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Hurricane Sandy

By EastCoastBubbleBoy   Follow   Sat, 27 Oct 2012, 3:49pm   8,457 views   106 comments
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Hopefuly all of us on the East Coast (myself included) are ready for this one.
Keep safe y'all.

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1. tatupu70 Follow Befriend (3) 15 threads 5,627 comments

   67   10:33am Fri 2 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   zzyzzx says I figure they wouldn't let my whole neighborhood be out for long since the utility probably loses too much money if they do. lol--I wish PSEG in NJ thought that way. I'm still out and the ETA that they are giving everyone is Nov. 9th.

2. zzyzzx Follow Befriend (9) 414 threads 4,124 comments Baltimore, MD

   68   10:54am Fri 2 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   I'm reasonably sure that I said here (maybe on another message board) predicted that (most likely Caesars) would have a Hurricane sale in Atlantic City, and while I haven't seen that, I do see bunches of room offers in my Total Rewards account How to Prepare For Hurricane Sandy

3. zzyzzx Follow Befriend (9) 414 threads 4,124 comments Baltimore, MD

   69   10:58am Fri 2 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   tatupu70 says ol--I wish PSEG in NJ thought that way. I'm still out and the ETA that they are giving everyone is Nov. 9th. At least they are giving you an ETA. BGE refused to do that. Probably would be helpful if your local utility union wasn't tuning away non union help: http://www.waff.com/story/19981857/some-nonunion-ala-crews-turned-away-from-sandy-recovery A six man crew from Decatur Utilities headed up there this week, but Derrick Moore, one of the Decatur workers, said they were told by crews in New Jersey that they can't do any work there since they're not union employees. The general manager of Decatur Utilities, Ray Hardin told Fox Business they were presented documents from the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers at a staging area in Virginia. The documents stated they had to affiliate with a union to work, which the crews could not agree to.

4. zzyzzx Follow Befriend (9) 414 threads 4,124 comments Baltimore, MD

   70   12:29pm Fri 2 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   Atlantic City casinos reopened at 2PM today!

5. zzyzzx Follow Befriend (9) 414 threads 4,124 comments Baltimore, MD

   71   12:42pm Fri 2 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   http://mousebreath.com/2012/11/atlantic-city-boardwalk-cats-weather-hurricane-sandy/ Atlantic City boardwalk cats weather Hurricane Sandy

6. tatupu70 Follow Befriend (3) 15 threads 5,627 comments

   72   4:13pm Sun 4 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   zzyzzx says At least they are giving you an ETA. BGE refused to do that. Probably would be helpful if your local utility union wasn't tuning away non union help: lol--I'd rather have no ETA and power like you... Finally came back on Sunday AM

7. elliemae Follow Befriend (25) 413 threads 6,979 comments Saint George, UT elliemae's website

   73   4:18pm Sun 4 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   It's really heartbreaking to see the headline about 40,000 people who have no power, with more winter weather on the way.

8. Patrick Follow Befriend (54) 5,188 threads 6,157 comments 46 male Menlo Park, CA Premium

   74   4:28pm Sun 4 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   elliemae says 40,000 people who have no power It's a good argument for more localized power generation. Dependencies on centralized sources of anything are risky. Centralized sources are often cheaper because of economies of scale, but they leave you vulnerable.

9. tatupu70 Follow Befriend (3) 15 threads 5,627 comments

   75   5:00pm Sun 4 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   elliemae says It's really heartbreaking to see the headline about 40,000 people who have no power, with more winter weather on the way. I think it's much more than that. In NJ, I'm pretty sure the number is in the hundreds of thousands. Same in Long Island and NYC

10. Patrick Follow Befriend (54) 5,188 threads 6,157 comments 46 male Menlo Park, CA Premium

    76   5:13pm Sun 4 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   A guy I worked with at Sun left to join a company that was founded on math showing that it's actually cheaper to generate electricity locally via natural gas than from buying electricity from the electric company -- if you have more than, say, 100 people using it. And probably more reliable too.

