To who are inquiring, myself and family are safe, fortunately with power throughout. Prayers requested for those less fortunate. I think many of us in New York and New Jersey, having no real experience with hurricanes (and "Irene" being rather 'overhyped'), simply did not anticipate Hurricane Sandy being as bad as it was.
Some photos from last night's "Storm of the Century":
Source: Gothamist: GreenPoint during the Surge
Source: Gothamist: A TANKER on Staten Island Street
Source: Gothamist: Flooding happening all over the city
Source: Gothamist: Flooding happening all over the city
Source: Facebook - Taxi terminal in Hoboken, NJ.
Source: Tumblr: "The River that was the N Train"
Source: Gothamist: Lower Manhattan Loses Power
Source: "Breezy Point from Above" Chris Heller, (Twitpic)
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- Hurricane Sandy’s Breakout Star: Mayor Bloomberg’s Sign Language Interpreter - As serious as this storm is, Michael Bloomberg's frequent press conferences have also provided New Yorkers a legitimate reason to smile: Her name is Lydia Calas, and she's the mayor's official sign language interpreter.
See also Lydia's twitter feed, on which she remarks: "Anyone watching Gov. Christie? I've signed for him once. Great guy, but I always felt like I was 'signing angry.'"
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