Millions on East Coast could be in Danger!

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Hurricane Sandy sends tree through roof, but residents weathering storm at home | NJ.com

 

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The Battery is already to 10.10 and it is still 2 hours until high tide.

 

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I hear things are getting bad in Stonington, CT. Tree's down, flooding.

 

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Hurricane Sandy: List of Mercer County shelters and contact information
+2 minutes ago by Times of Trenton Staff Writers Bayonne Bridge closed due to high winds from Hurricane Sandy
+5 minutes ago by The Jersey Journal
New Jersey Local News - NJ.com

 

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over 14,000 flights have been cancelled.

 

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more than 1.6 million power outages so far. From reports on live tv, I imagine that will grow rapidly.

 

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Hudson River flooding two blocks away from river in Jersey City, watching it move rapidly. from ABC

 

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building in Manhattan
BUILDING FACADE COLLAPSES IN MANHATTAN AT 8TH AND 14TH STREET - Business Insider

 

[April]

gettin' outta hand now

LOLOL...Go go Godzilla!

 

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BAttery is up to 13.13 feet, surpassed the 1821 record

 

[April]

Yeah...it's getting pretty bad.
We're supposed to get a foot of heavy wet snow overnight and into tomorrow...I'm next door to PA...the forecaster said we will also be getting 40 to 50 mph winds..possibly faster than that.
So far it's calm and cool here...well...actually it's frickin' freezing outside...feel bad for the trick or treaters that are supposed go out on the town tomorrow night...

 

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On CNN, Erin Burnett, is walking through several inches of water, and it's still rising. Here's a shot from Twitter Bill Karins:
Read more: Battery Park Flooding - Business Insider

And here's an amazing shot from @AlexSilverman of a grocery store near Battery Park (which happens to be where I frequently shop)

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inShare. Email Share on Tumblr digg By multiple accounts, there's serious flooding in Battery Park, on the lower west coast of Manhattan.

On CNN, Erin Burnett, is walking through several inches of water, and it's still rising. Here's a shot from Twitter Bill Karins:


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And here's an amazing shot from @AlexSilverman of a grocery store near Battery Park (which happens to be where I frequently shop)


Alex Silverman

Carlos Whitt tweeted this picture, which is at 14th and Avenue C (not near The Battery).

 

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MTA - subways are flooding.
Supposedly 5 confirmed deaths in NY.
the Port Authority has closed LaGuardia Airport until further notice
at least 2.8 million without power.

If you can Zoom-boing, please let us know you are ok.

 

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my thoughts and prayers go out to all.

 

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I just talked with somebody in New York.... and it's really bad!

Everyone on the east coast & in the north east, stay safe in the storm!

 

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from Fire Island earlier today

Residents Won't Evacuate Fire Island - Business Insider

 

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Bridgeport, CT, surge is 12.28 feet and is rising rapidly

 

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They are reporting Lower Manhattan is in the dark!

 

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Hoboken mayor on CNN- "Things are not good in our city right now. The Hudson has breached from both north and south."

 

[Chris]

Mitt Romney suggested that responsibility for disaster relief should be taken from the big, bad federal government and given to the states, or perhaps even privatized.

Hurricane Sandy would like to know if he’d care to reconsider.