11. curious2 Follow Befriend (5) 31 threads 2,239 comments Premium

    77   5:25pm Sun 4 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Patrick says it's actually cheaper to generate electricity locally via natural gas than from buying electricity from the electric company -- if you have more than, say, 100 people using it. The Bloom Box operates on that principle: http://www.bloomenergy.com/ But in a hurricane, gas lines can become an even bigger hazard than electric lines. Some areas in New Jersey had to shut off gas because it was causing fires and burning houses down. Eventually home solar should become more economical, though it depends on subsidies currently.

12. theoakman Follow Befriend 2 threads 645 comments

    78   5:41pm Sun 4 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Patrick says elliemae says 40,000 people who have no power It's a good argument for more localized power generation. Dependencies on centralized sources of anything are risky. Centralized sources are often cheaper because of economies of scale, but they leave you vulnerable. by localized, do you mean generated at your house or in town. Outside of home generated power, everyone woulda went down. Literally, the powerlines on everyone's street got taken out.

13. Patrick Follow Befriend (54) 5,188 threads 6,157 comments 46 male Menlo Park, CA Premium

    79   5:44pm Sun 4 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   I mean, say, one block or so. About 100 people.

14. Call it Crazy Follow Befriend 229 threads 2,777 comments

    80   5:57pm Sun 4 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   tatupu70 says zzyzzx says I figure they wouldn't let my whole neighborhood be out for long since the utility probably loses too much money if they do. lol--I wish PSEG in NJ thought that way. I'm still out and the ETA that they are giving everyone is Nov. 9th. Wait... don't tell me... did you actually move to Scotch Plains????

15. Call it Crazy Follow Befriend 229 threads 2,777 comments

    81   5:59pm Sun 4 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   zzyzzx says Yes, I got my electricity back on Thursday morning. Ours came back on around 8 PM on Saturday night.

16. EastCoastBubbleBoy Follow Befriend (11) 104 threads 455 comments Premium

    82   6:00pm Sun 4 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Solar wouldn't help unless you have battery backup. By law, inverters need to be "non-islanding". When power goes out, they don't function. Reason being is if somone with a solar system were pumping electric back onto an otherwise dead line, the utility guy working on it could get zapped. My contacts in NYC / NY / NJ metro say that there are still over a million without power. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/11/power_restored_to_1_million_si.html#incart_river

17. tatupu70 Follow Befriend (3) 15 threads 5,627 comments

    83   6:02pm Sun 4 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Call it Crazy says Wait... don't tell me... did you actually move to Scotch Plains???? No--Westfield

18. Call it Crazy Follow Befriend 229 threads 2,777 comments

    84   7:04pm Sun 4 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   tatupu70 says Call it Crazy says Wait... don't tell me... did you actually move to Scotch Plains???? No--Westfield Did you buy or are you renting?

19. zzyzzx Follow Befriend (9) 414 threads 4,124 comments Baltimore, MD

    85   10:43am Mon 5 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)

20. zzyzzx Follow Befriend (9) 414 threads 4,124 comments Baltimore, MD

    86   10:46am Mon 5 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   EastCoastBubbleBoy says Solar wouldn't help unless you have battery backup. By law, inverters need to be "non-islanding". When power goes out, they don't function. Reason being is if somone with a solar system were pumping electric back onto an otherwise dead line, the utility guy working on it could get zapped. Ummm, that's why you trip your main breaker so you won't backfeed. Anyway, I'm guessing that with the amount of cloud cover we have had lately and typically do after storms a solar array would have only generated enough power to light a few CFL's.

21. Call it Crazy Follow Befriend 229 threads 2,777 comments

    87   10:54am Mon 5 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   EastCoastBubbleBoy says Solar wouldn't help unless you have battery backup. By law, inverters need to be "non-islanding". When power goes out, they don't function. Reason being is if somone with a solar system were pumping electric back onto an otherwise dead line, the utility guy working on it could get zapped. That's why if you go solar, you get a secondary relay that disconnects it from the grid power. You also add a battery bank so you can power your house from the batteries and inverter. Unfortunately, the majority of solar power systems being "sold" by the solar used car salesman are grid-tied only and are just "sold" based on monthly payments. These systems don't do a single thing for you when your incoming power stops. I have three neighbors with roofs full of solar panels and their houses were just as dark as mine when the power went out (until I fired up my battery bank).

