http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21 Supposedly an 11 foot storm wall will dust Manhattan. One paper even reported a man's prediction that people will be fighting in the streets over food and gas. en-us Mon, 29 Oct 2012 02:48:33 GMT Wed, 7 Nov 2012 06:07:21 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#49 no I saw cannibalism in a jersey cul de sac today. or at least a vulture Wed, 7 Nov 2012 06:07:21 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#48 Part of the problem is no doubt because motorists from more genteel areas pull up to gas stations, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://hessexpress.com/fuelinformation">ask if there is any fuel available</a>, and are told, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.urba Mon, 5 Nov 2012 19:05:35 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#47 Isn/t Terra Incognita Tony Soprano's barber? Mon, 5 Nov 2012 18:46:43 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#46 My observations completely bear out the idea that the problem is almost entirely due to electrical outages, though partly due to non-rational human behavior. On Wednesday my town* was largely without electricity - the main drag had no working traffic signa Mon, 5 Nov 2012 18:43:30 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#45 I wonder how many people are tweeting fuel availability to their friends. If such exists, that station you saw with only 5 cars could have been mobbed only an hour later. I also heard today that according to Gov. Christie the issue is no longer so much a s Mon, 5 Nov 2012 18:26:22 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#44 I went grocery shopping last night. The only thing that prevented me from buying whatever I wanted was, 1) I still have no refrigeration at home, and, 2) they were completely sold out of red potatoes. So I bought a steak and had it with some pasta.<p>&#10;I sa Sun, 4 Nov 2012 15:12:52 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#43 I would unironically pay the market rate[1] to watch hipsters &amp; yuppies battle to the death in a real-life Thunderdome. &nbsp; <p>&#10;[1]: watch for free on a Chinese or Russian streaming site. Sun, 4 Nov 2012 06:49:57 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#42 Route 18, Friday-2 gas stations open, lines of 50+ cars.<p>&#10;Route 18, Saturday-6 gas stations open, lines of 10-20 cars.<p>&#10;All that has to happen is for electricity to be restored and the rest will sort itself out. Sat, 3 Nov 2012 19:21:28 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#41 Update: The Marathon has been cancelled. Sat, 3 Nov 2012 15:56:53 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#40 the national guard is delivering fuel Sat, 3 Nov 2012 00:52:39 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#39 From my friends that live in NJ (Exit 8A) and are involved in Emergency Services in that area, shits already starting to get... tense in regards to electricity and fuel. Nothing outrageous yet but if this continues for more than a few more days I don't dou Fri, 2 Nov 2012 23:37:30 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#38 Well, the recriminations are beginning. The borough president of <a rel="nofollow" href="http://politicker.com/2012/11/staten-island-borough-president-dont-give-money-to-the-red-cross/"> Staten Island</a> feels that the city has abandoned his area, and he Fri, 2 Nov 2012 20:05:45 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#37 <blockquote><i>...one might argue about when to close the system down...</i></blockquote>Shutting down at 7PM on Sunday had no good effects and two bad effects: 1) I had to go into the city on Sunday rather than Monday, and, 2) Starbucks closed all of thei Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:56:36 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#36 Well, one might argue about when to close the system down, but doing so seems to have been a good idea. According to <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/30/new-york-city-subway-flooding-_n_2043710.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Caim%7Cdl3 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:45:42 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#35 Now that Sandy's blasted through half the country, Mitt Romney is reneging on his pledge to take down FEMA. &nbsp;A spokesperson wants to assure all those with damages that the federal government should stand behind them. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:09:54 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#34 Here's a bunch of pictures showing <a rel="nofollow" href="http://instacane.com/">Sandy's effects</a> on points as far away as Toronto. &nbsp;Found the link on fark. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:07:34 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#33 Are they<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20121030_Hurricane_Sandy_leads_to_Pa__booze_prohibition.html"> trying</a> to cause riots? Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:54:52 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#32 Another dramatic story: A hospital in NYC was evacuated after both the <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505263_162-57542362/inside-nyc-hospitals-near-disaster-during-sandy/?tag=cbsnewsHardNewsFDArea;fdmodule">main and backup generators f Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:33:09 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#31 Well, the storm was a complete flop here in upstate NY...the local schools and the college my wife works at all cancelled classes today, but the power's on and the rain and wind have stopped. &nbsp;So, day off for my wife, won't complain about that, but th Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:37:58 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#30 It must be Obama's fault!!! Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:58:27 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#29 love being out on largely empty roads before/during/after a storm when it's not actually all that dangerous. great story Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:10:13 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#28 Let us know how you make out...some scary video &amp; images coming out of NYC over the last few hours... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:44:01 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#27 The really unusual thing about this storm is its slow northerly motion and the way it's moving to the west at high latitudes. &nbsp;The GFS currently has the center of circulation tracking over Buffalo.<p>&#10;It isn't the only storm to behave like this this y Tue, 30 Oct 2012 01:35:57 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#26 If you need a bit of relief from the storm-induced tension, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://boingboing.net/2012/10/29/ye-olde-hurricane-analysis.html">Boing-Boing</a> has a reprint of a description of how hurricanes arise, written in 1763! The writer doesn' Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:29:08 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#25 After action report:<br>&#10;- DC looked like a post apocalyptic whatever.