Comments on: Post-Tropical Storm Irene – Day 9

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:53:38 +0000

The rain is causing flash flooding in the mountains, as people were told it would, but they didn’t believe it because the winds weren’t very high. The pictures coming out of Vermont look a lot like Central America, except that there is more infrastructure to wash away in Vermont than Guatemala.

Waiting to hear about people in the Adirondacks, but it will be a while because they don’t have communications even when there aren’t storms.

Good to hear from you, and that it was no worse in your area.

By: Anya

Anya — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:02:46 +0000

In New Hampshire, about 200,000 without power and the usual rivers are up over their banks causing havoc. Other than that, the usual post-storm rubbish and debris; the killer tree branch overhanging the parking lot that I would have been worried about had broken off and fallen in a previous thunderstorm and so was not a player this time around.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:27:14 +0000

In reply to Badtux.

We didn’t need NYC added to the 3 million without power, especially power for the pumps to move the water. They are going to have to inspect the subway lines for water before they turn on the power again.

Next up is New England, to see how the utility poles fare in 60 mph winds.

New Yorkers would have complained regardless, but it’s better they aren’t doing it in conjunction with funerals.

By: Badtux

Badtux — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 18:19:40 +0000

Well, most of the NYC webcams are still up, and show a normal NYC day, with perhaps a bit of blown debris. Times Square is full of tourists and everything looks normal, albeit under a grey overcast sky. So will Pat Robertson admit that NYC isn't sinful enough for his Jehovah to wipe off the face of the Earth? Yeah right, like THAT will ever happen :). - Badtux the Voyeur Penguin