22. zzyzzx Follow Befriend (9) 414 threads 4,124 comments Baltimore, MD

    88   6:36pm Mon 5 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   Call it Crazy says Unfortunately, the majority of solar power systems being "sold" by the solar used car salesman are grid-tied only Are too stupid to switch off their main breaker???

23. Call it Crazy Follow Befriend 229 threads 2,777 comments

    89   7:26pm Mon 5 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   zzyzzx says Are too stupid to switch off their main breaker??? They aren't tied into the main panel that way. Since the main goal of the majority of the solar panel systems today is to sell power BACK to the power company, and are metered accordingly, they have a sensor that monitors incoming grid power that kills the inverter if grid power is lost. Would make no difference if you switched off the main breaker. Actually, the house always runs off of normal grid power, that's why they have lights at night. The smart meter feeds electricity produced by the panels back to the power company during the day.

24. zzyzzx Follow Befriend (9) 414 threads 4,124 comments Baltimore, MD

    90   8:19am Tue 6 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   http://www.myfoxny.com/story/20015067/plea-for-underwear-on-staten-island Plea for underwear on Staten Island Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro says the people of his community are in desperate need of fresh underwear.

25. zzyzzx Follow Befriend (9) 414 threads 4,124 comments Baltimore, MD

    91   9:14am Tue 6 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/11/06/sandy-gas-woes-continue-people-trading-gas-for-sex-on-craigslist/ Sandy Gas Woes Continue: People Trading Gas For Sex On Craigslist

26. zzyzzx Follow Befriend (9) 414 threads 4,124 comments Baltimore, MD

    92   11:53am Wed 7 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Cops-New-York-man-filled-buckets-with-gas-in-4008927.php Cops: New York man filled 30 buckets with gas in Conn.

27. zzyzzx Follow Befriend (9) 414 threads 4,124 comments Baltimore, MD

    93   11:58am Wed 7 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   I thought how this guy prepared for the storm was interesting: Before:

28. Patrick Follow Befriend (54) 5,188 threads 6,157 comments 46 male Menlo Park, CA Premium

    94   12:12pm Wed 7 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Creative!

29. Michinaga Follow Befriend (2) 3 threads 283 comments

    95   1:41pm Wed 7 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Family on the Jersey Shore just got their power back on Day 10. I live in Japan and they were all telling me to move back home after the earthquake a year and a half ago. I'm thinking of inviting them out here!

30. Call it Crazy Follow Befriend 229 threads 2,777 comments

    96   2:05pm Wed 7 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   zzyzzx says I thought how this guy prepared for the storm was interesting: Before: Nah, I think that's how all the rednecks park their "weekend" car.. (while waiting for parts to fix it).

31. elliemae Follow Befriend (25) 413 threads 6,979 comments Saint George, UT elliemae's website

    97   5:34pm Wed 7 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   the guy with the gas buckets got the idea from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."

32. zzyzzx Follow Befriend (9) 414 threads 4,124 comments Baltimore, MD

    98   6:27am Thu 8 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   Call it Crazy says Nah, I think that's how all the rednecks park their "weekend" car.. (while waiting for parts to fix it). I was thinking that Nissan was his winter beater.

33. zzyzzx Follow Befriend (9) 414 threads 4,124 comments Baltimore, MD

    99   4:02pm Fri 9 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   Condition of Atlantic City boardwalk post hurricane Sandy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Vou3KqjLL8Q It only shows the tourist area.

34. Call it Crazy Follow Befriend 229 threads 2,777 comments

    100   2:06pm Sun 11 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   zzyzzx says It only shows the tourist area. I didn't see any cats??

35. zzyzzx Follow Befriend (9) 414 threads 4,124 comments Baltimore, MD

    101   10:08am Mon 12 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   Call it Crazy says I didn't see any cats?? As fast as they were traveling down the boardwalk I am not surprised. I'll be doing my own cat finding expedition in AC in December and will report back them. Supposedly the cats are still there.

