Hurricane Sandy - Page 3

mahtofire14 · 10-29-2012, 12:35 PM

Tomb Guards this morning at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. These guys are amazing. My dad was a bugler that played Taps there for 25 years and I got to know these guys pretty well when I was young. Really cool picture. They guard the tomb through anything!

10-29-2012, 12:46 PM

I haven't heard from my uncle. He is sure to be under mandatory evacuation and has kids inland to stay with.

Atlantic Beach: http://maps.google.com/?ll=40.597271...53442&t=m&z=10

Hit the plus once and it appears in the middle, on Long Beach. Zoom out a bit and you will see how screwed that is.

Chainsaw13 · 10-29-2012, 01:23 PM

Just reading the local paper that the thumb area of Michigan could experience up to 35' waves off Lake Huron. Unreal. The only saving grace is the low water levels in the lake over the last few years.

jjirons69 · 10-29-2012, 01:30 PM

Jim Cantore said the water could be 6-10 deep in and around Manhattan and the battery. That's nuts. Be careful out there. High tide is coming later this evening.

ColdCuts · 10-29-2012, 01:54 PM

It's getting nasty here. I don't know how this'll play out. My place is in Evacuation Zone A. My GF and I carried my most valued belonging up to the second floor this morning before getting the hell out of there. Not sure what will become of everything in the basement or on the ground floor. The photos I'm seeing online of my neighborhood aren't good. Fingers crossed.

Kevin(n)tn · 10-29-2012, 02:19 PM

Best of luck everyone. Thoughts and prayers for you all.

sikk50 · 10-29-2012, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mahtofire14

Tomb Guards this morning at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. These guys are amazing. My dad was a bugler that played Taps there for 25 years and I got to know these guys pretty well when I was young. Really cool picture. They guard the tomb through anything!

Kinda chokes a guy up a little bit.

I wish all of you the best of luck and will pray for you all.

dubleuhb · 10-29-2012, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by sikk50

Kinda chokes a guy up a little bit.

I wish all of you the best of luck and will pray for you all.

Indeed it does.

Brlesq · 10-29-2012, 03:09 PM

For those of us in harm's way, Google built a special "crisis map" for this storm that is interactive and shows storm path, tidal surges can even show you where the to find an emergency shelter. Good luck, all!

http://google.org/crisismap/sandy-2012

longknocker · 10-29-2012, 03:46 PM

Thoughts & Prayers Sent For All Affected By This Nasty Storm.

jkim05 · 10-29-2012, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mahtofire14

Tomb Guards this morning at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. These guys are amazing. My dad was a bugler that played Taps there for 25 years and I got to know these guys pretty well when I was young. Really cool picture. They guard the tomb through anything!

Just a point of clarification, this photo is not from today, it's from sometime in September. That being said, there is a photo on this page: http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/m...rom-september/ that is from today.

mahtofire14 · 10-29-2012, 04:37 PM

Oh weak.....The caption said it was from this morning!!!! Sorry guys!

Ubiquitous · 10-29-2012, 04:51 PM

Well, no power, the storms a pushing hard and leaning on the trees. We will see what it looks like in the morning. Everyone stay safe!

joeobx · 10-29-2012, 05:04 PM

It's been pounding down with winds blowing all day here. Supposed to be getting worse as the night goes on. I spent yesterday getting the panel box wired up for my wife and son as I dont know when I'll be back home. They told me to pack for 5 days and I'm looking at 16 on, 8 off for those 5 days.....the fun life of working for a power company.

OLS · 10-29-2012, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Chainsaw13

Just reading the local paper that the thumb area of Michigan could experience up to 35' waves off Lake Huron. Unreal.
The only saving grace is the low water levels in the lake over the last few years.

haha, that's what I'm screamin....my cousin is in bay city, with a house "right on Saginaw bay"....
at least it was when he bought it, lol. Now you can't see the water for all the rosseau cane
It looks MILES out there. if only the water would go way up and STAY impounded....which i guess is possible.

DaBear · 10-29-2012, 05:25 PM

The Battery has now broken the record for storm tide, 11.62' last I saw, breaks the old record of 11.2' set in 1821. And levels are still rising.

An apartment building at 8th and 14th just had its facade collapse. The apartments on the upper two floors are completely exposed.

Malakai · 10-29-2012, 05:28 PM

I hope all of you being affected by this stay safe!!

jkim05 · 10-29-2012, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mahtofire14

Oh weak.....The caption said it was from this morning!!!! Sorry guys!

Not you're fault, it's been going around twitter and facebook, and hundreds of thousands of people believed it. I don't know why someone would post a picture of that and lie about the date, especially when it wasn't even the photographer who did so. It seems disrespectful to the guys who are actually guarding the tomb.

iaMkcK · 10-29-2012, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by pnoon

Sorry to hear that, Cliff. But I'm glad you and your wife are safe.

My sentiments exactly. Stay safe, and hope you stay out of the worst of it. Good luck!

DaBear · 10-29-2012, 06:59 PM

MTA reports the subways are flooded. Water levels at the battery are still rising.

http://tidesonline.nos.noaa.gov/plot...ry,+NY+&flag=0

Updates every six minutes.

