[update] Super-storm Sandy devastates US East Coast

With the election a week away....will they have to suspend the vote? Will Obama get the blame?

[Caff]

A sensationalist damp squid.

After shovelling out mud and less pleasant stuff from a friend's place in Devon, and seeing on her ground floor walls exactly how far the water rose into her house, I will be diplomatic and congratulate the State of New York for their forward-planning.

Can I go home now?

To balance my comments: a good friend in WPB Florida was in fear of his life a few years back. The year before 'Catrina' I think. He 'hunkered down' and still breates in and out My neice and partner sheltered in their hotel bathroom during Catrina's rage. They still breathe in and out too.

"Damp squid"?

Not sure I agree, Caff, what with nearly 6 million homes being without power (half a million in Manhattan alone), a million people being ordered to evacuate their homes (375,000 in Lower Manhattan), 15 dead, and schools, businesses, and public transport being shut down in multiple states, 14,000 flights cancelled, and a large tanker being washed up on a street in Staten Island......

Originally Posted by Caff

A sensationalist damp squid.

After shovelling out mud and less pleasant stuff from a friend's place in Devon, and seeing on her ground floor walls exactly how far the water rose into her house, I will be diplomatic and congratulate the State of New York for their forward-planning.

Can I go home now?

To balance my comments: a good friend in WPB Florida was in fear of his life a few years back. The year before 'Catrina' I think. He 'hunkered down' and still breates in and out My neice and partner sheltered in their hotel bathroom during Catrina's rage. They still breathe in and out too.

When one sees New York road tunnels and subways flooded I don't think you can say it was a nothing event Caff.At the present time 17 people have died.

[Stephen]

Some eery looking photos

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20138994

Hardly looks like a damp squib.

[Osem]

All that salty water's going to cause major problems of corrosion in any electrical and other metal equipment and plant exposed to it I'd have thought.

Originally Posted by Hugh

"Damp squid"?

A damp squid would be a very happy creature. Indeed, a dry squid would be a very dead creature.

I suspect she meant "damp squib" ... as in a firework that won't fire.

There is a squid involved?!

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Anyway damp squid makes sense, it's not important because the squid is already damp? You see?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...KVY-_i2c#t=65s

[RB2004]

Any news on G-BOAD Concorde?

It was sat on a fixed barge uncovered on the coast, hoping its not been written off by the damage, the space shuttle got damaged and that was under cover.

With those big delta wings things like kite and if it gets written off its in replaceable.

Those 17 that died is a tragedy, but I don't understand how? Other than them being stupid surely?

There was enough warning and even the government officials were tellin people get out staying would be stupid.

Pictures coming in slowly now of the devastation and it doesn't look good at all the tunnels are all flooded
And as said salt water won't do anything any good.

My niece says her power supplier can't get them up and running until the 5th Nov.Seems like it might be quite serious.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20121635

Originally Posted by Damien

There is a squid involved?!

Yes a big one, apparently Godzilla is making an appearance later to do battle

Originally Posted by RB2004

Any news on G-BOAD Concorde?

It was sat on a fixed barge uncovered on the coast, hoping its not been written off by the damage, the space shuttle got damaged and that was under cover.

With those big delta wings things like kite and if it gets written off its in replaceable.

Those 17 that died is a tragedy, but I don't understand how? Other than them being stupid surely?

There was enough warning and even the government officials were tellin people get out staying would be stupid.

Pictures coming in slowly now of the devastation and it doesn't look good at all the tunnels are all flooded
And as said salt water won't do anything any good.

I don;t think being hit by flying debris or falling trees is particularly indicative of levels of intelligence....



The deaths include

• At least five people killed by the storm in New York state, including a 30-year-old man crushed by a falling tree in the New York City borough of Queens
• Three killed in New Jersey, including two parents whose car was crushed by a falling tree; their two children, 11 and 14, survived
• A woman in West Virginia who died in a collision in heavy snow caused by the storm

(from the BBC website)

[Caff]

"squid" or "squib" - I've been getting the term wrong for years!

Anyhow - it still doesn't seem to me to be of the rank of 'super-storm'.

I'll await updates.

[nashville]

Looks dreadful on the TV today. What a mess to clean up & restore back to normal.

[Will21st]

Originally Posted by Caff

"squid" or "squib" - I've been getting the term wrong for years!

Anyhow - it still doesn't seem to me to be of the rank of 'super-storm'.

I'll await updates.

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