36. Call it Crazy Follow Befriend 229 threads 2,777 comments

    102   7:36am Fri 16 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   For those of you who think Sandy was a economic non-issue, here's report from just ONE county in NJ... there are many counties involved in NJ and NY.... Ocean County faces economic crisis post-Sandy TOMS RIVER — An estimated $33 billion worth of taxable real estate in Ocean County has sustained catastrophic damage or been obliterated in superstorm Sandy, according to the Board of Freeholders. “It is a catastrophe for those towns, it is a huge problem for the rest of the county, because the (ocean) beach is a third of the county’s tax base,” said Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr., director of finance on the five-member, all-Republican committee. “From Point Pleasant to Beach Haven, it is roughly 1/3 of the value of the entire county and a lot of that has been destroyed.” The freeholders said this week that the most aggressive reconstruction plan of the northern barrier island, among the hardest hit places on the Eastern Seaboard, will take about three years to complete. For the county government, there are practical questions that must be addressed immediately: For example, how does the county continue to fund its $354 million annual budget if a third of its tax base is gone? And what happens to smaller towns on the barrier island who have seen 60 to 70 percent of their own tax base disappear into the sea? How do those towns continue to fund critical functions of local government such as police and public works departments, or school districts? “Some of the smaller towns will be absolutely devastated,” said Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari, director of county operations. “They just can’t exist anymore.” http://www.app.com/viewart/20121115/NJNEWS/311150080/Ocean-County-faces-economic-crisis-post-Sandy?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

37. elliemae Follow Befriend (25) 413 threads 6,979 comments Saint George, UT elliemae's website

    103   1:34pm Sat 17 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   That sucks. The rest of the country forgets that natural disasters (and unnatural ones as well) affect the victims for years. People are still displaced from Katrina, the Missouri tornadoes, etc.

38. zzyzzx Follow Befriend (9) 414 threads 4,124 comments Baltimore, MD

    104   4:12pm Sat 17 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   From what I can tell from before and after photos, among other things, there is a lot of beach replenishment to be done in NJ.

39. bob2356 Follow Befriend 2 threads 2,497 comments

    105   5:57pm Sat 17 Nov 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Call it Crazy says For those of you who think Sandy was a economic non-issue, here's report from just ONE county in NJ... there are many counties involved in NJ and NY.... Ocean County faces economic crisis post-Sandy TOMS RIVER — An estimated $33 billion worth of taxable real estate in Ocean County has sustained catastrophic damage or been obliterated in superstorm Sandy, according to the Board of Freeholders. “It is a catastrophe for those towns, it is a huge problem for the rest of the county, because the (ocean) beach is a third of the county’s tax base,” said Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr., director of finance on the five-member, all-Republican committee. “From Point Pleasant to Beach Haven, it is roughly 1/3 of the value of the entire county and a lot of that has been destroyed.” There is the problem, the beachfront is 1/3 of the value of the entire county but only at best 2-3% of the land thanks to federal flood insurance. Without it the area would not be nearly as built up or as valuable. Your tax dollars supporting millionaires homes on the beaches.

40. zzyzzx Follow Befriend (9) 414 threads 4,124 comments Baltimore, MD

    106   9:34pm Tue 25 Dec 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   Just got back from Atlantic City, and from what I could tell, the beach erosion was by far the most prominent difference. The beach bars were damaged as well, but it really didn't look like anything major once they are dug out. The beach replenishment that has occurred over the past year or so has been wiped out, and the beach pretty much looks exactly the same as it was before the beach replenishment (as in badly in need of beach replenishment, again). I don't know how empty Atlantic City normally is on a Thursday night in December, but it was emptier than I have ever seen it (I had not been there in the winter before). There were no lines for anything, except at hotel checkout. The boardwalk had places that were boarded up for the storm and most likely just left that way for the season, but otherwise looked undamaged. It was cold, but above freezing but I'm guessing that the boardwalk was as thinly populated as it was because it was extremely windy. I did feed some of the boardwalk cats. Specifically this one:

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