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Hurricane Irene

I just had to post this FB album, the after pictures are just unreal, including the aerial picture.

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This place is just across the river from where I work, this place is in Scotia, NY, if anyone saw the CBS Early Show on Aug. 19, this is the place they featured at the end of the show, with the US Waterski show team performances. I drive over that bridge in the overhead shot every day. There are 3 easily-accessible ways across that river for me to choose from, all 3 were closed early this morning. One (not this one) opened up at 7 AM, I made my way to work around noon, only to be told to go home 30 minutes later, they were closing that bridge again due to the rising flood waters.

Look the place up on Google Maps, it's Jumpin Jack's Drive in Scotia, NY you can see what it SHOULD look like. The river was within 6 feet of being a FIVE HUNDRED YEAR FLOOD. This place is used to flooding, but usually not THIS bad. BTW, the parking area is around 4-8 feet above normal water level, those pavilions are around 8 feet to the bottom of the roof.

In case you're wondering, my apartment is in a well-built building, took NO damage and minimal water intrusion, I was without power from 11 AM until 9:30 PM.
 
mplevy said:
I just had to post this FB album, the after pictures are just unreal, including the aerial picture.

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This place is just across the river from where I work, this place is in Scotia, NY, if anyone saw the CBS Early Show on Aug. 19, this is the place they featured at the end of the show, with the US Waterski show team performances. I drive over that bridge in the overhead shot every day. There are 3 easily-accessible ways across that river for me to choose from, all 3 were closed early this morning. One (not this one) opened up at 7 AM, I made my way to work around noon, only to be told to go home 30 minutes later, they were closing that bridge again due to the rising flood waters.

Look the place up on Google Maps, it's Jumpin Jack's Drive in Scotia, NY you can see what it SHOULD look like. The river was within 6 feet of being a FIVE HUNDRED YEAR FLOOD. This place is used to flooding, but usually not THIS bad. BTW, the parking area is around 4-8 feet above normal water level, those pavilions are around 8 feet to the bottom of the roof.

In case you're wondering, my apartment is in a well-built building, took NO damage and minimal water intrusion, I was without power from 11 AM until 9:30 PM.
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Lots of people with Irene stuff today. There is more below.

http://androidforums.com/lounge/403153-hurricane-irene.html
 
Kelmar said:
... And she's looking to be HUGE!

fwiw, this is what we go through in FL every summer. ;)
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We're totes unprepared up here in the Northeast. You guys are at least more prepared for these situations since you have been exposed to them more often.
 
Kelmar said:
fwiw, this is what we go through in FL every summer. ;)
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NYCHitman1 said:
You guys are at least more prepared for these situations since you have been exposed to them more often.
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This is what Florida says when they hear a hurricane is coming....

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It really wasn't that bad - especially in New York. New York didn't get hit by a hurricane - it was downgraded to a tropical storm by the 28th.

I think the 2010 Midwest flood got just as much rain actually. It was round 7 inches.
 
jamor said:
It really wasn't that bad - especially in New York. New York didn't get hit by a hurricane - it was downgraded to a tropical storm by the 28th.

I think the 2010 Midwest flood got just as much rain actually. It was round 7 inches.
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First - let me say I am not trying to be inflammatory BUT 'wasn't that bad'??!! Yes, some areas can say that. But then look at the areas such as Paterson, Fairfield and Fair Lawn NJ that are still flooded. And also the towns in New York (not the city) and Vermont that are now pretty much obsolete.
 
Yes I'm just talking about New York in comparison to a real hurricane. Relatively speaking it wasn't that bad for New York.



BabyBlues said:
First - let me say I am not trying to be inflammatory BUT 'wasn't that bad'??!! Yes, some areas can say that. But then look at the areas such as Paterson, Fairfield and Fair Lawn NJ that are still flooded. And also the towns in New York (not the city) and Vermont that are now pretty much obsolete.
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jamor said:
Yes I'm just talking about New York in comparison to a real hurricane. Relatively speaking it wasn't that bad for New York.
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If it's bad enough to knock out power for a week, uproot trees and send them into people's homes, and create massive floods - it's bad. There's still plenty of homes on Long Island suffering from flooding issues, downed trees and no power.
 
Yea I know it's bad. Again I'm talking in relative terms so you guys are missing the point I was making.

i.e.
Tropical Storm Irene - $1 Billion damages in NY.
Hurricane Katrina - $100 Billion damages in NO.
Midwest Tornadoes and Severe Weather - May 2010 - $3.0 billion in damages
 
jamor said:
Yea I know it's bad. Again I'm talking in relative terms so you guys are missing the point I was making.

i.e.
Tropical Storm Irene - $1 Billion damages in NY.
Hurricane Katrina - $100 Billion damages in NO.
Midwest Tornadoes and Severe Weather - May 2010 - total losses exceeded $3.0 billion in damages/costs
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I know what you meant, but it's still the same as what I said to Kelmar.

NYCHitman1 said:
We're totes unprepared up here in the Northeast. You guys are at least more prepared for these situations since you have been exposed to them more often.
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jamor said:
Yea I know it's bad. Again I'm talking in relative terms so you guys are missing the point I was making.

i.e.
Tropical Storm Irene - $1 Billion damages in NY.
Hurricane Katrina - $100 Billion damages in NO.
Midwest Tornadoes and Severe Weather - May 2010 - $3.0 billion in damages
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Those stats will fall on deaf ears amongst the N.Y. victims of Irene. That's their point. ;)
 
jamor said:
Yea I know it's bad. Again I'm talking in relative terms so you guys are missing the point I was making.

i.e.
Tropical Storm Irene - $1 Billion damages in NY.
Hurricane Katrina - $100 Billion damages in NO.
Midwest Tornadoes and Severe Weather - May 2010 - $3.0 billion in damages
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There are whole towns that were wiped off the map in the Catskills and Schoharie River valley. Come on up here where there was localized amounts of 13 inches plus of rain. Tell those affected that it was "just a tropical storm" You sound very naive, my friend. Pay less attention to the news that tells everyone it was no big deal, and more to the fact that there are still people who cannot find their homes. At all. I think that comparing damage amounts like this reeks of classlessness. There is no way that the total will be that low. They can't even get to certain spots to estimate damage. There are literally 5 state roads within 10 minutes of me that are either closed, completely decimated but still in use, or gone. Meaning start over from scratch building them, gone. And I don't live where the damage was too severe.
 
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