Hurricane Sandy updates

[momtective]

Before and after pics Hurricane Sandy
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/liveblog/wp/2012/10/30/photos-before-and-after-hurricane-sandy/

 

[IHAVENOCLUE]

I am caring for others. In a group home, for people with intellectual and physical disabilities. It has to be staffed 24/7

bless your heart! :angel:

:heart:

 

[HMSHood]

Anonymous ‏@YourAnonNews
Boiling fuel contaminated water can be very dangerous as fire risk of vapours at relatively low temp.

Gets worse and worse.

 

[i.b.nora]

The Red Cross does NOT need nor want canned food for this latest disaster. They need $, if one is so inclined to want to help.

 

[Peliman]

Have we heard from gmzarmar, trigger, and Filly yet?

Bumping up.......

No, I think the green lights got her.

 

[belimom]

Bumping up.......

No, I think the green lights got her.

:floorlaugh:

Yes, Filly sure was concerned about the green lights...

:beamup:

 

[IHAVENOCLUE]

Sandy brings vicious winds, rain to Ontario, Quebec

Superstorm Sandy key impacts in Canada:

More than 200,000 without power in Ontario, Quebec

Wind warnings lifted, but remain in Sarnia, Ont., and Quebec City region

Flights delayed, cancelled at airports in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal

Transportation snarled in Toronto by downed tree limbs, poles and hydro wires

Storm's intensity expected to weaken by midday Tuesday

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/10/30/canada-sandy-storm.html

thank you for the news update of the affect of Sandy on Canada!

I was worried about our Canadian WSers... And did not see much news!

I know you all have a rocky road still ahead of you... And hope things go as smoothly as possible!raying:

:leaf:

 

[IHAVENOCLUE]

LaGuardia twitter pic... WOW

https://twitter.com/pilotnewsted/status/263318369141411840/photo/1/large

:what::what:

 

[gitana1]

Yeah, they only grade them Category 1-5 based on sustained wind speeds alone. So a storm could be the size of North America and dump 100 inches of water but still be a Cat 1. JMO

See if this helps, Sandy was a Cat one Hurricane when it hit, to be a Cat 3 it had to have sustained winds of 111-129 MPH.

Saffir-Simpson
Category Maximum sustained wind speed

1 74-95 MPH sustained wind speed
2 96-110 MPH
3 111-129 MPH
4 130-156 MPH
5 ≥157

Thanks guys. The explanations do help some. But not totally (I;m kind of thick). I equate faster wind with more damage. But I guess larger size can also create more damage? I don;t know. Category 1 explanations just don;t seem to fit the amount of damage this storm caused.

Before and after pics Hurricane Sandy
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/liveblog/wp/2012/10/30/photos-before-and-after-hurricane-sandy/

Wow. Those are incredible pictures. The one of Tony's Pier Restaurant really got to me for some reason. And the HMS Bounty. Horrible, as it was sinking.

 

[RLynne]

Sugar, you have NO idea how much it relieved me to know she was there if Mom needed her. It's so hard with aging parents being across the country...especially when this kind of thing happens. So to know that there was someone I could count on to get to Mom if the need arose made me far easier in my skin.

Thank you, SQ, and huge thanks to your dd...you done good, as they say.

Best-
Herding Cats

I've been following this thread closely, and have gotten most of my news about this storm from this thread/from links folks have posted. I just wanted to say--the bit about Herding Cats and SugarQueens's daughter connecting to make sure Herding Cat's mom would be OK has really made my day(s). I live safely in the midwest, and I'm only an hour's drive or so from my aging parents (and my sister is just a few more hours away)...but knowing that if there was ever a crisis where we couldn't get there, that I could likely find someone here who could help out (or who would connect me with someone who could)...wow. This is really an amazing community.

 

[SugarQueen]

It's 1:20am here....time for me to get some sleep! One quick tip before I go..please continue to be careful of falling tree limbs. We have had a few fall tonight!
Be safe everyone!

 

[IHAVENOCLUE]

Thanks guys. The explanations do help some. But not totally (I;m kind of thick). I equate faster wind with more damage. But I guess larger size can also create more damage? I don;t know. Category 1 explanations just don;t seem to fit the amount of damage this storm caused.



Wow. Those are incredible pictures. The one of Tony's Pier Restaurant really got to me for some reason. And the HMS Bounty. Horrible, as it was sinking.

Hi Gitana!

I have been baffled by the changes in the type of storm attributed to Sandy...

