Tracking Hurricane Irene

[Derf]

Video of the Ocean this evening at 7PM (CLICK HERE)

[mirrodie]

Phil, love the explanation and as ocular and blood pressures are measured in millimeters of mercury, I can relate to the measurement.
Further, when doing refractive surgery, we need other variables clarified as they affect our pressure readings. Corneal thickness comes to mind. So I can see how you're enjoying it. Its not geekness, its the beauty of science applied. :)

With such low pressures, I know you have ot consider other factors, but in a general sense, do they need more or less runway to get up in the air?

[mirrodie]

Fred, I knew you'd post. :O) From what beach?

[PhilDernerJr]

With such low pressures, I know you have ot consider other factors, but in a general sense, do they need more or less runway to get up in the air?

The lower, the tougher.

[Derf]

Fred, I knew you'd post. :O) From what beach?

Ocean Parkway...stopped a few times along the way. I think that was from around Gilgo

[hiss srq]

Safe and sound here in Long Beach, the bay and ocean met down the block from me and there is 3 feet of bay surrounding my house. (good thing for basement pumps). Worked 13 hours till they pulled those of us who had to stay back and work off the streets of Long Beach. Me and my partner hung w Erin Colton for a while by Allegria while we were yanking idiots off the beach. Wild day yesterday. Hope no one is stupid enough to go outside let alone on the beach today because if you are, good luck, no one is coming for you.

[Spunker]

the nasty bits have started arriving in Boston

[Gerard]

Bathroom break at 4AM and the rain and wind was pretty wild. Rain over now but winds still howling and listening to the town FD on my scanner and they are pretty busy running around
with lines and trees down. I have a big branch hanging off a tree in my backyard leaning onto powerlines so I gotta give LIPA a call.

[Art at ISP]

All good here, but just had a cesspool collapse at my property in Sea Cliff. I had the FD come and turn off the gas to one of my buildings because it pulled the meter into the hole, but no one is hurt, the area is cordoned off and the cesspool company has been notified.

Still pretty windy, I'd expect it will stay windy for the next 6 hours or so--there are actually waves in my pool.

[Gerard]

Still pretty windy, I'd expect it will stay windy for the next 6 hours or so--there are actually waves in my pool.

THat is what they are saying so everyone should be careful and stay inside. Gusts up to 50/60 MPH for the next few hours.

[moose135]

So far, so good in Syosset. Lots of wind and rain overnight, but power, phone, and FioS are all working - guy behind me said he has power, but cable was out... Power flickered two or three times, and we have some branches down in the backyard, but all the trees are standing. Still very windy out there, but the rain has stopped.

[Art at ISP]

2PM, even the wind has subsided substantially. I am getting ready to head to Sea Cliff to see what has happened there. Haven't heard from the cesspool company as yet...but everyone is safe.

[Gerard]

2PM, even the wind has subsided substantially.

Yes it has. Took a nice slow drive around my town. Saw a number of trees down including one bog SOB lying right across Manetto Hill Road by Fairway with power lines all tangled
up in it. Looks like it might be there awhile. Lots of leaves and branches everywhere. Saw two houses that had trees on top of their house (not good). A friend of mine had a huge tree
fall in their backyard just missing their deck and house.
But on the bright side if you look at the 7 Day forecast its going to be quite beautiful out. Sunny skies, low humidity. One forecaster says this is typical after a hurricane as the storms pull
out all the energy from the atmosphere with them as they pass by.

[Zee71]

Had a chance to step out this morning and this is what HoBe looked liked when Hurricane Irene did her thing.

Looking south on Cross Bay Blvd. going towards the HoBe spotting location. Two dumpsters blocking the ramps on the bridge going to the Rockaways.








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[eric8669]

the water got within about 20 yards of where i live and then receded. One block over there was a river of water going down the street.