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On August 28 2011 04:43 mnm wrote:
* Go bags recommended (Stores are sold out of Flashlights and Batteries). Any recommendations on good, waterproof, rugged backpacks to be used as go bags (in case of earthquakes, hurricanes, apocalypse, zombie attacks, etc)?
Northface backpacks?
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On August 28 2011 04:43 mnm wrote:
News From NY (I'm next to an evacuation center):
* Irene expected to hit NY Sat night to Sun night
* Subways are all suspended
* Airports are closed
* All Starbucks are closed
* Possibility of electricity being shut off in some areas. Fill sinks and bathtubs with water to prepare for loss of electricity. Charge electronic devices.
* Evacuations are taking people in and they still have room. Pets are welcomed. (Brooklyn has more than expected though). Evacuation must be completed by 5pm.
* Go bags recommended (Stores are sold out of Flashlights and Batteries). Any recommendations on good, waterproof, rugged backpacks to be used as go bags (in case of earthquakes, hurricanes, apocalypse, zombie attacks, etc)?
WHAT.
Also, I hear it's supposed to hit NY at about 10:30-11 tonight.
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Find it ironic, especially MSNBC, keep commenting on why there are still people outside in Virginia that it's reckless. Meanwhile the reporter is standing outside reporting...
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On August 28 2011 04:49 deeshoo wrote:Show nested quote +On August 28 2011 04:43 mnm wrote:
* Go bags recommended (Stores are sold out of Flashlights and Batteries). Any recommendations on good, waterproof, rugged backpacks to be used as go bags (in case of earthquakes, hurricanes, apocalypse, zombie attacks, etc)? Northface backpacks?
My Swiss Gear is actually overbuilt for college books, but I'm not sure how waterproof it is.
Updated OP with your LR deeshoo, as well as new reports of deaths from NC and VA.
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Well, all we've gotten is light rain so far. The sky is really dark compared to usual, but the wind/rain is nothing remotely out of the ordinary. o.o
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man news making thsi look like a bitch
creeping up to VA now. shorelines not where ya wanna be
power in my block went out for 10 minutes
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2 more dead in Virginia so far I think as well. I've been trying to update the OP with deaths, but I wonder how soon it'll become a futile task..
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Live 16:55 EST from Upper West Side Manhattan, NYC
+ Show Spoiler +NYC (read: me) is pretty much turtled up now. I'm in my dorm room watching the window (which has a north facing view of Broadway on the right and the Hudson on the left), sticking my hand out every so often to check the climate. Nobody's out on the sidewalk, a few cars on the streets. Still no rain, but it's still super overcast (no surprise). Wind's picked up a little, pretty constant breeze of what I'm guessing is 10-15 mph. Just bought a lot of food in anticipation, local restaurants and markets are going to continue to be open for the rest of the day, but they're all closed for tomorrow. Praying for electricitiy and internet as the evening goes on, I want to watch MLG  RA had a floor meeting last night explaining emergency procedures if worse came to worst, where we would take shelter in the auditorium for the rest of the night/day.
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On August 26 2011 10:48 RusHXceL wrote:
MLG is going to get crazy when the hurricane comes
quote me.
dont hurricane areas generally use event halls and convention centers to put displaced peoples? MLG might be shut down by the govt (or just the elements fucking with wires). bad planning from mlg
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On August 28 2011 05:45 Xivsa wrote:+ Show Spoiler +2 more dead in Virginia so far I think as well. I've been trying to update the OP with deaths, but I wonder how soon it'll become a futile task..
Nh issued a State of emergency last night. and weather.com has put us right in the thick of it as of noon today.
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In similar news, this suits my attitude to this stupid hurricane perfectly.
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On August 28 2011 06:40 monkh wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14690942there is a picture of the path of irene on that link. It shows by time it gets to canada itll be huge but that's not how hurricanes work right? it'll just fizzle off eventually over land?
No, the gray area in that picture that's huge over Canada is the cone of potential paths that Irene can take. It will begin to break up once it passes over land without touching seawater any longer.
Updated the OP with new information and a Threat Level map from TWC. And found this image of an empty Grand Central Station, shuttered with the MTA subway system and Metro North closed for the weekend, from the MTA itself by way of Wikipedia -
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/GrandCentralTerminalEmpty.jpg/800px-GrandCentralTerminalEmpty.jpg)
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On August 28 2011 05:53 SpoR wrote:Show nested quote +On August 26 2011 10:48 RusHXceL wrote:
MLG is going to get crazy when the hurricane comes
quote me. dont hurricane areas generally use event halls and convention centers to put displaced peoples? MLG might be shut down by the govt (or just the elements fucking with wires). bad planning from mlg
Bad planning? Like they knew that a hurricane was going to hit EXACTLY there on exactly the weekend that they planned months ago... Seriously?
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Having a hard time finding a pet friendly shelter on Long Island.... can I get any help??
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On August 28 2011 07:00 fifasnipe2224 wrote:
Having a hard time finding a pet friendly shelter on Long Island.... can I get any help??
Do you mean a place to drop off your pet or a shelter for your pet and yourself? I think shelters are supposed to take both people and pets (maybe max of 1?) if I recall correctly.
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On August 28 2011 06:02 deeshoo wrote:In similar news, this suits my attitude to this stupid hurricane perfectly.
This is what I'm thinking as well. Though the weather today has been decent (in NH), I guess it'll get worse.
I think that I'll be fine. New Hampshire isn't known for its vast sweeping shorelines.
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So looks like Irene will be hitting Jersey full force after midnight tonight and NYC later Sunday morning.
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