hurricane sandy

More pictures of the damage here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49596252/displaymode/1247/?beginSlide=1

Wow! Heartbreaking, almost unbelievable the damage in that slide show..

I lived in FL my whole life, experience tropical storms, hurricanes, and whatnot yearly. I have some food in the fridge, food in the freezer, and gas in my car. It's a category one.. Some flooding, loss of electric, and down trees. I'm more pissed that my flight got cancelled because I've driven through worse. Not worried honestly.

You just don't get it do you?! :noway: :frown: smh ...and loving the ignore feature back up and working again!

Jesus Christ some people can't stop rehashing old s#it.

It was worse than I had originally anticipated. Due to previous storm encounters just applying previous knowledge. No power here still.

Our power came back on yesterday afternoon. Halloween in our town is postponed till the 7th because we still have a lot of downed trees and power outages. They don't want the kids walking in pitch black darkness with all the debris still on the roads and side walks. Just too dangerous for the kids. Driving around looking for a working gas station takes a good part of the day. Any open grocery stores don't have any meat or fresh foods because everything went bad when the power went out. So while i can find a grocery store to shop, until they get new shipments in, the pickins are slim.

Glad to hear your family is safe.

Good idea on postponing Halloween also. Hopefully, some shipments of food can start getting to you guys shortly.

More pictures of the damage here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49596252/displaymode/1247/?beginSlide=1

Wow! Heartbreaking, almost unbelievable the damage in that slide show..

I lived in FL my whole life, experience tropical storms, hurricanes, and whatnot yearly. I have some food in the fridge, food in the freezer, and gas in my car. It's a category one.. Some flooding, loss of electric, and down trees. I'm more pissed that my flight got cancelled because I've driven through worse. Not worried honestly.

You just don't get it do you?! :noway: :frown: smh ...and loving the ignore feature back up and working again!

Jesus Christ some people can't stop rehashing old s#it.

It was worse than I had originally anticipated. Due to previous storm encounters just applying previous knowledge. No power here still.

Stop being bitter because people are calling you out and you can't handle it. You were very smug and as it turns out, VERY wrong. Get over it. In the spirit of mankind though, we should all just accept your very humble apology. There are more important things to concern ourselves with now, you are at the very bottom of that list.

More pictures of the damage here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49596252/displaymode/1247/?beginSlide=1

Wow! Heartbreaking, almost unbelievable the damage in that slide show..

I lived in FL my whole life, experience tropical storms, hurricanes, and whatnot yearly. I have some food in the fridge, food in the freezer, and gas in my car. It's a category one.. Some flooding, loss of electric, and down trees. I'm more pissed that my flight got cancelled because I've driven through worse. Not worried honestly.

You just don't get it do you?! :noway: :frown: smh ...and loving the ignore feature back up and working again!

Jesus Christ some people can't stop rehashing old s#it.

It was worse than I had originally anticipated. Due to previous storm encounters just applying previous knowledge. No power here still.

Stop being bitter because people are calling you out and you can't handle it. You were very smug and as it turns out, VERY wrong. Get over it. In the spirit of mankind though, we should all just accept your very humble apology.

aaaaand lets stop this. is it really worth *****ing about who was right and who was wrong? who cares. it could have just as easily turned out like last year with Irene and rachel would have been right. let's focus on the people in need and the amazing recovery effort already underway and stop pointing fingers. deal?

I am one of those "people in need" and I was very turned off by what she said, so please get your facts straight.

There is no amazing recovery effort. If you were here you would know that. We are all running out of food and water and there is no gas to go replenish supplies or even to get to a shelter. There is no heat to keep anyone warm, so once you run out of food and supplies and the cold sets in the will to live diminishes. It is a very depressing situation. People are waiting in line for 3 hours for gas and running out of gas while trying to find a gas station that is open and actually has gas. There are fights in the street over the most ridiculous things. People are stabbing each other at gas stations, and looting from stores.

Homes have been destroyed and people are still stuck staying in their destroyed home because they don't have a way to get to a shelter. People are looting from storm ravaged homes. My husband might lose his job because he can't get to work via public transportation OR work from home since there is no electricity. We can not rely on some fema money to help us survive, and they haven't even declared our county a disaster area yet because they haven't visited it.