<br>&#10;-I didn't have any problems finding gas since I pulled over whenever I hit 2/3rds and only used rural stations off the highway. I only had 1 instance where the gas was shut off and Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:10:30 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#24 Well, I guess I should have been more clear - it is hitting northern DE pretty solidly, but that's better than being on the northern edge...and they're definitely calling for less rain now than they had been yesterday. &nbsp;Time will tell, obviously. &nbs Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:38:39 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#23 If it has some flooding issues but isn't in danger of being washed away, It's probably worth being there, at least if you're heading up that way anyhow. &nbsp;I grew up in a house with big basement flooding issues, and it was invaluable to actually be ther Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:22:45 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#22 Yeah...three months without an offer, get the perfect offer, and now this...sigh. &nbsp;But like I said, so far, looks like the storm is moving further north, and faster, than initial forecasts, so we'll probably be okay...and if not, that's what insurance Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:04:18 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#21 They shut down the MTA about 16 hours sooner than necessary. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:47:14 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#20 <i>The timing of this is so frustrating...we just accepted an offer and are under contract now, and the buyer's home inspector is supposed to come look at the house on Thursday morning! </i><p>&#10;That's insanity - good luck on the place staying watertight. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:37:22 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#19 Yeah...if we get word from him that anything's gone wrong I'll be heading back down the PA turnpike first thing tomorrow morning (or whenever it's safe to travel). &nbsp;The timing of this is so frustrating...we just accepted an offer and are under contrac Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:08:10 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#18 Well, out here on the Prairies of Illinois we don't have storm surges, though I am worried about my nephew who is currently in Hampton Virginia working for the Obama campaign. What will be interesting is to see the level of complaints that come after the a Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:45:37 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#17 Well, it's good the neighbor is checking in - water damage is not something you want to let sit around.<p>&#10;About 8-10 years ago, when I lived <a rel="nofollow" href="http://goo.gl/maps/iH84h">here</a> and was single and travelling frequently for work I was Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:44:40 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#16 Vacant right now, but our neighbor has a key and is looking in on it for us...so if anything does go wrong will know pretty much right away. &nbsp;It looks like the storm is moving faster that predicted, and further north, so I think we'll be okay...the ma Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:14:51 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#15 Are you renting out the house in DE or is it vacant? Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:53:37 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#14 It's raining now in upstate NY, but the wind is minimal...it looks like we're going to dodge the worst of the storm, if Weatherunderground can be believed. &nbsp;Doesn't look like it's going to be as bad in DE as they were saying, either, but we'll see...F Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:37:08 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#13 So it's gettin' real in the Whole Foods parking lot? Now they know how it feels, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=2UFc1pr2yUU">it happens every day, on the West side of LA.</a> Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:31:07 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#12 Still not even raining in upstate NY...and so far the power outages around our house in DE have been minimal, so, so far, so good. &nbsp;Looking like the storm is tracking a bit further north than they were initially calling for, so northern DE will be spa Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:02:51 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#11 On the flip side...if you keep a few days worth of canned food in your pantry at any given time, there's no need to be within a thousand feet of a grocery store...just chill and ride it out. &nbsp; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:01:31 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#10 It's the same phenomena that takes hold whenever a snowstorm of more than 4 or 5 inches is forecast. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:45:38 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#9 There are still plenty of delis/bodegas open. Also Duane Reade and CVS. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:21:19 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#8 <a rel="nofollow" href="http://gothamist.com/2012/10/28/frankenstorm_grocery_chaos_hundreds.php">"Whole Foods on Bowery is like a hipster-yuppie Thunderdome right now"</a><p>&#10;Having been through a couple of hurricane/tropical-storms on the east coast over Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:18:01 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#7 Believe me, I know...I grew up in an area of central PA that's constantly wrecked by flooding every time there's a bad storm like this (although it never gets any national news coverage, because that's taken up by the whiners in DC and NJ that freak out an Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:08:19 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#6 Hope everything goes well for you in both locations. &nbsp;Keep in mind that the last big storm like this on the East Coast caused considerable flooding due to the huge rain and runoff in areas well away from the coast. &nbsp;Be very careful with streams, Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:21:14 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#5 <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr6rp0HYgQ8">Incredibly Important video</a>.<br>&#10; Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:18:08 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#4 Hoping our house in Delaware rides out the storm okay...we're in the safe(r) location of upstate NY. &nbsp;We're kicking ourselves for not moving some more things out of the basement... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 02:43:02 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#3 I'm planning on driving from Raleigh, NC to back home in New England tomorrow morning. I didn't cancel my car trip because I figured storm would continue to 1) break NE and 2) it wouldn't make full landfall until tuesday. As of now it appears my prediction Mon, 29 Oct 2012 02:01:27 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#2 <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBPQddhoyUQ">Incredibly important video</a>. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:21:19 GMT http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2012/10/28/235658/21#1 I'm in Manhattan and will be for the duration. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:24 GMT string http://www.treesandthings.com/search/