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'Frankenstorm' bears down on US east coast

Michael Bloomberg: 250,000 homes without electricity.

Most of the southern half of Manhattan was without power after floodwaters poured into subway and car tunnels, AFP reports.
At least four people were also killed.

(US storm-update) 250,000 in Manhattan in the dark - The Standard


Please notice most of the flooded water are blown-in sea water because the rain is very light here. Cars are blooding to the sea in Battery Park. Many subway tunnels in Manhatan are fill with water.

NYC temperature: 60*F Wind: 46MPH light rain.
 
reported 10 people have died till now due to this storm as per CNN :(
 
reported 10 people have died till now due to this storm as per CNN :(


Not a good thing. RIP.


Good thing the waters have started to subside and the storms have died down. The storm surge in the long island sound is the issue now.
 
News Break (1010 WINS): Storm center now is 10 miles west of Philadelphia. 11 deaths in the nation, storm related, NYS 5, NJ 1 Connecticut 2. Nationally 3.5million customers without electricity, NYC 580,000 no electricity. All bridge/tunnel crossings are closed in NYC.
 
****. My uncle lives in Bridgeport CT. I got off the phone with him about 20 minutes ago. He said there was no rain, but heavy winds and that their power has been off since six in the evening. I thank Allah swt that they have gas stove rather than electric because they can at least cook food.
 
News Break: Lower Manhattan (include Chinatown?) is under dark. Battery Tunnel flooded. Hudson water surged over the Battery (receding).

NYU Hospital is being evacuated because of blackout, No generators? Patients rolling out with oxygen masks.

72% of household in Long Island are out of power.

Major highway around NYC is closed. All crossings to Manhattan are closed except Lincoln Tunnel (partial open).

Waves surge as high as 50 ft into the shores in South Shore Long Island.

1st 2nd and 3rd Ave in Brooklyn seawater covers car roof. Residents near low lying shore have been evacuated all day.

Good news: The wind is stabling.

Joke: Conn. Governor said to stay on your roof if your house is underwater.
 
Almost everyone I know has their power out. I guess it's netflixs time.
 
News Break: STORM MOVING AWAY FROM NYC, WIND SUBSIDING! But it's like a war zone and will take many days to clear up.

NJ blackouters might have to wait one week before their power can be restore.

Storm center moving northwestward from NYC toward West New York and Ohio.

Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant, the oldest in the US and 45 miles from NYC, has been shut.
 
NYU Hospital is being evacuated because of blackout, No generators? Patients rolling out with oxygen masks.

What I read elsewhere is that the Hospital had backup generators but they failed for an unknown reason.
 
What I read elsewhere is that the Hospital had backup generators but they failed for an unknown reason.

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The wind and rain have eased up somewhat but it was a rough night. Locally, over 23,000 homes without power right now, but the situation should get better today.
 
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