More pictures of the damage here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49596252/displaymode/1247/?beginSlide=1

Wow! Heartbreaking, almost unbelievable the damage in that slide show..

I lived in FL my whole life, experience tropical storms, hurricanes, and whatnot yearly. I have some food in the fridge, food in the freezer, and gas in my car. It's a category one.. Some flooding, loss of electric, and down trees. I'm more pissed that my flight got cancelled because I've driven through worse. Not worried honestly.

You just don't get it do you?! :noway: :frown: smh ...and loving the ignore feature back up and working again!

Jesus Christ some people can't stop rehashing old s#it.

It was worse than I had originally anticipated. Due to previous storm encounters just applying previous knowledge. No power here still.

Stop being bitter because people are calling you out and you can't handle it. You were very smug and as it turns out, VERY wrong. Get over it. In the spirit of mankind though, we should all just accept your very humble apology.

aaaaand lets stop this. is it really worth *****ing about who was right and who was wrong? who cares. it could have just as easily turned out like last year with Irene and rachel would have been right. let's focus on the people in need and the amazing recovery effort already underway and stop pointing fingers. deal?

She acts like she's the only one without power in freezing temperatures. Quit the holier than thou attitude, I had anticipated another "Irene" and was wrong. I also am low on food and have no heat. I'm suffering just as much as you are, we had 3 houses destroyed just by trees in our development, and trees blocking every roadway with downed powerlines. I made a bad call and I owned up to the fact it was worse than I thought, and not only have I apologized but I keep dealing with you dragging it through the mud over and over. Many were wrong about this storm, and you taking all your frustrations and bad attitude about your current predicament out on me doesn't make you better off than I am. We are all struggling together.


And trust me, your foul attitude taken out towards me continuously over a weight loss internet forum has no effect on how I sleep at night. I've been through a lot in my life, and dealing with someone who continues to belittle someone to nothing to make themselves feel better even when said person owns up and not only admits that they are wrong, but apologizes, shows what type of person you are. I've been through a lot in my life and there isn't anything I can't handle. Now you can stop egging on an argument to put your say so in and I'll use your own words. "Get over it."

More pictures of the damage here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49596252/displaymode/1247/?beginSlide=1

Wow! Heartbreaking, almost unbelievable the damage in that slide show..

I lived in FL my whole life, experience tropical storms, hurricanes, and whatnot yearly. I have some food in the fridge, food in the freezer, and gas in my car. It's a category one.. Some flooding, loss of electric, and down trees. I'm more pissed that my flight got cancelled because I've driven through worse. Not worried honestly.

You just don't get it do you?! :noway: :frown: smh ...and loving the ignore feature back up and working again!

Jesus Christ some people can't stop rehashing old s#it.

It was worse than I had originally anticipated. Due to previous storm encounters just applying previous knowledge. No power here still.

Stop being bitter because people are calling you out and you can't handle it. You were very smug and as it turns out, VERY wrong. Get over it. In the spirit of mankind though, we should all just accept your very humble apology.

aaaaand lets stop this. is it really worth *****ing about who was right and who was wrong? who cares. it could have just as easily turned out like last year with Irene and rachel would have been right. let's focus on the people in need and the amazing recovery effort already underway and stop pointing fingers. deal?

She acts like she's the only one without power in freezing temperatures. Quit the holier than thou attitude, I had anticipated another "Irene" and was wrong. I also am low on food and have no heat. I'm suffering just as much as you are, we had 3 houses destroyed just by trees in our development, and trees blocking every roadway with downed powerlines. I made a bad call and I owned up to the fact it was worse than I thought, and not only have I apologized but I keep dealing with you dragging it through the mud over and over. Many were wrong about this storm, and you taking all your frustrations and bad attitude about your current predicament out on me doesn't make you better off than I am. We are all struggling together.


