Google Crisis Map Great Source of Info About Sandy

An awesome piece of work.

Anyone know how Ross is doing?

Haven't heard a peep, Don. There were mandatory evacuations ordered in Philadelphia, and I'm sure there are power outages... he might be affected by either or both.

Tried calling Giz, but got errors...

I forgot he was in the right area too. I will keep them in my thoughts and prayers.

This is my second go at this thread. Internet is intermittent, beeon off and on since before we lost power. Power was out for 21 hours, 8 last night untill 5 this afternoon. I saw several reports on yahoo news. Southern part of Queens NY got hammered as did Atlantic City, Manhattan, Staten Island. There was a video showing water gushing out of an elevator shaft at a subway station.

http://news.yahoo.com/sandys-death-toll-climbs-millions-without-power-155442547--finance.html

There are some pics at the link. Notice the yard full of yellow cabs, all practically submerged. There were pics pf a flooded Queens neighborhood where a six-alarm fire destroyed between 80 to 100 homes. Like one big war zone. 

Where I'm at in West Chester we got lucky. I think Sandy side-swiped us. Some rain and wind but not a lot plus a gust or two. Most of the damage occurred Northeast of us. The bride I gave away.........she and her husband rode out the storm with me. It started out as a birthday dinner, two racks of ribs! from the local food cupboard, for a friend that turned into a 'hurry up and wait to see what Sandy does' type thing. They'll be leaving tomorrow. Oh.....and I lost none of the food in my fridge or freezer, I only had to toss the dairy products All in all......we made it. Hope everyone else did.

Haven't heard from Giz, but from what I see, some 40,000 homes are without electricity and he might have been in a mandatory evacuation zone...

What part does Web live in? Some zones were only partially evacuated. Gonna go look for more.

Found some early videos. http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/superstorm-sandy-wrath-caught-video-123034167.html

I figure his electricity and phone service are wacked, or he'd find a way to get back to us.

I'm wondering how Fred... bkgarbageman is going too....  hope he is OK... though I'm sure he's busy beyond imagination with the cleanup.... 

I’m glad to see you’re ok Ross, I hope everyone else comes through it ok too.

Good news! Just got Giz on the phone. He's without power and might not have any for 2-5 days, but he's ok... just without heat and refrigeration. He had the bad luck to be between 2 areas with power. Lots of trees are down, which is the reason his area is without.

ditto.... 

That’s great! If you talk with him again tell him he’s in our thoughts and thanks for the update.

Thanks for the update on Giz Doc, hope other members who lives in and around the area are OK. 

Another update. Unfortunately not too good. This storm was a freakin' nightmare!!

http://news.yahoo.com/disarray-millions-without-power-sandys-wake-215942473.html

That's good news about Giz, that he's safe and well... hopefully his power will be back on soon.

I'm glad to see you're okay, Ross.  I was worried about you, knowing you were in the vicinity and had not long gotten all set up, but I'm relieved that you only lost power for a while and not a lot more.

As for everyone else, WC members [some I know and others I don't] and all who were in Sandy's path, here's hoping you were not too badly affected and that your lives can go back to normal sooner rather than later.

Don't think anyone missed me but just in case wanted to let you all know i'm fine and back on. I live in southern New Jersey so don't think i have to say anymore. Other then a couple minor repairs my home is fine. Lost a small place I had on the coast as it got picked up, broken up and washed away and the area where it was is no more. Insurance didn't cover it so the town can have the land or should I say the 10 foot of sand that is now covering the area. Owned it with three other men and really haven't used it but a very few times since my wife passed. All is well and again I'm fine.

Glad you're ok!

Hey Dave, we're glad everyone's ok... Didn't remember you living near the water... but Ross, you and Giz are all ok. That is great news! 

Good to see you DB. Sorry about your chateau.

Hey guys! Thanks for thinking about me. Got power back around 9:20PM Thursday night. The storm went through here like a freight train...lots of downed trees...smashed cars and homes...power lines down everywhere. They estimated around 269,000 were without power but mostly everyone is back on the grid. They still say that some 50,000 will be without power for anywhere from 2 days to 2 weeks...mostly out in the country side areas.

And now they say we has a nor easter on the way that could cause more problems. This time I ordered a propane heater just in case. This last time it was just candles for heat and a radio. Went bonkers not being able to get on here...who the hell said silence was golden...my ears were ringing from the silence!

@ WebGizmos, what part of Jersey do you live, I live in Paterson, we didn't lose power, but two blocks over everything is out going down on Market Street...A few thosand, may be a few hundred now, but gas lines is what is really crazy...

Great to see you back, bud. Hope that Nor'easter doesn't materialize.

The storm coming is weak compared to Sandy. Mostly rain and high winds, like rubbing salt into a wound. Too early to tell yet but when there's an image posted I'll put it up here.

Thank you so much sir...

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 24

Hope that noreaster doesn't materialize.

End of DrJBHL's quote

I know right, but I have a question. How is it that European forecasters are predicting the weather better than our own NWS (National Weather Service).

They were dead on about Sandy and they our calling for the Nor'easter...?