Another Hurricane Sandy Storm Thread
The last one was getting full. Please use this thread to report all your storm observations and news, for as long as you have power. But most importantly, stay safe out there.
For the latest news, follow the #SandyDE thread on Twitter.
Another good source of information is WhereinDE’s 1Source.
From the News Journal, Slaughter Beach Rd.
@inturnaround
I’ve heard the vice president has strapped himself to a flagpole in Rehoboth Beach, DE with both middle fingers saluting Sandy. #sandyde
I love Biden’s image. It’s hilarious.
The Hurricane has intensified to become the strongest storm north of Cape Hatteras in all history. It has dropped to 940 mb Low pressure, a record north of Cape Hatteras. This storm will become the worst Hurricane to hit anywhere in the Mid-Atlantic or the Northeast in history.
The track remains the same, with landfall in Wildwood and Cape May, and the up the Delaware Bay and River, with a second landfall in Delaware City and then the track takes it over Bear and Glasgow and Elkton.
Raw video: Water reaches Rehoboth Beach boardwalk #sandyDE #stormDE http://www.delawareonline.com/videonetwork/1931953748001/Raw-video-Water-reaches-Rehoboth-Beach-boardwalk …
Oh God, ok now I’m really scared. Not liking seeing my little area listed there
I am now on my third Gin and Tonic. So you have that to look forward to so long as the power stays on: Delaware Dem Drunk Blogging.
Canal in Lewes by the rail bridge looking towards Savannah Rd and draw bridge
Bethaney Beach under water.
The Lighthouse in Dewey.
The view in Newark DE from about half an hour ago. I would estimate that Christina Creek was *at least* 3.5 feet higher than usual. It’s normally a very shallow stream (less than a foot deep) right there (Elkton & Gravenor). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghsu4I661pQ
Big big wind gust right now in Talleyville. Hang in there trees.
From a statement: “Gallup has suspended polling for its daily tracking as of Monday night and will reassess on a day-to-day basis. The ultimate effect on the overall picture of polling between now and this weekend, including election polling, will depend on what happens as a result of the storm, about which we will have a better understanding of on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.”
From Facebook:
Right?
Indeed. Hurricane Sandy reveals them all to be hypocrites.
Known wingnut whackjob is blaming Hurricane Sandy on the LGBT community.
Has Pat Robertson weighed in yet?
Valley Liquors in Pike Creek is open. Now that is important news.
rusty rudder and dewey under water. Ocean meets Bay.
I see the News Journal’s stupid pay wall/article cap is still in place even as State Officials are linking to its coverage to give people information. How kind of them. Meanwhile, the giant New York Times has suspended their pay wall nationally to allow people access to vital information.
Bill, that’s really strange. I thought I saw someplace that the NJ was suspending the paywall (at least for Sandy coverage) for the duration.
@DSNAshleyDawson
Lots of debris on roads and plenty of pooling water in yards on del 9 and the vicinity west of five points
Crane collapse in NYC near 6th Avenue & 57th Street. Area being evacuated.
@Cassandra — It kindly informed me when I tried to load the link posted above that I was on my final article for the month. -__-
Big flooding in Oak Orchard. “Near historic levels,” IR VFC president says
WIND UPDATE: Winds are now gusting to 50-55 on all coastal areas of Delmarva.
Flooding on Bellevue Street in Dewey Beach
From Allan Loudell:
Surf in Dewey Beach Monday afternoon
Downtown Milford.
For those without power downstate, the Governor will speak at 4:30 on 92.7 WGMD.
Storm results at the Skyline Drive outside of Charlottesville, VA.
Very much appreciate the pictures, DD.
Is power out? im in rehoboth beach and have power
the wind here in Talleyville is now at a constant roar. I will never forget this hurricane video I watched of a Hurricane hitting Galveston, here watch:
There is this constant sound outside now that I am sure will get much much worse before this over.
the pictures on Twitter are slowing down as I expect power is going out downstate.
Car submerged on Wilmington Ave in Rehoboth.
Outages in New Castle County continue to rise, now well over 3,000
If we have to get hit by a hurricane, at least we will get to experience the eye passing over us. Eyeballing the tracking map it looks like that will be around 2am.
Bill Humphrey–
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Governor Markell press conference on Ch. 6 right now.
Mike Matthews, er ah, DNREC Secretary Colin O’Mara, is standing behind the Governor.
Atlantic City Boardwalk destroyed.
My thoughts are with you all, everyone stay safe
Delaware’s @GovernorMarkell advises travelers & residents to stay indoors and hunker down tonight.
Thanks Rusty.
BREAKING: State of Delaware offices will be closed for non-essential personnel for all of Tuesday.
Gov. Markell: 300 Guard members deployed.
@GovernorMarkell hopes to give people 2 hours notice if bridge over C&D Canal must shut down tonight due to winds.
MARKELL: While the storm will get worse before it gets better, we know we will get through this.
AT 422 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
BANDS OF RAIN WITH WIND GUSTS APPROACHING 65 MPH EXTENDING FROM 6
MILES EAST OF SOUTH AMBOY TO 20 MILES EAST OF GEORGETOWN. AS THE
BAND MOVES WEST…DAMAGING WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF
WESTERN NEW JERSEY…SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN DELAWARE
THROUGH 630 PM.
Everyone get indoors to safety now. Worse part of the storm will be hitting shortly.
Markell: Ocean and bay came together at Dewey.
Markell: 650 people in shelters.
@CapeGazette: Sandy floods downtown Milton as Broadkill rises
Delmarva: Order for restoration will be large transmission lines and public health; then distribution lines; then isolated outages.
Dewey Beach Mayor Diane Hanson: Main problem right now is flooding on the bay. Dunes holding up, for now.
The Rehoboth Boardwalk.