And trust me, your foul attitude taken out towards me continuously over a weight loss internet forum has no effect on how I sleep at night. I've been through a lot in my life, and dealing with someone who continues to belittle someone to nothing to make themselves feel better even when said person owns up and not only admits that they are wrong, but apologizes, shows what type of person you are. I've been through a lot in my life and there isn't anything I can't handle. Now you can stop egging on an argument to put your say so in and I'll use your own words. "Get over it."

CONTINUES? I responded to you ONE time and only once. Your use of the word "continues" is entirely incorrect. I never said a one thing to you before today. "Continues" implies more than one message or occurrence. I have absolutely no desire to waste my laptop charge on you and your ignorant opinions.

Yet you posted...

Point made.

It's really interesting how people who are low on food and freezing have the battery power and access to argue on the internet...

Neighbors got a generator, mcdonalds has power plugs. Phones charge off of computers. Lucky me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSLlZh9yelk

It's really interesting how people who are low on food and freezing have the battery power and access to argue on the internet...

I am spending the night at my mother in laws house so I don't freeze to death and I can charge my phone to talk to my parents in New york. Should I have just sat at home in my dark freezing condo and not tried to find out how my entire family is? Half of my family is in the boroughs of NYC (Queens, Staten Island and Brooklyn) and half is on long island (suffolk and nassau) Every single one has been hit hard - some more than others.

It should be noted that my mother in law doesn't have any food or gas either here in New Jersey. But I am extremely grateful for the lights and electrical sockets she has does have to offer us.

We're all sorry for your situation but it does NO ONE any good to take it out on us. We're not you're enemy. No one is.
Everyone's just trying to do their best right now ok? So please focus on your family and the things that matter and drop this pointless internet argument. If there is anything we could do to help we would.

it's turning into Katrina in NYC... the city spending resources on a marathon when people are still without power, food, water, shelter, are freezing to death, eating out of dumpsters, and there's a winter snow storm on the way.

unbelievable.

it's turning into Katrina in NYC... the city spending resources on a marathon when people are still without power, food, water, shelter, are freezing to death, eating out of dumpsters, and there's a winter snow storm on the way.

unbelievable.

they just cancelled the marathon, according to reuters, but yes this sees like it is hurricane katrina all over again.

thankfully the "nor'easter" is just going to bring some rain and 20mph winds. snow is not expected in NYC or NJ.

honestly thank you for your posting yesterday - it really opened my eyes. i had bought into the medias portrayal of the recovery, but your story made me start doing the research and i'm SHOCKED at how much the media is ignoring the desperate situation people are in.

I'm going down to volunteer tomorrow. I just can't sit by idly while people 5 miles away are suffering so badly. if anyone in an unaffected part of NYC wants to come with, shoot me a message. We're meeting up at 11am @ Columbus Circle then heading down to a staging area on the lower east side. Please consider doing what you can for people whose lives have been torn apart.

Is there anything those of us who aren't local can do to help? I feel horribly helpless right now (in Miami with some friends who are stuck in NYC). Are there organizations that are actively working to help with the food and shelter situation?

yeah there is.

unfortunately the truth is that the Red Cross has been less than useless. the organization I've been following and I'll be working with tomorrow is actually a remnant from the Occupy movement. Regardless of your political beliefs, these folks are doing what no other group right now is - and that's ACTIVELY HELPING the people that need generators, blankets, food, water, etc. They're doing amazing work.

Check them out here: https://recovers.org/communities (scroll to the bottom. the last 4 are their sandy cleanup organizations) or you can go to nyc.gov/service

and if you want to donate, you can do that here: https://www.wepay.com/donations/occupy-sandy-cleanup-volunteers

As per CoachReddy's comment above, here is a brief list of on-the-ground organizations offering food and aide to people in the New York and New Jersey area.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Occupy-Sandy-Relief-NJ/364593683632382
https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneSandyReliefDrive
https://www.facebook.com/OccupySandyReliefNyc?ref=stream

If any of you have any more organizations that need help or donations, please list them so those of us who aren't local can pitch in and help.

If you prefer to send supplies directly, donations can be sent to:

St. Jacobi Church
c/o Occupy Sandy Relief
5406 4th Ave Brooklyn, NY 11220