Wish us luck here on the East Coast with the storm!

[CharleyBrown]

Got our power back today. 200,000 out of 300,000 Orange and Rockland Customers lost power. We ended up with our neighbors shed in our backyard, but sustained no real damage. The homes along the Hudson River (about a 1/2 mile from us) are essentially gone. Schools closed for at least this week.

The visuals I’ve seen from NYC, Jersey, and Long Island are unreal...

[scooter729]

This picture is the Jersey Shore town of Lavallette, taken from the air this morning. This is about two miles from Seaside Heights, where the roller coaster was washed into the ocean. My wife's family has a house on the right edge of the picture along the beach, and this was the first evidence we had that it was still standing.

Considering some of the devastation we saw on the news from a couple of miles in either direction, this was some good news to see that there is a chance that the summer home can be salvaged.

[Blunder19]

I live on south shore of long island... water surrounded my house.. I had 3 ft of water in every room.... the house is no longer livable.. and wont be for some time.. I was only renting.. but with no flood insurance on my possessions the damage is terrible.

thankfuly one of the few things that went undamaged was my card collection. But I will be living out of my parents in laws house for the next 30-60 days while I figure out what to do next...

had to leave that night at 9pm out of my window.. with my wife.. and a backpack with my card collection.. no joke... into a boat with the fire department.. to dryer ground.. it was intense.

Jamie

[CharleyBrown]

Wow Jamie,

I’m really sorry to hear you lost so much and that you had to have that experience. Glad you, your wife, and your card collection are safe.

[Blunder19]

Thank you Shaun. here are a few pics.. they were taken with my phone...
pic of the back yard at 5pm.. this was mid tide.. my doc raised way up.. my neighbors yard aleady flooded


by 830pm the worst has hit.. 3ft of water in the house.. my livingroom flooting


this pic was taken at 3pm of my front yard...at the low tide for the day.. by 9pm water was at the top of the fence you see across the street.. we later escaped out of the window this pic was taken from.

[batsballsbases]

Jamie,
So sorry to hear that it was that bad for you. I hope the Cobb I sold you was in the back pack! I hope all works out for everyone! Being in the Tree Business I can tell you what I have seen over the last few days is just so sad. The damage that has been done will take years to fix. My crews have had to cut so many trees off houses,I have never seen this kind of damage not even from Hurricane Gloria! Stay safe everyone!

[t206hound]

Just had a text exchange with him... he seems in good spirits (considering).

No power yet. Traffic lights out. Taking cold showers.

He said many others around him aren't as lucky... reports of pulling bodies out of the bay near him.

He wanted me to give a shout to all of you and let you know he's doing ok.