tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post7151234487551597292..comments2024-03-29T01:38:51.887-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Hurricane Irene observations from afar, and closer to homeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-80658018012467782642011-09-01T14:00:24.153-04:002011-09-01T14:00:24.153-04:00I walked past the line at Trader Joe's on Frid...I walked past the line at Trader Joe's on Friday and it was actually made up of NYU students and their parents, most likely moving in and setting up their apartments. That night at Key Food was another matter - that seemed to be locals buying everything they could. The atmosphere, though, was more of excitement than fear. Still, it doesn't hurt to be prepared.<br /><br />I still wonder what the guy buying the giant magnifying glass at the dollar store was planning to do...Laura Goggin Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517481509431547970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-50152104380361409202011-09-01T12:34:58.825-04:002011-09-01T12:34:58.825-04:00What cracked me up were the water hoarders. I want...What cracked me up were the water hoarders. I wanted to walk up to people lugging bags of bottled water and say, "There's a thing called a 'faucet' that hangs over your sink. Turn it on and you'll be amazed!"Marty Wombacerhttp://www.martyafterdark.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-29218218685586839282011-09-01T12:19:15.147-04:002011-09-01T12:19:15.147-04:00Listen, Patterson, the Catskills and the Adirondac...Listen, Patterson, the Catskills and the Adirondacks have been devastated by Irene. We lucked out BIG time.Interesting, my word ID for this comment was "disturiv".Crazy Eddienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-68881813997915714702011-09-01T11:13:38.704-04:002011-09-01T11:13:38.704-04:00Anyone who sees the line at Trader Joe's as re...Anyone who sees the line at Trader Joe's as representative of the East Village is not someone whose opinion I will take seriously. Same goes for anyone who uses the word "pussies."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-55661187123929314382011-09-01T10:39:59.935-04:002011-09-01T10:39:59.935-04:00It was the simple fact that the sudden weakening a...It was the simple fact that the sudden weakening and rapid movement of the storm over our area made it's effects much less severe than predicted. If you observed this storm over Virginia and the Carolinas you would have taken it seriously too. The news media was as breathless as they normally were right up until I went to bed on Saturday night when they were saying that the bulk of the hurricane would be with us from 9AM to 2 PM. In fact, by 9AM it had sped up considerably and was passing over us quickly, and in diminished strength.<br /><br />The NYC Administration did the right thing by evacuating the low lying areas and protecting the transit system. The Rockaways become completely engulfed with any significant storm surge, as do other low lying areas. Don't forget that the EV had a Nor'easter about 8 or 10 years ago that had the east river flowing across Ave C, wiped out thousands of cars parked in Stuy Town garages, and a big rainstorm we had a few years ago flooded subway tunnels, knocking out service.<br /><br />There are still many people in the outer boroughs, LI, Westchester and NJ that have no power.<br /><br />I think some of the public reaction was a little over the top, but people always wait until the last minute, so long lines is what they get.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-20270828263548610382011-09-01T10:05:05.928-04:002011-09-01T10:05:05.928-04:00All those people in neighboring areas that got flo...All those people in neighboring areas that got flooded and lost power and lost members of their communities - PUSSIES.<br /><br />But seriously, the transit shutdown was the right call as there was flooding in yard facilities and some track areas were completely submerged.<br /><br />While here in town we can see the media coverage as hysterical, you just have to look elsewhere in the area for SERIOUS flooding and lack of power who might think that the alarm was warranted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-33260212050218934652011-09-01T09:30:46.886-04:002011-09-01T09:30:46.886-04:00It was reasonable for people to prepare, and there...It was reasonable for people to prepare, and there will be lines like that when everybody has to prepare on the same 2 days. Additionally, there were probably a lot of people on those lines who have never cooked a meal for themselves in their lives, so they weren't just picking up a few things, they were stocking the pantry from scratch.Ken from Ken's Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08893862652001372560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-60974319954433727232011-09-01T08:21:46.458-04:002011-09-01T08:21:46.458-04:00NY 1 was, as usual, a calm voice in a sea of hyste...NY 1 was, as usual, a calm voice in a sea of hysteria.<br />When John Davit, their always reasonable <br />meteorologist speaks, I listen.Dave on 7thnoreply@blogger.com