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paddingtongreen Oct 29th 2012 1:10 pm
Re: Sandy
 
Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 10356625)
What the hell was The Bounty doing out in the Atlantic with this storm which has been in the area for a fair while? ****wits! :frown:
Hope everyone on land is ok and stay safe and dry.:fingerscrossed:
Ships put to sea to ride it out, it's safer than dragging the anchor and being smashed on the jetty. The navy ships left on Friday and Saturday.

moneypenny20 Oct 29th 2012 1:25 pm
Re: Sandy
 
Originally Posted by paddingtongreen (Post 10356638)
Ships put to sea to ride it out, it's safer than dragging the anchor and being smashed on the jetty. The navy ships left on Friday and Saturday.
That I can understand. A wooden thing with sails with 'regular' bods manning it I can't. I was reading on the BBC that it had set sail for Florida as part of it's teaching thing, not that it was put out to sea to ride out the storm. What do I know, boats make me very vomity. :lol:

paddingtongreen Oct 29th 2012 1:31 pm
Re: Sandy
 
Video of the crane going wrong!
Usually the boom is lowered to near horizontal and the crane is allowed to rotate like a weather vane. This was fixed with the boom high and the wind got under it and pushed it over the cabin.

tonrob Oct 29th 2012 1:37 pm
Re: Sandy
 
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 10356626)
Basements probably not a good idea if you are close to water.

Good luck to those in the path.
We're sixty miles inland and I'd worry about drowning in our basement.

Only this time things aren't so bad so far - no windier than your average curry night (and about as wet as the next morning's ill-advised fart).

JRG67 Oct 29th 2012 1:45 pm
Re: Sandy
 
Lower Manhatten is totally flooded already- subway, tunnels...willtake weeks to clear up.
Could there be an outbreak of typhoid in Wall Street??

scrubbedexpat097 Oct 29th 2012 1:48 pm
Re: Sandy
 
I feel for you all. Bringing back memories of Ike, never ending wind and noise:thumbdown:

Stay safe people:nod:

US-Ammer Oct 29th 2012 2:00 pm
Re: Sandy
 
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 10353098)
Unless you have well water...I didn't think water was a problem.
That is correct.

MsElui Oct 29th 2012 2:04 pm
Re: Sandy
 
We in northern Ohio just have moderate rain and winds for now. 6-7 thousand homes without power locally hope it stays that low.

Winds are gusty, our grill tried to take flight about half an hour ago but it's pushed against a wall now so I hope it stays put now. Tv is full of nasty pics of NYC.

US-Ammer Oct 29th 2012 2:06 pm
Re: Sandy
 
Originally Posted by MsElui (Post 10356676)
We in northern Ohio just have moderate rain and winds for now. 6-7 thousand homes without power locally hope it stays that low.

Winds are gusty, our grill tried to take flight about half an hour ago but it's pushed against a wall now so I hope it stays put now. Tv is full of nasty pics of NYC.
Pennsylvania isn't too bad here either. Few inches of rain throughout the day and 40-60 mph gusts, but no bad storm surges like NYC or the shore. Not looking forward to fixing my shore house after this.

SATX John Oct 29th 2012 2:07 pm
Re: Sandy
 
Be worried, very worried, sounds scary:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLBAK...1&feature=plcp

JRG67 Oct 29th 2012 2:10 pm
Re: Sandy
 
The place where one boards the Staten Island ferry in lower Manhatten is 15ft underwater!

paddingtongreen Oct 29th 2012 2:10 pm
Re: Sandy
 
Originally Posted by US-Ammer (Post 10356672)
That is correct.
I disagree. Water treatment plants have been overrun by floods in the past.

Jerseygirl Oct 29th 2012 2:11 pm
Re: Sandy
 
Two people have died tonight in my little village by a falling tree.

Lost cellular service on iPad...using phone

US-Ammer Oct 29th 2012 2:13 pm
Re: Sandy
 
Originally Posted by paddingtongreen (Post 10356683)
I disagree. Water treatment plants have been overrun by floods in the past.
In general it is, but there are odd cases where the water may become unsafe. Local municipalities usually will inform anyone if the water is unsafe to drink.

Lion in Winter Oct 29th 2012 2:16 pm
Re: Sandy
 
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 10356687)
Two people have died tonight in my little village by a falling tree.

Lost cellular service on iPad...using phone
Stay inside!

And perhaps stay away from windows and under a nice strong beam in the house?

Must be worrying.


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