Snow_Miser Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 WOW at the winds last night from 6-10 pm in Southern Somerset County. I lost power at 5 pm yesterday but got it back this morning. The whole house literally shook when the winds came through. Probably the strongest winds I have ever heard and may ever hear in my lifetime. Those winds were genuinely scary, as branches/debris kept on hitting the windows, giving an eerie effect when the gusts picked up. Probably 65-75 mph gusts here during the peak of the storm. I haven't fully urveyed the damage in my town, but there is a tree down in my backyard, and my neighbour has roof damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Sheer luck, I lost a 75 foot maple but it landed harmlessly in the backyard. No significant damage but they're saying power will be out for 7-10 days. Sux when you are on a well and have fan forced heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow_Miser Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Just as the High Wind Warning expired for my area at 9 am, this gets issued until 5 pm today: ... WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ... HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS... SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * THIS IS STILL A DANGEROUS SITUATION! * TIMING... WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING COULD STILL UPROOT A FEW TREES. * IMPACTS... THE WORST HAS OCCURRED WITH THE ADDITIONAL FELLED TREES AND BRANCH BREAKAGE THREATENING TO HARM RECOVERY EFFORTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION... ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LIGHT-WEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE AND GARBAGE CANS SHOULD BE SECURED. Looks like rain bands will be a constant for the area today: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmiez Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 In terms of damage, it's the worst storm in Northeast US history and will be the most expensive natural disaster in US History. I don't think that point will really be debatable. Not even close there fella. Katrina was $41B insured loss (46.5B inlation adjusted). Sandy might get to 15B insured. "might". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooralph Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Not even close there fella. Katrina was $41B insured loss (46.5B inlation adjusted). Sandy might get to 15B insured. "might". We can revisit this in a few weeks. Can't see any reason why it would not surpass Katrina - much larger impacted area and a a storm inundating some of the most valuable real estate in the country, not to mention infrastructure damage to public transportation. Edit: and that's not even factoring in productivity losses in the near term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Looks like my cousin may have lost her home in Seaside Heights. Was evacuated last night with the water up to her waist. Still waiting to hear on an Aunt/Uncle in Margate. Y'all take care of yourselves and help each other if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEaster27 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 My house destroyed Howard beach destroyed from storm surge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 We can revisit this in a few weeks. Can't see any reason why it would not surpass Katrina - much larger impacted area and a a storm inundating some of the most valuable real estate in the country, not to mention infrastructure damage to public transportation. Edit: and that's not even factoring in productivity losses in the near term. Agreed, this will get much worse once a few days have passed and damage is assessed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NittanyWx Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Not even close there fella. Katrina was $41B insured loss (46.5B inlation adjusted). Sandy might get to 15B insured. "might". You are seriously underestimating the scope of what has happened in the northeast...particularly along the coastal communities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakeEffectKing Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Not even close there fella. Katrina was $41B insured loss (46.5B inlation adjusted). Sandy might get to 15B insured. "might". You must have some inside information from the thousands of nooks and crannies of the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic/Southeast/Midwest/interior WV/VA/NC (snow/power outages), because from what I've been hearing, it is WAY too early to estimate.... Do you have a source for the $15 billion or some methodology in how you pulled that figure out yo' azz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jims Videos Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Little ferry under water so is moonachie (hope pats ok). Levee breach. Per 880 CBS radio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronx Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Not even close there fella. Katrina was $41B insured loss (46.5B inlation adjusted). Sandy might get to 15B insured. "might". They just said it could top 20 billion on TWC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jims Videos Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Any news from point lookout would be appreciated please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternLI Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Still gusty here with breaks of sun. Noticed LIPA outages still going up!! closing in on 930,000. Just saw town snow plow, they're plowing debris out of the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chietanen Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2012/10/hurricane-sandy-losses-estimated-at-45-billion/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeS Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 http://abcnews.go.co...-at-45-billion/ but Schmiez says it will only be 15 billion, so I don't believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltysenior Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Not even close there fella. Katrina was $41B insured loss (46.5B inlation adjusted). Sandy might get to 15B insured. "might". $$$$$ wise, Sandy will make Katrina look like a "weenie"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan11295 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I think people are confusing economic losses with actual damage, either insured or uninsured. Anyways, this is an obs thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowGoose69 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Still gusty here with breaks of sun. Noticed LIPA outages still going up!! closing in on 930,000. Just saw town snow plow, they're plowing debris out of the road. Yeah, the rate of increase has slowed slightly but probably still tons of stuff leaning on lines snapping them. Pretty sure we'll be out here eventually, every few hours we have a flicker off and then on and here a massive transformer firing over the other side of the houses behind us...its likely not directly tied to our line but feeds into it, my guess is sooner or later it goes and we go with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 My house destroyed Howard beach destroyed from storm surge Sorry to hear that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbutts Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Sucks to hear about all the property losses. Hope everyone is ok. Best of luck with the recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Anyone hear from forky or earthlight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Reports on twitter state 45 billion estimated in damages with Sandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allenson Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 My house destroyed Howard beach destroyed from storm surge So very sorrry, man. Not much to say except I wish you the best in recovering from this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BxEngine Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Noreaster, let us know if you need anything. You may be an awful wx side poster, lol, but no one wants to see that. Good luck man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 To Noreaster27, my thoughts to you and your family. That's painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow_Miser Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Very sorry to hear that NorEaster. Best of luck to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NittanyWx Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Seaside, Lavallete, almost all of that shoreline under water. Christie said the shoreline damage is worse than he ever thought he would see. Rail cars on the turnpike. Houses in the middle of route 35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Thoughts to you NorEaster. Horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsnowx53 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Really sorry to hear that, Noreaster27 Max gust at JFK ended up being 85mph. Ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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