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NotThisTime

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16. Have a strong Dem friend refusing to leave the Long Island coast, I am so damn concerned...
Sun Oct 28, 2012, 02:54 PM
Oct 2012

Good luck to all, but for my friend, I'm really afraid, that neighborhood floods so easily and when it does there's no way out.

Sending good thoughts frazzled Oct 2012 #1
I am not in a flood zone. I am about 80-90 feet above sea level. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #6
even still you may very well find yourself within Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #58
Stay safe hrnjustin MiniMe Oct 2012 #2
Stay safe! CherokeeDem Oct 2012 #3
Yup, we are expecting the same on the CT shore. Jennicut Oct 2012 #4
what do they say about the bensonhurst area? Marrah_G Oct 2012 #5
Bensonhurst for the most part should be ok. Bath Beach next door has some evacuations. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #11
How about Bay Ridge? My aunt lives there. phylny Oct 2012 #29
Bay Ridge is pretty high up. libinnyandia Oct 2012 #38
Well my part of Bay ridge is ok, but some people on shore road are leaving their homes. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #44
I grew up in Bay Ridge... Sekhmets Daughter Oct 2012 #48
Be careful and stay well! phylny Oct 2012 #59
Thanks Justin :) Marrah_G Oct 2012 #31
Welcome my friend. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #45
Glad people are taking it seriously K8-EEE Oct 2012 #7
Good luck and we are thinking about e. coasters. Hang in there and report back! Left coast liberal Oct 2012 #8
Thank you all for you good thoughts. i will be ok, and i will keep you posted. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #9
I've heard speculations of (possibly) 'up to' 20 feet underseasurveyor Oct 2012 #10
We will have alot of water rushing into the Harbor. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #14
Let's just hope that Sandy peters out quickly before too much damage is done. underseasurveyor Oct 2012 #18
That would be mid way nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #15
Let's hope for a miracle, and the storm winds down before it makes landfall. Zorra Oct 2012 #12
You live in an apartment? nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #13
Bay Ridge Brooklyn is basically a big hill in brooklyn except for the streets right by the water. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #17
If you lose cell service nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #19
Big apartment buildings in a blackout suck!!!!! Marrah_G Oct 2012 #32
I know nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #33
Have a strong Dem friend refusing to leave the Long Island coast, I am so damn concerned... NotThisTime Oct 2012 #16
I'd worry, too. femmedem Oct 2012 #61
Take it from a Floridian. If they are leaving 3 blocks away I would get out. Lochloosa Oct 2012 #20
When the runoff meets the surge, there'll be hell to pay. TahitiNut Oct 2012 #22
Thinking of all of you in harms way.... Lucinda Oct 2012 #21
Worse than a direct hit is making landfall just south of you and.... Bonhomme Richard Oct 2012 #23
High Tide is this evening between 7pm and 8pm depending where you are soleft Oct 2012 #24
Hey, may Romney can save New York with a REALLY BIG SPONGE! mindwalker_i Oct 2012 #25
LMAO!!! hrmjustin Oct 2012 #26
Any news about how this might affect the Wall Street bunch. JDPriestly Oct 2012 #27
Stay safe. Stay dry. Stay warm. nt Speck Tater Oct 2012 #28
Live Cam from the Statue of Liberty morningfog Oct 2012 #30
Cool! I bookmarked this for tomorrow! Logical Oct 2012 #41
Cool. UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #46
just a reminder, your body needs water to generate heat. Alcohol is a diuretic and vasodiolator pasto76 Oct 2012 #34
Always been my dream to live on the ocean deadbrokediva Oct 2012 #35
I was saying the same thing yesterday, but now intheflow Oct 2012 #62
Sending good thoughts from Westchester. Chorophyll Oct 2012 #36
My stepmother's whole family is in emergency response. They've been quietly preparing all week. KittyWampus Oct 2012 #37
hrmjustin Diclotican Oct 2012 #39
be safe everyone johnt_1956_55 Oct 2012 #40
Latest news Metro135 Oct 2012 #42
Surges to Brooklyn and LI can come from both North and South GoldenOldie Oct 2012 #47
We are in Park Slope jumptheshadow Oct 2012 #51
Hurricane Sandy elbloggoZY27 Oct 2012 #43
Thank you all for your good thoughts. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #49
I have friends with family on the barrier islands of S.Jersey Patiod Oct 2012 #50
older son is in Brooklyn bluemarkers Oct 2012 #52
Stay safe malaise Oct 2012 #53
hoping this thing KT2000 Oct 2012 #54
You've got them. CBHagman Oct 2012 #55
Water seeks its own level, dinger130 Oct 2012 #56
Snor'eastercane? Blizzacane? Frankenstorm! Forecaster's Frightful Name for Sandy Sticks. Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #57
That's usually one of the worst impacts with the storm, the surge. Cat 1 winds aren't glowing Oct 2012 #60
I have relatives in Greenpoint...Can you tell me how things look there? whathehell Oct 2012 #63
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