Hurricane Sandy updates

[Peliman]

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.

You are right gitana, the faster the wind speed the more damage. One could only imagine how much more damage would have occurred with a Cat 5 storm coming in at this location. The water from the sea and harbor would have been pushed further inland and we might have seen 3x more damage than we see with Sandy today.

There is allot of damage with Sandy but the majority of it is caused by storm surge sea water. We see more deaths because more people are building homes closer to the oceans and waterways. The closer one lives to a waterway the more one should expect to receive damage from a hurricane.

Sandy also came ashore during high tide and the full moon made the tide even higher. A number of people on the islands and evacuation zones thought they could beat mother nature. I do understand it somewhat because I've always been safe enough to hunker down at my locations but depending on where people live, they should not take chances.

We learn from history or do we?

Here is an FAQ from the national Hurricane Center about Hurricanes and weather descriptions,

http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/tcfaqHED.html

 

[SugarQueen]

The images from NJ are breaking my heart. Seeing the seaside boardwalk, where we took my DS for the first time this past summer.....it's just too much!
Time to poke around and see if there is any help needed locally. Then we'll see what our NJ neighbors need.
My heart is broken today!

 

[nosysw]

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

Thank you for those incredible images. I thank God my father moved from Atlantic City closer to us four years ago. He lived a couple blocks from where the boardwalk was taken down.

I have friends and family in some of the other areas depicted in these photos. Praise God for their safety.
It's probably for the best that my cables out or I would be fixating on the news coverage 24/7.

 

[Peliman]

Although we haven't heard anything and sometimes take it for granted I'm wondering about the food supply, especially to emergency workers and hospital personnel who are probably working overtime shifts.

 

[SugarQueen]

Although we haven't heard anything and sometimes take it for granted I'm wondering about the food supply, especially to emergency workers and hospital personnel who are probably working overtime shifts.

That's the kind of information I'm trying to find.

 

[Beyond Belief]

I spoke to our local Salvation Army on monday. They have wharehouses filled with food. Not to worry, if its needed it will be headed north. There are wharehouses all over the state of Florida.
Just have faith.

 

[SugarQueen]

Maybe checking with soup kitchens and churches would be a way to start? I would be happy to spend the day helping out in a soup kitchen or such. I have a SAMs membership so I could make a run for some supplies if needed. Trying to figure out the closest areas where it's needed might be tough.

 

[QueenD]

Did any one see the NG show last night? I had it on for a very few minutes, couldnt take much more. She keep asking the weather man why is this storm the worse? Wasn't there more lives lost in Katrina than reported so far in Sandy? Everytime he tried to answer she would ask the question a different way. Finally news guy said I dont know Nancy seems like any answer I have want be good enough for you.:floorlaugh:
I turned it at that point.

My thinking is, maybe there were more lives lost but I think this storm has much more devasting disaster than Katrina. I also wanted to say to NG maybe more people in this storms path evacuated and listen to what people were telling them to do.

Living in Florida all my live and seeing what hurricanes can do, this is by far the worse I think I have ever lived to see.

I feel for the people that are in the areas that are devasting and pray for them.

 

[Peliman]

Maybe checking with soup kitchens and churches would be a way to start? I would be happy to spend the day helping out in a soup kitchen or such. I have a SAMs membership so I could make a run for some supplies if needed. Trying to figure out the closest areas where it's needed might be tough.

Are you talking New York or New Jersey?

 

[SugarQueen]

This is the beginning of a list of places where volunteers are needed. Mostly NYC but I'll keep following it. Hoping I can find the same info closer to home.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/30/hurricane-sandy-how-to-help_n_2045622.html

 

[SugarQueen]

Are you talking New York or New Jersey?

I'm in NY but not the city. I'm about 15 minutes outside of Vernon, NJ. I don't know if there is much need in this area, hoping for something not too far away. I would like to be able to involve DS (12) in some way. I may check in with my DD and see about a road trip if I don't find anything close.

 

[nosysw]

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

This is the beginning of a list of places where volunteers are needed. Mostly NYC but I'll keep following it. Hoping I can find the same info closer to home.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/30/hurricane-sandy-how-to-help_n_2045622.html

Thank you! Hard to get enough info on my phone but this list is helpful. I can get batteries to Newark tomorrow and some food too. Hopefully I' ll be back to work tomorrow and one of the drop off areas is near one of my schools.

 

[Peliman]

I'm in NY but not the city. I'm about 15 minutes outside of Vernon, NJ. I don't know if there is much need in this area, hoping for something not too far away. I would like to be able to involve DS (12) in some way. I may check in with my DD and see about a road trip if I don't find anything close.

This blog may prove helpful, lots of info.

http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2012/10/30/volunteers-for-sandy-how-to-help-storm-victims/

 

[Peliman]

Gawd, the messages on the city registration facebook are fascinating.

Oh, and here's a list of shelters. If nothing else, one can always just show up at a local site and volunteer there: http://www.nyc.gov/html/misc/html/2012/hurricane_shelters.html

My Loisaida ( Lowe East Side is like a ghost town ) My hood needs help. How can we Help out???

Just email my info and as a Filipino I would love to become worthy of my fellow NYork family

I lived in Queens ,Sunnyside ...how can I volunteer to help to recover our community....

I want to help. All I have to offer are my hands, and my able body.

Tons of messages, people requesting to respond.

http://www.facebook.com/nycservice/posts/10151064667821618

 

[momtective]

Gawd, the messages on the city registration facebook are fascinating.

Oh, and here's a list of shelters. If nothing else, one can always just show up at a local site and volunteer there: http://www.nyc.gov/html/misc/html/2012/hurricane_shelters.html

My Loisaida ( Lowe East Side is like a ghost town ) My hood needs help. How can we Help out???

Just email my info and as a Filipino I would love to become worthy of my fellow NYork family

I lived in Queens ,Sunnyside ...how can I volunteer to help to recover our community....

I want to help. All I have to offer are my hands, and my able body.

Tons of messages, people requesting to respond.

http://www.facebook.com/nycservice/posts/10151064667821618

That's the :heartbeat: of America right there!

 

[momtective]

Okay, like a goofball I typed hashtag trappedsandy into twitter search...just checking to see if anyone may have tweeted that they are trapped...immediately and I mean before the last letter was typed, a box popped up asking "where are you and how can we help!" So I guess my question was answered...if someone is trapped and tweets it....twitter is all over it.

 

[Gardenlady]

I love the post from the Peru Runners, coming into town for the marathon, who have volunteered all 127 of themselves to help out while here.

 

[momtective]

This is both heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time.
Man at home on a vent needs someone to low batteries back to NYFD and replace with fresh ones...https://docs.google.com/document/d/...e3Xwu-3KvTZJXT4weFnnTY/preview?pli=1&sle=true

Posts of "help needed" and volunteers to help http://notes.occupy.net/p/SandyVolunteer

 

[IHAVENOCLUE]

That's the :heartbeat: of America right there!

You Betcha! :great::rocker:

 

[momtective]

How You Can Help: Volunteer for Hurricane Sandy Shelters
If you'd like to volunteer at a Red Cross shelter and are...

Over the age of 16
Available for 12 hour shift from Wednesday, Oct 31 to Friday, November 2.
Be ready to deploy to a shelter location outside of New York City and stay for up to 72 hours.
Able to lift and carry 30-40 lbs
Comfortable working with people in stressful situations

If you meet these requirements, please fill out our Spontaneous Volunteer Application: https://www.nyredcross.org/?nd=intake&logout=1&keeppage=1&ep=10650.