I'm here. Our power stayed on all night, which is incredible. The rest of the block was out for about two hours, but the transformer is literally right across the street from me, and PECO came and restored it. There are branches down, and there were a lot of sirens and flashing lights and bangs last night, but everything seems pretty quiet this morning. Our basement has a few inches of water in spots, but nothing dire.
I'm just trying to see how bad the damage is down the shore, and what's going on in the city. The flooding is really unbelievable.
With the subways down, will it be possible for everyone in NYC to make it to work? (I mean not today, but later when everything's open again.)
I remained confused why I have to be at work when NYC is in such a state.
Seriously, although one might suggest I am not exactly working.
In random disaster broadcast commentary, I thought the interpreter for Mayor Bloomberg rocked. She reminded me of my friend's deaf parents. They always spoke with terrific expression and animation. So often the person doing the interpretation is wooden.
Who else?
There's askye in Vermont too.
I am so glad to hear from those who have already checked in and anxiously await the others.
Also? For pete's sake people, do not go out wading in flood waters. There may be downed lines that could go live, floating debris, the normal yuck from city streets now floating up near you.
I am reading this article [link]
A security guard at 7 World Trade Center, Gregory Baldwin, was catching some rest in his car after laboring overnight against floodwaters that engulfed a nearby office building.
"The water went inside up to here," he said, pointing to his chest. "The water came shooting down from Battery Park with the gusting wind."
that is my previous office building.
Jesse - the death toll thing bugs me too - yes, 66 people died in the Caribbean
With the subways down, will it be possible for everyone in NYC to make it to work?
No. Or, it depends. When I lived in Manhattan and the subways flooded, I walked the four miles to my office (unlike a coworker who lived five blocks from me -- I was still young and eager). When I lived in Queens and the transit workers were on strike, I didn't leave the neighborhood, because fuck that.
In random disaster broadcast commentary, I thought the interpreter for Mayor Bloomberg rocked. She reminded me of my friend's deaf parents. They always spoke with terrific expression and animation. So often the person doing the interpretation is wooden.
NYC Mayor Bloomberg's ASL interpreter Lydia Calas has her own fan-tumblr - Boing Boing
Zankitty and MFNLaw posted on Twitter this AM. Maria was still w/o power six hours ago.
