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Title: Hurricane Sandy Updates Monday, Oct 29
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Published: Oct 29, 2012
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Post Date: 2012-10-29 12:05:12 by Brian S
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#1. To: All, Atlantic City Under Water As Sandy Aims At NJ (#0)
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Rising waters put most of Atlantic City under water Monday as the approach of Hurricane Sandy flooded towns up and down the New Jersey shore, knocked out power to thousands and left some people stranded in water-surrounded homes, forcing rescues. Emergency officials said they expected conditions to get much worse at evening high tide. "The city's basically flooded," said Willie Glass, the city's public safety director. "Most of the city is under water." Fire officials in neighboring Pleasantville reported two rescues and said more were under way as residents who stayed put sought to escape flood-encircled homes. "It's going to be a slog through the history books but we're doing OK so far," Glass said. Atlantic City and its casinos were ordered evacuated on Sunday. The city's historic boardwalk remained intact despite the rising floodwaters, though an old section at the north end broke up and washed away. "It looks like it's going to be worse than the storm of '62, which was monumental," Glass said. "Saving lives and making sure everyone is safe is our priority." State Emergency Management spokeswoman Mary Goepfert said about 115,000 residents to evacuate the state's barrier islands but it was not known how many heeded the warning. She said more than 2,200 people were in shelters statewide. The Garden State Parkway was closed in both directions south of the Atlantic City Expressway because of flooding. More than 8,000 people were without power across the state as officials braced for a storm surge that was expected to cause record-breaking flooding. The streets of Atlantic City were mainly deserted. Ron Skinner, a Harrah's employee who was heading from the boardwalk to the beach, said he was unfazed. "It is what it is," he said. "I don't worry much." Tom Foley, Atlantic City's director of emergency management, said officials were sweeping the city's low-lying areas, looking for people who were still in their homes. Two shelters are currently occupied, he said. "We're anticipating more people coming in as the tide rises," he said. While the plywood was tacked onto casino windows, and sandbags sat at the bottoms of doors, the Boardwalk looked like it could come to life at any minute. Neon signs still flashed; lamps were lit and a string of Christmas lights extending from a casino to lamps remained lit. Bally's even kept its outdoor sound system on; "What You Need" by INXS blared on the boardwalk along with the howl of the wind. A check-cashing store was boarded up; a pizza place sat, rain hitting the white facade of the only building on the block. Rain dripped down the elephants in front of the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, and a piece of sign hung from a billboard, swaying in the wind. A traffic light near the Atlantic City Expressway dangled precariously, turning 360 degrees before giving out. Water still spraying up from a fountain was blown horizontally. On a street where an Associated Press reporter parked, water rose about four inches in a half hour. President Barack Obama signed an emergency declaration for New Jersey on Sunday, allowing the state to request federal funding and other assistance for action taken in advance of the storm. Christie, who famously urged New Jersey residents last year to "get the hell off the beach" as Hurricane Irene approached, urged residents of the state's narrow barrier islands to move to higher ground. He predicted the storm would come ashore at Atlantic City around 2 a.m. Tuesday. "Don't be stupid. Get out," he warned. More than half of New Jersey's 590 school districts decided to close for Monday, and 247 districts have decided to remain shut Tuesday, as well. Sandy was just one component of a massive storm predicted to come together over the eastern third of the U.S., threatening damaging wind, possible record-setting flooding and prolonged power outages. At 5 a.m. Monday, the National Hurricane Center indicated that Sandy had strengthened a bit since last check, with top sustained winds of 85 mph. Atlantic City's 12 casinos closed for only the fourth time in the 34-year history of legalized gambling here. State parks also shut down. Residents of northern New Jersey river communities braced for another round of the flooding that has become commonplace for them. Pompton Lakes has been hit by flooding several times in the last decade, most notably last year after the remnants of Hurricane Irene swept through the area and left dozens of businesses and homes severely damaged. Some in the town were already putting belongings out near the curb, in advance of the storm. "People are worst-case-scenario-ing it," said Kevin Gogots, who has lived in the town since the early '80s. "They're figuring, divide and conquer: They'll take the stuff they want to save and put the rest out. Of course, if the street floods again we'll just have things floating around." __ Wayne Parry can be reached at twitter.com/WayneParryAC It is not easy reconstructing 'molded minds'... Two crew members are missing after Hurricane Sandy on Monday sank a famous tall ship with strong connections to St. Petersburg. The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 14 crew members of the HMS Bounty, which was caught in torrential waters about 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C. Two crew members did not make it onto lifeboats. The 180-foot, three-mast tall ship called The Pier home for many years and was scheduled to return to St. Petersburg on Nov. 10. The replica vessel was built for the 1962 Marlon Brando movie Mutiny on the Bounty. After setting sail for St. Petersburg from Connecticut last week, the crew had been in constant contact with the National Hurricane Center, trying to go around the storm. The storm was simply too big. According to the Coast Guard, the Bounty's last position was about 160 miles from Sandy's eye. The ship started taking on water in 18-foot waves and 40 mph winds, and the crew had to abandon it. After the ship's owner reported losing communication with the crew, two Coast Guard helicopters rescued 14 people from life rafts Monday morning. Those crew members were able to don cold-weather survival suits and life jackets and launch in two 25-man lifeboats with canopies. They were flown to Air Station Elizabeth City in North Carolina, where they were met by awaiting emergency medical services personnel. Their conditions were not immediately known. Coast Guard crews continue to search for the missing crew members in helicopters. Visibility is reportedly limited to one mile. The Bounty, which was originally a British transport vessel, has also appeared in the 2006 movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Dad Man's Chest with Johnny Depp. It is not easy reconstructing 'molded minds'... Obama's watch stopped on 24 May 2008, but he's been too busy smoking crack to notice.
