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**Foucceedo** · 08-30-2011, 12:41 PM

The last count I saw was 35 people dead. I'm unsure of a count by state. Vermont seems to have gotten the worst of it, mainly because it seems everyone was so concerned about the coast that there was apparently not so much worry inland.

I saw pictures on the Gothamist (I think that's the name of the site) of the preparations and damage the storm did surrounding the subways and other branches of the MTA. Bloomberg did right to close the system down. NY did everything right it seems, even if some in or commenting on the city's preparations feel the storm didn't live up to they hype. Even if the flooding wasn't so bad at Battery Park City, there still were places where the rivers and harbor did seep onto Manhattan. it shows they had it nailed perfectly. Not enough for serious damage, thanks to the precaustions.

A former LDer (someone Claire knows) stayed in her Long Island house because her parents refused to leave. They lost power and had a flooded basement. They pumped itwith a portable generator, but then the tide came back and left another foot. Overall not too bad, and everyone was okay in her case, although they need a new water heater.Some people in her area still are without power.

08-30-2011, 12:41 PM	#6
Foucceedo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	The last count I saw was 35 people dead. I'm unsure of a count by state. Vermont seems to have gotten the worst of it, mainly because it seems everyone was so concerned about the coast that there was apparently not so much worry inland. I saw pictures on the Gothamist (I think that's the name of the site) of the preparations and damage the storm did surrounding the subways and other branches of the MTA. Bloomberg did right to close the system down. NY did everything right it seems, even if some in or commenting on the city's preparations feel the storm didn't live up to they hype. Even if the flooding wasn't so bad at Battery Park City, there still were places where the rivers and harbor did seep onto Manhattan. it shows they had it nailed perfectly. Not enough for serious damage, thanks to the precaustions. A former LDer (someone Claire knows) stayed in her Long Island house because her parents refused to leave. They lost power and had a flooded basement. They pumped itwith a portable generator, but then the tide came back and left another foot. Overall not too bad, and everyone was okay in her case, although they need a new water heater.Some people in her area still are without power.
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