Hurricane Sandy

[floridaorange]

Re: Hurricane Sandy

Oh, if you're trip isn't until the 23rd I personally think you will be ok. "the slightless" will have a better more accurate answer for you. I could also ask my college roommate who's from there as well.

[mnbvcxz]

Re: Hurricane Sandy

Oh, if you're trip isn't until the 23rd I personally think you will be ok. "the slightless" will have a better more accurate answer for you. I could also ask my college roommate who's from there as well.

I certainly hope so. My work colleague has a cousin in NYC who has just told her the city is underwater, so I'm kind of freaking out. Probably too soon to say, but I just hope I'm not walking into a "war zone".

I feel like a selfish douche bag talking about this, but been planning and saving for this for a long time.

[floridaorange]

Re: Hurricane Sandy

^You live on the other side of the globe, you are just being a smart traveller. I think a month will be enough time for the parts of the city you will be visiting to be ready, but I could be wrong.

[chuckc]

Re: Hurricane Sandy

u will be alright, it wont be like it was, but it wont be a war zone either.....

[chanty]

Re: Hurricane Sandy

Yep...you should be good to go. Don't go changing you ticket.

[dusk]

Re: Hurricane Sandy

Still can't get a hold of my friend's mom who lives in Queens

Phone reception has been poor.

[mnbvcxz]

Re: Hurricane Sandy

Thanks for the advice guys. Good luck to everyone and stay safe!

[thesightless]

Re: Hurricane Sandy

i would read the local paper's websites. there is no true blue estimation of when the damage will be repaired in the NYC subways and power restoration to lower manhatten. i just power back about 3 hours ago.
best sites to see whats going on now are

nydailynews
nypost
newsday(more long island centric, which also has been devastated.)

not sure on jersey side.


its real bad in terms of damage and cleanup. my friends house has cars and boats on the property, my old neighbor lost thier home and my friend's better half has family who lost everything down in breezy point. the ocean or olong island sound met the bays in a few areas. coastline has changed a bit on southern nassau county (long beach NY and oak beach). my wifes cousins are still trapped on a barrier island called oak beach but ok.

[go0gle]

Re: Hurricane Sandy

I've been trough 4 of these in Florida, and.. non of them did as much damage. http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/201...uperstorm.html

[nelinho]

Re: Hurricane Sandy

^ some pretty amazing photos in there. Didn't realise the extent of the damage..

Electrical fires @ Breezy Point? Wasn't expecting to see fire damage.

[feather]

Re: Hurricane Sandy

I certainly hope so. My work colleague has a cousin in NYC who has just told her the city is underwater, so I'm kind of freaking out. Probably too soon to say, but I just hope I'm not walking into a "war zone".

It didn't look like Manhattan was under any water at all. Didn't even look like anything happened in Uptown.

Downtown sucks though. No power since Monday. I'm at JFK waiting for my Icelandic flight and getting power and a connection for the first time. Can't wait to have a hot shower in Iceland

[da hype]

Re: Hurricane Sandy

Jersey shore is fucked

[floridaorange]

Re: Hurricane Sandy

[floridaorange]

Re: Hurricane Sandy

I assumed storms were a rare occurence in and around NYC, but I didn't realize they were this rare:

[mnbvcxz]

Re: Hurricane Sandy

What's the latest in Lower Manhattan? Looks like some rail services are back on and majority of power will be restored in the next day or two? At least, according to the sites suggested by thesightless (thanks for that man... hope you're coping alright)