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bettyellen

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12. my locals both have big generators, as do about half the businesses on our main street.

Reply to slackmaster (Reply #10)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 05:21 PM

Oct 2012

and they are both restocking in a huge way tonight. They stayed open through long blackouts before. Everyone's getting loads of overtime and planning on van pooling back and forth tomorrow. I don't envy them. Or my pizza delivery neighbor either. I hope everyone tips him heavily. And that no electrical wires get into big puddles. That's a big worry here.

We've had some serious power outages here over the years, and we know the drill pretty well. I'll be hosting some evacuees for a night or two, and they will bring enough for all of us. At least here they can leave here when they want, not when the city tells them to.

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HURRICANE SANDY - All bus, subway, rail service suspended in NYC beginning 7 PM tonight [View all] brooklynite Oct 2012 OP

Well, that will be fun for New Yorkers on Monday morning slackmaster Oct 2012 #1

I think they're staying home. UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #3

Actually, the big funparty is tonight. Gotta make hay before the sky breaks open and no work Monday! bettyellen Oct 2012 #9

It's always nice to have an unplanned three- or four-day weekend slackmaster Oct 2012 #10

my locals both have big generators, as do about half the businesses on our main street. bettyellen Oct 2012 #12

Hurricane Donna, 1960 nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #15

Hurricanes and tropical storms are uncommon but nothing new - see list link below LiberalElite Oct 2012 #16

What we are looking at is a hybrid storm nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #17

Please stop stalking and making assumptions about me bettyellen Oct 2012 #18

I sugest you use the ignore button and no I am not stalking you nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #19

And people wonder... greytdemocrat Oct 2012 #21

I am so disgusted with this poster's nasty name calling. bettyellen Oct 2012 #22

Good luck slackmaster Oct 2012 #23

I was loaning out flashlights and radios nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #13

There you have it Berlum Oct 2012 #2

Well, that will certainly be helpful for low-income persons in New York City DLnyc Oct 2012 #4

And what exactly would you like to have happened? brooklynite Oct 2012 #6

Yep, mine would be a six block walk. bettyellen Oct 2012 #8

they are trying to prevent major system damage if there's a pre storm surge that floods the yards bettyellen Oct 2012 #7

UPDATE: New Jersey Transit shutting down this afternoon at 4 PM. brooklynite Oct 2012 #5

Boss just texted me to start 7:30am tomorrow. Our headquarters and main server in NYC w/ offices in txwhitedove Oct 2012 #11

They are doing what needs done for asset protection nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #14

My niece is hosting evacuees meow2u3 Oct 2012 #20