10-29-2012, 12:35 PM	#41
mahtofire14 Chillin in the Aging Room Join Date: Oct 2012 First Name: Pete Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 1,588 Trading: (16)	Re: Hurricane Sandy Tomb Guards this morning at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. These guys are amazing. My dad was a bugler that played Taps there for 25 years and I got to know these guys pretty well when I was young. Really cool picture. They guard the tomb through anything! __________________ Saving basements in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

10-29-2012, 12:46 PM	#42
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Hurricane Sandy I haven't heard from my uncle. He is sure to be under mandatory evacuation and has kids inland to stay with. Atlantic Beach: http://maps.google.com/?ll=40.597271...53442&t=m&z=10 Hit the plus once and it appears in the middle, on Long Beach. Zoom out a bit and you will see how screwed that is. Last edited by BC-Axeman; 10-29-2012 at 12:55 PM.

10-29-2012, 01:23 PM	#43
Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,034 Trading: (96)	Re: Hurricane Sandy Just reading the local paper that the thumb area of Michigan could experience up to 35' waves off Lake Huron. Unreal. The only saving grace is the low water levels in the lake over the last few years. __________________ My neighbor came by my house this morning at 2AM, pounding on the door. Good thing I was still up playing the drums.

10-29-2012, 01:30 PM	#44
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Hurricane Sandy Jim Cantore said the water could be 6-10 deep in and around Manhattan and the battery. That's nuts. Be careful out there. High tide is coming later this evening. __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

10-29-2012, 01:54 PM	#45
ColdCuts Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Dave Location: Queens, NY Posts: 375 Trading: (10)	Re: Hurricane Sandy It's getting nasty here. I don't know how this'll play out. My place is in Evacuation Zone A. My GF and I carried my most valued belonging up to the second floor this morning before getting the hell out of there. Not sure what will become of everything in the basement or on the ground floor. The photos I'm seeing online of my neighborhood aren't good. Fingers crossed.

10-29-2012, 02:19 PM	#46
Kevin(n)tn Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jun 2012 First Name: Kevin Location: Murfreesboro,Tn Posts: 106 Trading: (1)	Re: Hurricane Sandy Best of luck everyone. Thoughts and prayers for you all.

10-29-2012, 03:09 PM	#49
Brlesq Carpe cigar! Join Date: May 2012 First Name: Bruce Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,015 Trading: (17)	Re: Hurricane Sandy For those of us in harm's way, Google built a special "crisis map" for this storm that is interactive and shows storm path, tidal surges can even show you where the to find an emergency shelter. Good luck, all! http://google.org/crisismap/sandy-2012 __________________ Hey! How come "Habana" is written on here with a Sharpie ?!?

10-29-2012, 03:46 PM	#50
longknocker Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 11,113 Trading: (82)	Re: Hurricane Sandy Thoughts & Prayers Sent For All Affected By This Nasty Storm.

10-29-2012, 04:37 PM	#52
mahtofire14 Chillin in the Aging Room Join Date: Oct 2012 First Name: Pete Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 1,588 Trading: (16)	Re: Hurricane Sandy Oh weak.....The caption said it was from this morning!!!! Sorry guys! __________________ Saving basements in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

10-29-2012, 04:51 PM	#53
Ubiquitous Living life at top speed Join Date: Jul 2012 First Name: Travis Location: WA Posts: 253 Trading: (6)	Re: Hurricane Sandy Well, no power, the storms a pushing hard and leaning on the trees. We will see what it looks like in the morning. Everyone stay safe!

10-29-2012, 05:04 PM	#54
joeobx just playing in the storm Join Date: Oct 2009 First Name: Joe Location: Fredericksburg. VA VCM Country Posts: 1,117 Trading: (4)	Re: Hurricane Sandy It's been pounding down with winds blowing all day here. Supposed to be getting worse as the night goes on. I spent yesterday getting the panel box wired up for my wife and son as I dont know when I'll be back home. They told me to pack for 5 days and I'm looking at 16 on, 8 off for those 5 days.....the fun life of working for a power company. __________________ it's all fun and games till the flying monkeys show up

10-29-2012, 05:25 PM	#56
DaBear Have My Own Room Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Bear Location: Raleigh, NC(NC State) Posts: 2,010 Trading: (26)	Re: Hurricane Sandy The Battery has now broken the record for storm tide, 11.62' last I saw, breaks the old record of 11.2' set in 1821. And levels are still rising. An apartment building at 8th and 14th just had its facade collapse. The apartments on the upper two floors are completely exposed.

10-29-2012, 05:28 PM	#57
Malakai The Anti-Dennis Join Date: Apr 2012 First Name: John Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 792 Trading: (34)	Re: Hurricane Sandy I hope all of you being affected by this stay safe!!

10-29-2012, 06:59 PM	#60
DaBear Have My Own Room Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Bear Location: Raleigh, NC(NC State) Posts: 2,010 Trading: (26)	Re: Hurricane Sandy MTA reports the subways are flooded. Water levels at the battery are still rising. http://tidesonline.nos.noaa.gov/plot...ry,+NY+&flag=0 Updates every six minutes.