2012 Hurricane Thread

[riverdees05 Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close riverdees05]

Hope all our North East Members make it OK, will be thinking and praying for you all.

[Sydney Contributor - Bronze Find all posts View Profile Close Sydney]

Internet ok? How is that possible? is it all underground?
praying & thinking of those affected!

[BWolf Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BWolf]

standby generator worked great. power is back on now. we have power at work, so I'll be going in. hope everyone else fares well.

[Pat H Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pat H]

Sis in north Jersey lost power around 3:00 PM. Later a tree fell across her driveway bringing all her own power lines down, so she can't go anywhere. All of my family in NJ & PA are without power. Luckily my son in PA has a generator and a wood stove because it's cold up there. Don't know how the others are going to stay warm.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

We lost power as I was outside smoking my cigar. I was seeing all the transformers blowing far away then saw a flash which was ours and that is when we lost power. We just got back on a half hour ago. My son is stuck in his blackend appartment. The Hudson is in front of his house and people rafting on his block.

My uncle had to be rescued in his house at 2 am from the slug of Howard Beach which was chest high.

[BWolf Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BWolf]

I certainly hope that those of you who were hit hard get back to normal soon.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Internet ok? How is that possible? is it all underground?
praying & thinking of those affected!

iPhone. iPads with 3G.
Still no power for me.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

I just heard that they are extending the time line for many area's from 4-5 days now up to 10 days or longer to get the power back on. The generator I was using is now being used for someone in Lyndenhurst LI.

[jackio Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close jackio]

Still no power for me. I am at my brother's for a hot shower and an internet fix. I lost charges on my cell phone and laptop and am now using his house as a charging station.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

Still no power for me. I am at my brother's for a hot shower and an internet fix. I lost charges on my cell phone and laptop and am now using his house as a charging station.

I had a battery jumper battery that I had fully charged before Sandy hit. I was able to charge my phones from that and it also had a built in bright light. You can also use a phone car charger

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

Back on the grid. WOOHOO!

I hate camping.

I know I'm a weenie. We had little damage other than electric here and so many lost so much.

[jackio Gold Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close jackio]

Back in business, thank goodness!!

[JLB Please excuse me, I'm a Dick. Not a moron just a Dick Find all posts View Profile Close JLB]

I find it fascinating that while being deprived of many of the basics, y'all have a way to stay connected.

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

I find it fascinating that while being deprived of many of the basics, y'all have a way to stay connected.

Cellphones worked through this one. They charge up real slow in the car.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

I am still out. All u people with power are making me jealous!
Just back from a friends where I had a lovely hot shower.

Send some of that power karma my way!