Satans Hockey Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Well that wasn't the end of the world as we know it like they said it was going to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn01 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Here in Sussex we lost power around 3ish and just got it back 15 min ago. It will die down in about an hour and around 8 tonight will be just a simple drizzle. No flooding up here (again I am the highest point of NJ). Few mud slides reported around the county here and there. Few leaves down in the backyard....but what I am angry about is my tomato plants are all knocked over Last I checked the death count was at 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlman Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 (edited) Well that wasn't the end of the world as we know it like they said it was going to be. Of course not. The media is a joke and they won't admit they were wrong. And not one meteorologist predicted Irene would deplete as much as she did either. Edited August 28, 2011 by devlman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepperkorn Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 (edited) Well 9j here is closed. 87 is closed atNewburg & 287 is closed with flooding pretty much at our exit - no getting to 78'. So I'm stuck here in Albany pretty much. I'm writing a lot here huh? I'm trying to tKe a nap. Edited August 28, 2011 by Pepperkorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepperkorn Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 (edited) I loved the Hamptons weather channel guy. "the speed at which that drift wood flew by you can really see the POWER this storm has. See this dock is nearly COMPLETELY washed away. Just this dock and three step Yeah. 1. 2. 3. Left here right to the water. I don't know what it's going to take to repair this. Meanwhile all the beach front housing is fine receding water no where near any real property. How can he even keep a straight face with that dialogue? What's annoying is there are real issues just slow floods nothing flashy where they were all stationed. Edited August 28, 2011 by Pepperkorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyFan42 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Of course not. The media is a joke and they won't admit they were wrong. And not one meteorologist predicted Irene would deplete as much as she did either. Pipe down. Hurricanes are unpredictable, despite all of our meteorological advances. Better to be over-excited and over-prepared than the opposite. Worst part is, people like you would be whining just as hard if Irene had been NY/NJ's Katrina and it had been downplayed as no big deal. Go crawl back into your hole now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattyelias Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 I have to say that their were two thunderstorms that I was in this summer down on the shore that were much scarier than this one. However, the sheer volume of water was pretty impressive. I just moved to Cranford a couple months ago and this town is pretty notorious for flooding. The flooding right now is pretty bad. Thankfully, I didn't lose power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Well that wasn't the end of the world as we know it like they said it was going to be. I'd hate to have seen it if it was Power's been out for nine hours here and it might be days before it comes back. It'll take a while to clear the roads too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepperkorn Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 The firehouse scanner has been on here all afternoon. Yuck. Water rescue just found a body. I don't do well with thus stuff. So sad. Dad-in-law just came home because floods were receding. Not our rescue so he can stay here. So where is everyone? I'm attached to my iPhone. OBVIOUSLY. I don't care if I see another angry bird I tell you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 I just got my power back on after losing it at about 145 this morning. a huge tree fell on the power lines a few blocks away, they just cleared the trunk to get the wires freed. had a ton of branches and limbs fall on/around my house and with the wind picking back up, I'm hearing more and more stuff creaking and cracking. Not looking forward to anything larger than the one that fell last night. My co-workers are telling me about how bad things are by them as well, so anyone who thinks this wasn't "as bad as predicted" my town and the ones near by beg to differ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghdi Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Not much damage here (Hudson county) but Im on a hill, so the water ran down (it was up to the sidewalk late last night) some downed limbs but no lost power. Really was just a heavy rainstorm with some wind for the most part. Dodged a bullet I guess. I dunno. MTA is going back online, so I imagine the commute tomorrow will suck, luckily I have the day off tho. Hope everyone here is okay. Some crazy sh!t down south Jersey with the flooding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BelieveinBrodeur Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 My town was lucky just flooding didnt get the high winds or nothing but Camden (5min from me) Heard from friends got hit pretty hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastonealive Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 http://woodbridge.patch.com/articles/woodbridge-after-irene-pictures-tell-the-story Post-Irene (and a few pre-Irene for comparison's sake) photos from Woodbridge, where I write. For the most part my area was fine, but the neighborhoods that got hit got hit pretty hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepperkorn Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 My aunt inlaw's place In the foothills of the Catskills may have problems Schoharie county seems to be buying it and she's a little South. My husband wanted toove into their back yard. Got his first grouse there. The house is in a valley and the land up the hill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepperkorn Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Wow Troy has mud slides! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattyelias Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Bad flooding in Cranford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMinder Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I am enjoying a dead road, because the main roads that feed into the area because the roads had their bridges washed out from underneath. It's also kinda eerie to not hear or see the airplanes in the sky. Kind of quiet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsfan26 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I was staying at a friend's house in Iselin and after seeing a picture of the Raritan River overflowing onto Rt. 18 in New Brunswick I was worried about my apartment in Highland Park, but drove there and luckily it was fine. The river now pretty much includes at least a good portion of Johnson Park and parts of River Road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Poster Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Pretty much got what i expected in northwest Morris County. Power went off at 5:15 AM and came back on around 4:30 PM. Got some flooding in my basement and the wind blew down a tower like thick oak tree with long branches in the furthest part of my backyard. It's going to make great firewood when i cut the fvcker up! All in all i think i lucked out i didn't get more trees down on my house and vehicles especially. If that oak hit anything, i'd be in some real trouble. Had a rainbow in the sky this afternoon i could see from my window which was a nice treat on a miserable night and day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepperkorn Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Glad you all made out OK! Still stuck in Albany thus far. Can't get through to the dogs. Rowdy. How are you doing? Helicopters are making the rounds above us (all night actually). It reminds me of being next to Bound Brook during Floyd. The air is filled with buzz saws. We watched some Willow trees come down last night. No damage though. I do keep thinking: that's heat for a month!! When I see a downed tree. Anyhow sunny now. Hope no one has too much toclean up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyFan42 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Rowdy. How are you doing? Helicopters are making the rounds above us (all night actually). It reminds me of being next to Bound Brook during Floyd. The air is filled with buzz saws. We watched some Willow trees come down last night. No damage though. I do keep thinking: that's heat for a month!! When I see a downed tree. I'm fine. I live near the confluence of the Hudson and Mohawk rivers, but I'm up on a hill so flooding isn't really an issue. We were worried that they might close the bridges headed out of town, but so far they've stayed open. There were a few minor leaks in the roof but nothing catastrophic, which is surprising considering we need a new roof anyway and we were expecting some major damage. I work from home most days so I didn't have to worry about trying to get into the office, which is a good thing as it's in downtown Troy and apparently most of the bridges into Troy are closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevil26 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Denville NJ is completely under water... it's horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microwavepizza Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 around Paramus, Lost power until 3:45am this morning (went out 1:30am early sunday morning) about an inch or 2 of water in my basement... luckily i moved my musical equipment upstairs early saturday but not too bad overall. I have some footage of a pond near me that was really overflowed, ill post it later cuz its pretty crazy Glad to hear everyone is ok, and hope that all the flood waters recede quickly for those who are flooded out and power returns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Poster Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Denville is about 10 miles from my front door. Whenever we get a large rain event or a large amount of snow thaws with rain, the Rockaway River overflows on cue. That happens with half the rain we got nevermind the amount that fell with Irene. That river always runs high which is the main reason it does what it does. It's the worst they ever had and i've seen some bad ones in my lifetime there. Parsipapny just a few miles down the road is a lake, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerrydevil Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Denville NJ is completely under water... it's horrible. The pictures of the Denville downtown area have to be seen to be believed. We are bracing for the worst yet to come in the Passaic Valley area (Wayne, Little Falls, Woodland Park). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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