellite_7_jpg1351548018.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/w417lodtf/)

Here's the latest photo from NYC.
http://s12.postimage.org/nzzsxw7x5/Statute_hiding.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/nzzsxw7x5/)

[PimpS]

I wish you all good luck and dry house! May the force be with you!

[alantf]

That storm is around 1000 miles wide, not big enough to affect you, that's something going on in a different weather pattern nearer to you.


It's been on the news, that it IS the tail end of Sandy, and now it's hovering over Morocco. Seems like it's a weird hurricane. :)

[bpdchief]

tie your GZ to a tree! Good luck to ALL affected by this storm.

[Water Warrior 2]

That storm is around 1000 miles wide, not big enough to affect you, that's something going on in a different weather pattern nearer to you.


It's been on the news, that it IS the tail end of Sandy, and now it's hovering over Morocco. Seems like it's a weird hurricane. :)
I was just reading today that Sandy is a combination of weather patterns that are rare and unusual. Today's Globe and Mail explained it quite well. A chain of weather events combined to be a real disaster in the making.

[Rookie Rider]

Sandy was 2000 miles wide when in NY and New Jersey, and slow moving at 24 miles per hour. Caused alot of destruction and killed 57 people and a couple of kids and counting. Trees on houses and cars. Almost 1 million families without power on Long Island alone. 365,000 + in Queens without power, and so so many more on Staten Island and Manhattan. The storm had a noreaster behind it then collided with a cold front that caused something they called a "post something Cyclone" all in one. This shouldnt happen around here. I can see NY suffering earthquackes and sunamis in 20 more years or less. Alot of homes also destroyed by water with the high tide and a full moon at same time. Im on cleanup duty in Queens, i work for the city. 12-14 hr shifts. Its a mess. We need prayers. You can youtube videos. For example, type in. Hurricane Sandy east river long island city. Or, hurricane sandy east river astoria park. Both are my hometown where i grew up. Good luck to those in her destuctive path. If they say evacuate, LISTEN TO THEM !!

[clonak]

Dont worry about the city, hows your bike ? :P

Sounds pretty horrible, hopefully its not to long before things are back up and running. I am counting down the days untill Auckland has a major disaster. We will all be stuffed, every one is to busy worrying about work to give a toss about some 'fictional' disaster. Sad fact though is the whole city is built on volcanoes. Great city planning there I say.

All the best man, keep up the good work with the clean up. Dont let the stress get to you, just keep thinking about the long holiday you can take after. :)

[alantf]

We were lucky. A day of gales, which did a lot of damage, then the gales died down and brought a day of torrential rain. Now it's ok. During the gales one of the downed power lines caused a forest fire, but luckily the rains put it out.

[Rionna]

I hope those on the East Coast will get the help they need in rebuilding. In the Cleveland area, many schools have been closed all this week, thousands are expected to be without power until next week. Some houses and cars were destroyed and trees and power lines are down. Lakes and rivers have flooded. We are still getting rain and wind. It is raining in parts of my house and many others that I know. Still the devastation isn't nearly as bad as those living in N.Y. and N.J. I am thankful that the destruction in our area was minimal and I am praying for those who have lost their homes and belongings on the East Coast.

[Rookie Rider]

Thanks guys and gals. Prayers are good.

[clonak]

You still didnt answer my question... Hows your bike ?

[Rookie Rider]

My gz is fine in the garage, right next to my new 96 sportster :)

[Rookie Rider]

Well, cleanup was a terrible task to the eyes and heart. I couldnt believe my eyes everynight being out there. Unbelievable.

[Water Warrior 2]

Well, cleanup was a terrible task to the eyes and heart. I couldnt believe my eyes everynight being out there. Unbelievable.
The people of NY will survive and show their spirit to rebuild the city. I think that goes for everyone affected by Sandy. The Human Spirit is an amazing thing. RR, you are one of the many unsung heros who goes out there and makes a difference.

[Rookie Rider]

Thanks WW, im very proud of my brothers and sisters of the DSNY. Thanksgiving was our first day off since Sandy struck. I actually had 4 more days off then everyone else becaused my dad passed away on November 6th. I couldnt wait to get back out there and help again, wierd feeling as i was burying my dad, but i had to help my city, im still isomewhat in shock, so much loss. The media actually said that the DSNY are the unsung heroes of this storm and i couldnt agree more, we got 5 stars on this cleanup. People were cheering us and everything. What a great feeling, i've never felt this before, but it must come to an end. We did our job and we did it well.

[Water Warrior 2]

Oh my. So sorry for your loss RR. Loosing a parent is very hard and goes against everything we are accustomed to in our lives. One day Dad is there and the next he's gone. Hope you had lots of time to build happy memories with your Dad. They are priceless.

[Rookie Rider]

I will cherish my memories with my dad. Thank you WW.

[Rionna]

So sorry RR for the loss of your Dad. My condolences and prayers are with you and your family.

[Rookie Rider]

Thank you Rionna