So... after I read your posts questioning the same...

I decided to look it up...

I am lousy with links... but there is an interesting and informative article in Komo News which helps to explain the muddled labels that have been given "Super Storm Sandy".

http://www.komonews.com/weather/blogs/scott/What-makes-su.....

Komo News Network

"What Makes Superstorm Sandy so Unusual?"

Scott Sisteck
Meteorologist

October 27, 2012

<snip>

"Sandy is not going to be a traditional hurricane making landfall, but is going to undergo a transformation from a hurricane/tropical type storm to what's called an Extra-Tropical storm (extra in the 'exclusion' sense, not 'Now with even more tropical!')

The difference is the source of the storm's energy. Hurricanes/tropical storms get their energy from the heat of warm ocean waters. Extra-tropical storms get it from battle between warm and cold air masses (Northwest storms are similar "ET" storms.) Sandy is going to transform from getting its energy from the Atlantic Ocean waters to tapping into the intense arctic air moving into New England from Canada and the Midwest. But in the interim it's going to draw power from both sources, making it rapidly intensify."

There is much more information regarding size, difference in pressure, and other related variables that influence the labeling of storms.

Hope This Helps!

:seeya:

 

[bessie]

Thanks guys. The explanations do help some. But not totally (I;m kind of thick). I equate faster wind with more damage. But I guess larger size can also create more damage? I don;t know. Category 1 explanations just don;t seem to fit the amount of damage this storm caused.

Gitana, wind is just one element of a storm's destructive capability. Water is the other, and it often delivers the most impact. While a hurricane is traveling across the water, it's churning up the seas in its path, pushing it forward. As it nears landfall, the swell of water builds and becomes what's known as the storm surge. Keep in mind, Sandy's windspan was tremendous. But here, this article explains it better than I can.

"You have a lot of wind acting over a long distance of water for hundreds of miles" and that piles the storm surge up when it finally comes ashore, Masters said. Even though it doesn't pack much power in maximum wind speed, the tremendous size of Sandy — more than 1,000 miles across with tropical storm force winds — adds to the pummeling power when it comes ashore, he said.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162...record-destruction-potential-in-storm-surges/

So do we still have a few MIA sleuthers? Hopefully, they're just waiting for the power to be restored. Ach! Been there, done that. :notgood:

 

[Gardenlady]

I posted notes last night on Filly, Trigger, and gmzarmar's profiles - none had been online since the night before. I'm assuming they are without power, hopefully they will check in soon. Those three were the ones I remembered who were in the areas hardest hit Phil/NJ/NY.

Yes, let's hope the green lights didn't get filly ... Maybe it was just Kimster's ray gun?

 

[~n/t~]

The devastation in NJ, NY is unbelievable but I also want to say that my heart goes out to the folks in West Virginia who are buried in snow.

Coming from a Canuck, I can relate to the panic and fear that some might be experiencing especially for those who have no power. Having survived the ice storm back in 1998, I can say that every second of every minute of every hour you are left wondering when the nightmare will end.

Over 265,000 people without power in WV left in the cold. My prayers go out to them.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/201...ngs-blizzard-conditions-to-west-virginia?lite

 

[PMLsmom]

How are our Canadian WS'ers fairing? Check in with us if y'all can!

 

[Nova]

Rolf .... You musta missed his interview o. The Today show this morning.


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No, I didn't catch it. But the mayor and the governor seem to have cooled down; I've heard much more congenial interviews from both of them since yesterday morning.

 

[~n/t~]

How are our Canadian WS'ers fairing? Check in with us if y'all can!

We were very fortunate. Parts of Ontario got it the most as you will notice in the attached photos at the link. As for Quebec, it was very windy, not much rain. Some flooding but nothing like we've seen in NY and NJ. The Maritimes will get heavy rain.

The storm weakened so that's good news. It'll be soggy the next few days but nothing major.

Thanks for asking.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/10/31/sandy-canada-storm.html

 

[SuziQ]

Sad and horrific stories are starting to emerge of people trapped and lives lost because of not evacuating.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ushome/index.html

 

[eileenhawkeye]

My dad was driving to work, and was at an intersection in Edison, NJ. There was a gas station (one of the few opened) and a huge line. Well, some car cut the line, and the guy behind him gets out of his car, opens the door, grabs the cutter out of his car, and starts punching the heck of him. I think my dad even said the road rager took the door off the cutter's car. Everyone was beeping their horns.