Just heard an explosion, maybe transformer. Stay safe, guys.
Sharks are swimming inland.
Chris Christie just threw the Mayor of Atlantic City under the bus!
that is NOT real?? is it?
ANd THANKS rusty – for real!
Governor Christie basically endorsing the President right now. “I appreciate his kind of proactive leadership.”
I do love Governor Christie during disasters. I hate his politics otherwise, but his assholish schtick really works during emergencies.
NJ Governor Chris Christie speaking now. He is upset with the Mayor of Atlantic City for disobeying his order to evacuate and having many residents stay within the towns shelters. Now people are trapped in flooded shelters and homes. He will not send rescue workers into harms way. The earliest he will send anyone out is tomorrow morning. He stated you are now on your own since you chose not to obey the evacuation order. “I will not in good conscious put rescue workers in harms way because you didn’t listen to my mandatory evacuation orders”
In New Castle, two trouble spots: 7th St. and Washington Ave. impassable. It is under water. Also, Rt. 9 south of Dobbinsville.
It sounds like the bay met the ocean at some point in Dewey and I saw that Ruddertown was surrounded by water. Trying to figure out how much water crossed the highway. Does anyone know how much water there is at Van Dyke the end of Dewey? My aunt has a home there.
the flashing just got ripped off the roof of my building… flew away.
The most recent update from the National Hurricane Center has Hurricane Sandy making landfall in extreme southern New Jersey or Central Delaware sometime between 6 pand 8 p.m..
As of 3 p.m., Sandy was about 85 miles southeast of Atlantic City, with maximum sustained winds of 90 miles per hour.
The State of Emergency and level 2 driving restrictions will remain in effect until weather conditions indicate those measures can be reduced or eliminated. We are monitoring closely and will make announcements as soon as decisions are made. The worst of the storm is predicted to hit Delaware between 8 p.m. and midnight this evening.
Ben, where are you?
Brookside… looks like the eye is going to pass over here.
@sb-A friend & former coworker of mine also lives in Brookside. Hope you’re both well.
AND work is now closed tomorrow for everyone at Chez V.
I’m just going to leave this here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw_Lf-JhdSU
Thanks Roland. just a friendly reminder to everyone…. make ice. if your fridge should go down, you’ll wanna keep your food cold and safe.
V, I guess somebody had to do it; but you?!? Delaware gets it’s hurricanes from Dairy Queen.
I think there are few photoshops of sharks in the water floating around. I want to see the one of Bush fishing at the Rudder.
Well I was torn. I mean I almost went with this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8ZqFlw6hYg
but felt the need to go literal.
Del Dem-
Was that video shot @ Breck’s Mill? Sure looks like it.
Off of Brooklyn
Yes, Roland.
Just lost power in west Chester. Posting from my Son’s iPhone.
Wind is really bad right now. Worst of the storm so far. Things are hitting the house.
So here is a fun picture:
Godzilla and his “stink eye”. There are salamanders in Salem, N.J.
Lewes
Looks like the Philadelphia tv stations are out.
Mrs. Betty Bowers, America’s Best Christian, reports via Facebook that:
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NCCo updates road conditions:
@deejayiz
Just moved to Delaware two weeks ago and have to say I am really impressed with @GovernorMarkell #SandyDE #firststate
Near IHM (Shipley Rd/Weldin Rd) it’s been quiet, until just now, when the wind picked up again.
Watching Channel 6 (ABC?), apparently we’re in the eye of the storm, and there’s more to come as it moves inland. Still have power at the moment.
Stay safe folks. I have my mom to remind me not to go outside when I hear a bump. She can read my mind. (Story on TV of a guy who heard something, went out to look and had a tree fall on him. He’s OK.)
No, we won’t in the eye until 10-11. The wind is violent out there (Silverside Rd and Shipley Rd) right now.
OK, DD, I stand/sit corrected — maybe I misunderstood the meteorologist.
http://gawker.com/5955762/
Somebody get this advice to the Governor, pronto!
Near Red Mill Pond in Sussex. Lots of wind, rain, and noise, but still have power. Noticed the wind picking up now that the storm has made landfall.
Is it too late to run to the store for toilet paper and bread?
dave, if you tried, i think youd be shitting into the wind. *rimshot
Just read via Twitter that Wawa is closing early, so it might be the end of the world.
What’s really interesting about this hurricane is that it may rise from the dead!
Look at this at prediction 120 hours out:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/211847.shtml?table#contents
NHC gives it a 15% chance of rebuilding again to class 1 or class 2 out over the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the North Atlantic.
…and then it can swing around and smack us again!!! (just kidding)
i remember hurricane Ivan (i think) in 03 or 04…. it went out to sea, regrouped and came back.
I had a good chuckle after reading the Romney Storm Tips.
Bad: [tweet https://twitter.com/WSJNY/status/263083052425699328%5D
http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2012/10/29/nyc-subways-could-be-crippled-for-at-least-week/
it’s super quiet outside. are we done?
no. more rain and wind on the backside of the eye.
We are also on a landslide alert: http://www.usgs.gov/alerts/cap/USGS-landslides.20121029T200558
Lots of power outages reported in Northeast Wilmington and Brandywine Hills. Delmarva will dispatch repair crews when the winds are safe.
Pin on Newark DE on the map as of 9:45 PM. Nearly dead center.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7xvA_z_69C0/UI81LAQ89pI/AAAAAAAAG8U/dgEmcxvzIxw/w497-h373/oct29map945pm.png
Anybody downstate heard that punkin chunkin is cancelled? Seems like they would need to make that call soon since people come in from so far away.
I lost power at about 4:50pm. There’s some roof leakage in my attic, a little water in part of my basement, but otherwise things are ok. Hope the power comes back tomorrow.