IMPORTANT: OFFICIAL HURRICANE THREAD

[malkusm]

Alright, I am in Pennsville New Jersey, about 300 feet from the Delaware River and about a mile from the Delaware Memorial Bridge. I went out and measured the water at high tide and it was about three feet from spilling over into the street. This is before the storm really hits and tomorrow night is supposed to be a full moon, which will only make it worse. I'm not sure how this is going to play out, so I think I'm going to pack up and head inland away from the water just in case something bad happens.

Probably a good call. It looks like the path is taking it near the Delaware Bay at this point.

 

[angelatc]

It's eerily calm outside. The sun is just coming up. I'm a good 4 hours west and north of Philly and everything is closed. Stores are out of water, bread, etc... not sure about gas I filled up yesterday morning. No generators or water filters left. People are taking this one seriously. As I was drifting off to sleep last night I heard a weather dude say they are expecting millions to be without power for up to two weeks. This blows. Pun intended a little.

If you want to get in the car and come to Michigan, I'll be home to let you in.

 

[malkusm]

The rain lightened up just now so I got out to assess the water. There was no flooding as of yet here in north Brooklyn, however, the East River looked to be 2-3 feet above normal levels and was rushing south at about 20 MPH:

Winds are mostly blowing out of the east (I'd say only 15-20 MPH sustained, but one gust while I was out there was likely in the 40-50 MPH range). The winds should be pushing water up against east-facing shores such as the Manhattan side of the East River, and that's mitigating the water threat on my side...for now.

Good webcam which, coincidentally, faces east from Staten Island into the New York harbor: http://nyharborwebcam.com/

 

[MozoVote]

Forecast is for rain to be heavy in Maryland and Delaware. The National Weather Service is forecasting blizzard conditions in West Virginia ... 2 to 3 FEET of snow with high winds.

 

[MozoVote]

Say good morning to Sandy:

 

[CrissyNY]

Wow, my dad is in Freeport, and the streets are flooding already. And the storm hasn't even started yet.

He's under mandatory evacuation, he won't leave because he wants to protect the family business from looting.

But I am seriously worried about him.

Hold tight everyone.

 

[kathy88]

 

[kathy88]

You know where this is, huh AF?

 

[brandon]

lol I can't believe I got off work for this, it's not even raining. I'm going to go out for a drive to see if I can find anything interesting. I'll report back.

 

[jclay2]

I work in the cbot in chicago and we are getting off early due to the guys in nyc leaving work early. Pretty Sweet!

 

[jonhowe]

I work in the cbot in chicago and we are getting off early due to the guys in nyc leaving work early. Pretty Sweet!

I work on Wall Street and it was assumed I wasn't coming in.

 

[AuH20]

Wow, my dad is in Freeport, and the streets are flooding already. And the storm hasn't even started yet.

He's under mandatory evacuation, he won't leave because he wants to protect the family business from looting.

But I am seriously worried about him.

Hold tight everyone.

The National Guard has been deployed into the evac areas to protect looting.

http://online.wsj.com/article/APded8f062cda345528bb1eb7ecb073d8d.html

 

[asurfaholic]

Looks like a big one. Yall be safe....

Btw, i have never in my life known a tropical storm to hit one side of my state, while a blizzard hits the other. It is really sticking in my head as a weird thing..

 

[amonasro]

We need to send George Clooney, a big Hollywood director and a bunch of clueless actors out to sea on a big fishing rig.

 

[Anti Federalist]

We need to send George Clooney, a big Hollywood director and a bunch of clueless actors out to sea on a big fishing rig.

LOL.

There are a couple of us here.

mad cow is one.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Not off the top of my head I don't recognize it.

Those boats aren't gonna make it though, I cam tell you that.

This is big money coming for the business I used to be in.

You know where this is, huh AF?

 

[kathy88]

I work on Wall Street and it was assumed I wasn't coming in.

Battery Park.

 

[mac_hine]

I live on the New Hampshire seacoast. The wind has really started to pick up in the last hour. The rain is coming down sideways.

All the gas stations around me still have plenty of fuel. The grocery stores are still pretty stocked up as well.

It's my gut feeling that a lot of people around here have underestimated this storm's potential.

 

[malkusm]

Pictures from friends of mine....

Ocean City, MD - Famed fishing pier badly damaged

Chincoteague, VA completely underwater

 

[Nirvikalpa]

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Atlantic Highlands?