Irene
#151
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Joined: Dec 2002
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Re: Irene
I've heard of the expression "the female is deadlier than the male" - pretty much spot on in my, admittedely fairly limited, experience, so I reckon it's no co-incidence that the most destructive of hurricanes are those bearing female names. The last such was Katrina, was it not?
#152
Forum Regular
Joined: Oct 2008
Location: Wanaque, Northern New Jersey
Posts: 270
Re: Irene
Just found out that a 39 yr old man died in our town, Wanaque, after he went for a walk and feel in a fast moving stream from the storm. I heard the sirens, but didn't think much of it.
#153
Re: Irene
A friend called last night...she lives a couple of miles away in the same town as me. Their power went off Saturday night...they've been told it maybe a week before it's restored. They have well water...so no water as well as power. We may be having house guests later today.
#154
Heading for Poppyland
Joined: Jul 2007
Location: North Norfolk and northern New York State
Posts: 14,453
Re: Irene
Listening to the Northern NY and Vermont news this morning, it seems to have been much worse than it was looking last night.. we were starting to regret cancelling a medical appointment and not driving over to Vermont for the night. Now I'm glad we did cancel, since there are roads out, very bad flooding in VT, and probably power outages between here and there.
#155
Re: Irene
Bit sad....the old covered bridge in Greenfield, MA, a good hundred odd years old or so, floated down the river.
#156
Re: Irene
Here's just a look at what Irene did to one of our many parkways in Westchester County NY
#157
Re: Irene
I've heard of the expression "the female is deadlier than the male" - pretty much spot on in my, admittedely fairly limited, experience, so I reckon it's no co-incidence that the most destructive of hurricanes are those bearing female names. The last such was Katrina, was it not?
And directly behind her was Rita who decimated much of coastal Texas.
#160
Peace onion
Joined: Jul 2006
Location: Denver
Posts: 5,686
Re: Irene
You know what rocks about living in Colorado?
No hurricanes, no tornadoes, no real earthquakes, fewer lefties, skiing, microbrews.
No hurricanes, no tornadoes, no real earthquakes, fewer lefties, skiing, microbrews.
#161
Heading for Poppyland
Joined: Jul 2007
Location: North Norfolk and northern New York State
Posts: 14,453
#164
Re: Irene
Very sadly a local EMT died after responding to a call of a submerged car in a nearby flooded creek.
Power was restored this morning .
The first phone call we received was from the Township warning us our water supply could run in to problems so could we only use water for essential needs until further notice.
Power was restored this morning .
The first phone call we received was from the Township warning us our water supply could run in to problems so could we only use water for essential needs until further notice.
#165
Re: Irene
Cousin had something like a 3 mile commute to work, but now has something like a 26 mile round trip because their local bridge was closed today to check for damage.