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It is not easy reconstructing 'molded minds'... NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The FDNY is at a high-rise under construction in Midtown where a crane has collapsed. The call came in around 2:30 p.m. Monday at the building on West 57th Street. The top of the crane, about 75-stories up, could be seen dangling down from the luxury building. All construction work in the city was suspended by the Buildings Department at 5 p.m. Saturday in anticipation of high winds from Hurricane Sandy. Contractors and property owners were told to secure construction sites and buildings. The Department of Buildings said Sunday that it had inspected all construction sites in the city. So far, no word of any injuries. Emergency officials have closed the westbound side of 57th Street between Sixth and Seventh avenues.
It is not easy reconstructing 'molded minds'... That's not in the crane operators union contract, so he split to higher ground, the Soros penthouse Obama worship service. They face Kenya, and pray five times a day.
Obama's watch stopped on 24 May 2008, but he's been too busy smoking crack to notice.
They are going to have fun getting that puppy down, indeed.
It is not easy reconstructing 'molded minds'... I suspect they'll need another crane to get that one down. Won't happen for a week or two. Just in case you're running out of things to freak out over, there's this... Obama's watch stopped on 24 May 2008, but he's been too busy smoking crack to notice.
Staff and Tribune wire services 3:51 p.m. CDT, October 29, 2012 Officials had a simple warning as the Chicago area braced for high winds and waves from a massive storm along the East Coast. "Stay off the lake folks," said Gary Shenkel, executive director of Office of Emergency Management and Communication. "Lake winds are going to be 50 to 60 mph. Waves could exceed the 24-foot mark. So please stay off the lake ... This could be a very dangerous situation." The National Weather Service has issued a lakeshore flood warning for the Chicago area from 1 a.m. Tuesday until 4 p.m. Wednesday and a high wind warning from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for Lake and Porter counties in Indiana because of the storm on the East Coast, where Hurricane Sandy is on track to collide with a wintry storm moving in from the west and cold air streaming down from the Arctic. Chicago Park District officials said they have been securing beaches and plan to close the lakefront trail from North Avenue to Ohio Street beginning at 11 p.m. today. The CTA is prepared to reroute buses as necessary, depending on the waves, Shenkel said. Throughout Tuesday, outdoor concessions on Navy Pier and the ferris wheel will be closed. For now, the city does not plan to close Lake Shore Drive, Shenkel said. "We do not want to close Lake Shore Drive," Shenkel said. "We're prepared to at any time should there be an event out there." National Weather Service meteorologist Richard Castro advised waterfront high-rise residents to secure items on their balconies, and joggers and bicyclists should avoid the lake shore. "The fact we're seeing impact in the wind out here in the Midwest — the magnitude of this storm is really rare," Castro said. Sandy is so large, he added, that it's also preventing the cool weather system over Chicago from moving out. Temperatures aren't expected to rise higher than 50 degrees through at least Thursday. About 550 flights out of Chicago have been canceled because of the gathering storm. Airlines canceled more than 400 flights at O'Hare International Airport and more than 90 at Midway International Airport. Continued... http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-500-flights-canceled-in-chicago-as-sandy-aims-for-east-coast-20121029,0,1588490.story
It is not easy reconstructing 'molded minds'... 
#2. To: All, Famed Ship HMS Bounty Famed Ship HMS Bounty Sinks In Hurricane Sandy, Two Crew Missing (#0)
#3. To: Brian S (#1)
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"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#4. To: ALL, Atlantic City PoliceFireEMS Scanner Feed (#3)
#5. To: FLASH, Construction Crane Collapses, Dangles from Top of High-Rise over Midtown Manhattan... (#0)
#6. To: Brian S (#5)
Contractors and property owners were told to secure construction sites
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#7. To: hondo68 (#6)
#8. To: Brian S, mcgowanjm (#7)
Hurricane Sandy May Score a Direct Hit On Spent Fuel Pools at Nuclear Plant 
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#9. To: Warning for Chicago as Sandy hits East Coast, 'Stay off the lake folks' (#0)
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