hmy:
And what's a neighborhood without a few 'you loot, we shoot' signs? I was really looking forward to helicopters plucking folks off the top of the Empire State Building, and boats circling the Chrysler Tower! Or, maybe, a shot of the wind knocking down a housing project like so many dominoes.
I'm going to stick my neck out .... so take a moment to sharpen your axes
"Frankenstorm" is pure media hype and chicken-little clucking.
Look at the satellite pics. "Sandy" is barely a loose spiral, not tight at all, and it's falling apart. It barely qualifies as a 'category 1' hurricaine. The spin is also in the wrong direction - that is, it will drive water away from shore. Quite the opposite of a 'storm surge.'
Let's put that in perspective: Most everywhere I've lived has frequently had 85mph winds - especially gusts accompanying storms. It's not that much. Typical summer prairy 'cloudbursts' drop as much water, just as fast.
The other part, the 'cold front?" Hurricaines are powered by heat. The two systems will simply cancel each other out.
I don't know why the media is making such a big deal of this non-event.
Don't tell me the 'experts' disagree. A pox on them. Feel free to return here in a few days, though, and tell me how wrong I was.
It may have been less powerful storm than others in past. It also hit an area not as accustomed to the threat of this type of storm, and of course a pretty high density of population.
It could be the "storm of the century" for the area it hit even if it does not compare to storms that hit other areas.
I totally agree! This will have a huge impact especially for economy. The largest city in the world will be shut down or at least slowed down for probably 10-14 days. NYSE closed for at least 2 days. I can't even imagine the work that will have to be done in the subway system with all of that salt water. At least the subway will be clean
