haggis Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Western Mass here.......just a bunch of rain for now but I guess it is to pick up over the next few hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Everyone stay safe and dry, this storm is a real bitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visajets Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Trees down in my neighborhood 100 ft oaks snapped like tooth-picks. Branches and debri all over. Minor street and localized flooding. Watching the river as its nearing flood stage. This was a helluva storm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC36 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 where abouts you located Visa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh. My Jets room is flooded. Calgon take me away lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Hurricane Fail. That sh*t was weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visajets Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 where abouts you located Visa In the Central Jersey area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggis Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Really not much going on here. Had around 4" rain with hardly any wind. I'm kinda disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Hurricane Fail. That sh*t was weak. Where do you live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Where do you live? Rutherford, NJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Hack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Rutherford, NJ. Consider yourself lucky, it didn't miss everyone. I lost count of how many trees are down my block. No power, lots of flooding, and the price tag on my basement is going to be steep. I had to go outside at midnight to dig a trench it was so much water outside my house. It was pretty brutal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 it poured for a long time last night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 (edited) Couple trees down on my block, my old town a few mins away is on the Passiac River, it's completely flooded, but crappy infrastructure is the main culprit. Edited August 28, 2011 by Holmes Alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Couple trees down on my block, my old town a few mins away is on the Passiac River, it's completely flooded, but crappy infrastructure is the main culprit. When mother nature is on her game there is no infrastructure that can hold her back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 (edited) When mother nature is on her game there is no infrastructure that can hold her back. Not always true. You can't stop mother nature, but you can certainly limit the damage. In New Orleans, if they had proper levees, New Orleans wouldn't of flooded the way it did. Same can be said for many towns on Passiac River, especially Lodi. Edited August 28, 2011 by Holmes Alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanInDenver Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Hope everybody is doing well with no or minimal damage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 (edited) Here is what the British and Dutch use to protect themselves from flood waters: Here is what New Orleans uses: Edited August 28, 2011 by Holmes Alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Not always true. You can't stop mother nature, but you can certainly limit the damage. In New Orleans, if they had proper levees, New Orleans wouldn't of flooded the way it did. Same can be said for many towns on Passiac River, especially Lodi. Yes that would help...but ultimately.more of it is out our control than we admit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Flooding is the biggest problem. all or most of the small bridges are under water. this is worse than floyd in 1999 and that was bad. I was trying to get to Hillsborough today and it was impossible from where I live. rte 18 and easton avenue in new brunswick will be under water for tomorrows rush hour..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggis Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 We got next to nothing in my part of Western Mass. We lucked out considering the centre of the storm was tracked almost right over us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 are the buses and subways going to be operating tomorrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visajets Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 This is bad guys, Bound Brook,Manville,Middlesex,South Bound Brook all devastated again.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 My county in upstate NY is devastated. Villages evacuated and flooded, roads closed, bridges out. People died. It's not over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLJ Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 26 hours with no power, I got it back @ 6 am. Never wanna experience that again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Consider yourself lucky, it didn't miss everyone. I lost count of how many trees are down my block. No power, lots of flooding, and the price tag on my basement is going to be steep. I had to go outside at midnight to dig a trench it was so much water outside my house. It was pretty brutal. Oh man, back breaking work. Best of luck and hope your power in on soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Oh man, back breaking work. Best of luck and hope your power in on soon! Thanks -- we got power 24 hours later and internet\cable\phone back tonight. Now I just need a dumpster for all the junk in my driveway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serphnx Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Thanks -- we got power 24 hours later and internet\cable\phone back tonight. Now I just need a dumpster for all the junk in my driveway! Lucky bastard. I still don't have power! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Lucky bastard. I still don't have power! Ah sorry. Where do you live? I did get an estimate of close to 10k to redo everything in my basement. Want my power in exchange for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 26 hours with no power, I got it back @ 6 am. Never wanna experience that again! Consider yourself lucky -- Back during IKE some folks a mile away from me lost power for 2 weeks -- I got lucky and only lost for 23 hours my friends on the Island still have no power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serphnx Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Ah sorry. Where do you live? I did get an estimate of close to 10k to redo everything in my basement. Want my power in exchange for that? I'm on LI. You don't have homeowner insurance? I'm normally against insurance, but for a home it really is a good investment. Getting $8k for the roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boozer76 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I'm on LI. You don't have homeowner insurance? I'm normally against insurance, but for a home it really is a good investment. Getting $8k for the roof. Unless you actually have a separate flood insurance rider, a homeowners policy does not cover flood damage in or to a home. It's rare people have flood insurance unless they are in a designated flood zone and are forced to have one by their mortgage company. Most of the time the flood insurance costs as much or more than the regular homeowners policy, around $1000 a year in a flood zone. Considering that the damage is 10k, Max would have to assume he will have a devastating flood every 10 years to make it worthwhile to have flood insurance if he is not forced to do so by his mortgage company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 what's up bitches !!!! **** you irene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serphnx Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 My power came back late yesterday. I hope things work out for you on the basement Max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I'm on LI. You don't have homeowner insurance? I'm normally against insurance, but for a home it really is a good investment. Getting $8k for the roof. We have insurance, their first answer was this was a flood and we don't have flood insurance. But we are fighting that, because it wasn't a flood that we were hit with, it was a friggin rain storm. As I get some more prices we are definitely north of 10k to get everything back in place. Now insurance won't cover all that because we need to do waterproofing, sump pump, drains etc. I know that wouldn't be covered...just want them to pay for the furniture and carpeting, then I would be happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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