Manhattan Is Flooding and Sandy Hasn’t Even Hit Yet

[octoberlib]

http://gawker.com/5955757/battery-park-is-underwater-and-sandy-hasnt-even-hit-yet The worst of Hurricane Sandy isn't supposed to hit the New York City region until after 4 p.m. today, but signs of flooding have already begun in some parts of the city. (And New Jersey.)

At high tide, West Manhattan's Battery Park Esplanade was pretty much under water. According to the Wall Street Journal's Eric Holthaus, the surge hit 3.6 feet, 1/2 a foot short of its max during Hurricane Irene. And there's still two high-tide cycles to go.


Jamaica Bay, Queens Click on the link for more pictures from around NYC

[virgogal]

1. Incredible---and thanks for the awesome pics.

[Jersey Devil]

2. NJ pics here

http://www.facebook.com/SevereNJwx

Northeastern NJ - first bands of rain and wind have started to whip up in northern NJ in the past hour or so

[octoberlib]

4. Stay safe! nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Hold it, I read I right here

That

1.- The media was sensationalizing.

2.- Manhatan, and NYC are special, they will not be affected.

for those that need it.

To those of you in the path, be careful.