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1652596 tn?1342011626

hurricane sandy

not a question...just wanted to wish everyone on the middle to north end of the east coast a safe night.  i hope you're all high and dry.  my prayers go out to all of you.  best wishes...belle
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1669790 tn?1333662595
Yes Jul, just saw the same on the local news.  They also said those planning to attend the marathon were displacing those who lost their homes from the hotels.  Good call on cancelling imho.
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I think Bloomberg just canceled the marathon.
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179856 tn?1333547362
I think their logic with the marathon is that it will bring in millions of dollars and corporate sponsors are donating millions to the relief efforst.  If that is TRUE (who knows) then I think it make sense. Is still tacky as hell but..........
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:-)
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179856 tn?1333547362
As much as I adore Aerosmith and everybody knows I do...I did not watch them on Today this morning.  With all that is going on, especially ST who is FROM NY (not Boston) and who's kids live here...I thought it was tacky and could have been rescheduled.  Not a time for self promotion.


See, I dont just pick on the Flip!   :)

No want a Nor'Easter...........No want No want
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1652596 tn?1342011626
i just heard that they're planning on having the nyc marathon.  i can't believe that.  what about all the people in need?  they should concentrate on them first.
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That "someone" said last night he would not get rid of FEMA.  He's like a fish out of water with all of the flip-flopping.  And the Nor'Easter?.....naaaa it has nothing to do with global warming and neither did "The Perfect Storm".  (said very sarcastically)!  If we don't start doing something "yesterday" our kids, grandkids, great grandkids, are going to be living on water instead of land.
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179856 tn?1333547362
Agreed 100% with above posters...how can anyone say there is NOTHING going on. Shoot this storm was like a 'Day After Tomorrow' storm really. How scary is that that it could be the regular norm now.

And now there might be a Nor'Easter on the way for later next week.......

And someone wants to get rid of FEMA?  Oh Lord. Help us.
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1986676 tn?1329862471
Love and Prayers for those on the East Coast  who were victims of Sandy.

Apparently, these disasters will be hitting randomly and wherever.
We should all be considering both public and private survival plans if we don't want to be sitting ducks.

I'm not sure the officials in my area would care about the residents
so I hope they're taking Sandy as a warning.
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we need a 100 to 200 year plan SET IN ACTION soon or we will pollute to the point of no return....an environmental master plan to move away from oceans and deltas

Agreed Billy. It is heartbreaking to see what is happening to this planet.
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190885 tn?1333025891
they gave out generators in lee county..my daughter got one...just like hot cakes....i think we have to take a good look at what a mess us humans have made....theres such a diminishing oxygen problem in the chesapeake bay its killing loads of wildlife...and in time will get to all of us... i'm a hypocrite too...but i try not to ignore how our economies are coming first...we just unloaded so much disgusting waist into the hudson....maybe this is the start of real problems with our subways....we need to move to higher ground or have floating cities.... pumping loads of energy into rebuilding in places that aren't made to build in....for now i think the police should fine all the folks in the path of these storms that leave stuff out...its littering!!!! and not needed....and come on...pull your boats...everyone up here did..as well as their docks...i see a beached boat and see leaking gas and oil...why don't we talk more about the pollution? someones making money....i would love a nice big house on pine island to relax my bod...but i would rather kayak in the mangroves and catch a nice red fish...more education...more work...i wish some of the big money folks on the water would take their houses down and move inland....they won't starve .its time to move out of the flood zones...our oceans will be 2 to 3 feet higher in the future....time to start doing something....and as far as gas goes..get a gas tank and fill it a few days before the storm...we need a 100 to 200 year plan SET IN ACTION soon or we will pollute to the point of no return....an environmental master plan to move away from oceans and deltas....billy
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179856 tn?1333547362
I think they give the generators to hospitals and crucial services and stuff. I dont think they just come up to a house and go here this is for you. Plus...you'd have to be able to go and get gas and these people are trapped and can go nowhere at all.
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1669790 tn?1333662595
"a few years ago we were giving away loads of generators in south florida".

