Shortline Bus Posted August 27, 2011 Share #76 Posted August 27, 2011 Irene is now whacking the Va. Beach/SE Virgina Coast as i write this around 7pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locomotion69 Posted August 28, 2011 Share #77 Posted August 28, 2011 A tornado watch has been issued for the 5 boroughs until 5am..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadway Local Posted August 28, 2011 Share #78 Posted August 28, 2011 Hurricane Irene landed its first ugly blows in the mid-Atlantic Saturday, killing five people within hours after reaching land and wreaking havoc along the East Coast. The 500-mile-wide storm pounded the Outer Banks of North Carolina with reported gusts of 115 mph, even as the hurricane weakened slightly on its ruinous northward path. The deadly storm — which could inflict between $5 billion and $10 billion in damage — knocked out power to 800,000 people, forced the evacuation of 2.3 million others, and canceled more than 9,000 weekend flights Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/08/27/2011-08-27_hurricane_irene_claims_first_victim_north_carolina_man_killed_by_tree_snapped_of.html#ixzz1WHQMutnH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious2train Posted August 28, 2011 Share #79 Posted August 28, 2011 Sorry to hear this. But it seems one of the victims was a drowned surfer.... why are people willing to compromise their safety for pleasure? One of life's eternal mysteries. and canceled more than 9,000 weekend flights more than 9,000 You don't say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbluefoxie Posted August 28, 2011 Share #80 Posted August 28, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted August 28, 2011 Share #81 Posted August 28, 2011 Hey since we taking 'requests' lol for hurricane songs, i found an great Irene song. Here the Johnny Cash version of the classic song "Good Night Irene.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted August 28, 2011 Share #82 Posted August 28, 2011 So guys what you think of the local NYC (also the Philly and Washington DC) ABC, NBC Fox and CBS stations along with CNN, Fox News and yes the weather channel showing 24/7 news coverage of this. Or is it 'overkill?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted August 28, 2011 Share #83 Posted August 28, 2011 TBTA/(MTA) Bridges just closed the Marine Park(Gil Hodges) and Cross Bay/Broad Channel Bridges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R68 Subway Car Posted August 28, 2011 Share #84 Posted August 28, 2011 I just played my infinite mp3 hurricane playlist. I'm ready to batten down the hatches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locomotion69 Posted August 28, 2011 Share #85 Posted August 28, 2011 Hurricane Irene...All Hype without any bite. We should see the sun in a few. Just some leaves on the ground around where I live. I don't think the winds topped more then 45 mph. The more important question is when will the 24/7 media coverage about this hurricane end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted August 28, 2011 Share #86 Posted August 28, 2011 So guys i just woke up (around 930am)how is your neighborhood/town dealing as now "tropical storm irene' is almost done in metro nyc/nj area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious2train Posted August 28, 2011 Share #87 Posted August 28, 2011 The sun is peeking out! Wow! This hurricane didn't do all that much damage in my area. My basement didn't even flood! [something it has a tendency to do] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTARegional Bus Posted August 28, 2011 Share #88 Posted August 28, 2011 Man I Like who the media like to play wolf. Just to get rating, but it could have been alot worse it was a cat 2 or 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locomotion69 Posted August 28, 2011 Share #89 Posted August 28, 2011 Man I Like who the media like to play wolf. Just to get rating, but it could have been alot worse it was a cat 2 or 3. I would have loved to see one of these overpaid weather forecasters live on TV get plunked on the head with a flying sheet of plywood...oh well maybe next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted August 28, 2011 Share #90 Posted August 28, 2011 Man I Like who the media like to play wolf. Just to get rating, but it could have been alot worse it was a cat 2 or 3. MTA regional bus lets wait until the end of today (sunday) before you bash the media. It looks like NYC boros was 'spared' but NJ shore and even Maryland/Del/Pa. coast was buried in heavy flooding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTARegional Bus Posted August 28, 2011 Share #91 Posted August 28, 2011 MTA regional bus lets wait until the end of today (sunday) before you bash the media. It looks like NYC boros was 'spared' but NJ shore and even Maryland/Del/Pa. coast was buried in heavy flooding. Yea I guess your right.but still news overload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted August 28, 2011 Share #92 Posted August 28, 2011 Yea I guess your right. I said that bro(MTA Regional Bus) because if you remember sadly to 2005 right after Katrina hit New Orleans it looked like everyone was safe. Then sadly the nightmare events of the post storm flooding that killed at least 1,000-plus people occured. With that said, let wait until tonight before we can say if the Mayor and the media overhyped this. IMO it looks like we in the metro area got 'lucky' and Irene faded. If this was a cat. 3 or higher storm i think we talking more people dying than even in NO after Katrina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted August 28, 2011 Share #93 Posted August 28, 2011 Just saw on CNN, that Irene has made history in 1 aspect. It had the biggest number of people directly affected in it's path(appx. 65 Million Americans)of any hurricane making landfall in US History.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTARegional Bus Posted August 28, 2011 Share #94 Posted August 28, 2011 I Live next to a taxi dispatcher office, usually you would see alot of cabs parked outside, now it empty, business is booming since there is no public transportation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R68 Subway Car Posted August 28, 2011 Share #95 Posted August 28, 2011 Holy crap what a stat right there. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted August 28, 2011 Share #96 Posted August 28, 2011 Holy crap what a stat right there. :eek: Another stat. Irene is already the 2nd most expensive hurricane in US history and could depending on her damage in New England pass Katrina for #1 of all time in American History. Early damages from i think CNBC claim so far just in US mainland (not counting Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands)at $10 Billion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamen Rider Posted August 28, 2011 Share #97 Posted August 28, 2011 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted August 28, 2011 Share #98 Posted August 28, 2011 I had some rather threatening puddles form in my backyard. I was afraid that the 1/4" of water was going to turn into a vicious flood that would carry my house into the Atlantic Ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7LineFan Posted August 29, 2011 Share #99 Posted August 29, 2011 Another stat. Irene is already the 2nd most expensive hurricane in US history and could depending on her damage in New England pass Katrina for #1 of all time in American History. Early damages from i think CNBC claim so far just in US mainland (not counting Puerto Rico & Virgin Islands)at $10 Billion. They'll most likely retire the name, won't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted August 29, 2011 Share #100 Posted August 29, 2011 They'll most likely retire the name, won't they? Yup. Very true. No doubt on the infamous Atlantic Ocean area hurricanes Hall of Fame, she no doubt a 1st ballot selection. She joins other legends like Katrina, Gloria, Hugo and Andrew among recent infamous inductees.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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