Billy, did you visit after a recent FL hurricane and personally deliver these generators or are you thinking that FEMA was handing them out??  If so, I must have missed that memo.  They might give away bottled water and insect repellant, but generators???  Don't think so.  

Unfortunately, this very significant storm surge caught many people off gaurd.  Very often the winds don't cause most of the damage in these storms, its the surge of water and waves, pounding and destroying anything in its path.   Very sad to see those affected and the chaos left behind.
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179856 tn?1333547362
I live and on the water it never occured to me to bring mine in.  I was to busy filling water containers and packing a go bag and getting all our flashlights and batteries and ID and pictures - here in the NE it's prime BBQ time still.......and I certainly didn't think the storm was going to be like THIS.
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179856 tn?1333547362
Billy perhaps there were in their houses or garages mostly....the ones that blew away?
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NY...you are nuts!  I am glad you are ok :)~
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179856 tn?1333547362
My house which is right on the Long Island Sound never even lost power while the mansions two miles down the road are gone. We were very lucky.
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190885 tn?1333025891
3000 grills buried  in the sand...whats that!!!... people didn't have enough time to bring them in....or did they just want a new grill from home owners..and what about the unnecessary pollution on the beaches and the ocean when this stuff is left outside....... now who pays for that clean up! i'll bet its us...and i'll bet theres lots of folks that just didn't prep...a few years ago we were giving away loads of generators in south florida...now what is someone in south florida thinking not having a generator to begin with?.....you can lead a man to reason but you can't make him think.....i'm not trying to make light of this storm as there have been many tragedies but with the obvious climate changes along with more and more of these weather conditions to come i think we should put more thought into the prep ...even building codes and zones....whats a little scary is the cities around the world are going to growing and growing...lots of them right on the water....and we just keep rebuilding in the same place...well...its going to snow up here so i think i'll pick the stuff up out of the yard....billy
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To ALL of my Northeast friends, I am wanting you to know that my thoughts and prayers are with you.  Being in FL., I've gone through many close brushes with these storms. Fortunately, for me, I've never had property damage.  Several days without power-YES!  Having to boil water once the power was restored-YES!  My advice to anybody who hears about a tropical storm on the way is to store LOT's of water.  Fill the bathtubs, stock up on bottled water and jugs of water.  When I've had a few of these storms and the local water pumping stations were down-we weren't able to flush our toilets w/o having the jugs of water and scooping it from the tub-to pour into the back of the toilet and into the bowl.  You don't think about these things, but seriously it gets to be SO difficult if you are actually in your home and can't flush the dumb toilet!  Also, stock up on things like the flashlight batteries, extra flashlights, canned food and I have sterno and the little sterno portable grills because I'm in a condominium and don't have gas or access to a gas grill.  Lastly, if you see that it's potentially coming in your direction, it's best to GO..., go stay with a relative, go anywhere away from the storm- at the very least 24 hrs prior to when the forecasters are expecting it to hit and if you are able to-it's better to leave sooner than that so that you don't get stuck in traffic on the road with a traffic jam of people trying to get out.  I'm telling you all this for in the future, as I know that I'm late in this posting for telling you prior to this storm (Sandy).  I am so sorry that all of those in the Northeast are having to go through this!  NOT PLEASANT!
: (            Susan400
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I am SO GLAD just to see that you've posted on here and you are ALIVE!!!   I was worried about you!  Did you have much damage done to your house?   I hope not..

Libby
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Power is on in the Poconos.  Minimal damage compared to those on the coast line.  Just made a mess with trees being down.  I will be buying myself a generator for Xmas if I can ever find one :)~
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Glad to hear you are okay. How lucky to live in the mountains!!
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190885 tn?1333025891
we're still on the generator up in the maine mountains..high winds with trees down but not too bad otherwise...what a mess this storm made
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1669790 tn?1333662595
With so many losing power it may be a few days/weeks until we hear from some of our friends in the NE.  Hope everyone came through ok.
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