09-24-2008, 05:51 PM
Hi everyone,
I live on Long Island and hurricane/Nor'easter/major storms are nothing new around here. The news channels will all talk about it and create hysteria. In turn, everyone will run to the grocery store and stock up on items such as milk. As the storm hits, the news crews will head towards places like Sea Bright, NJ, where there are homes by the shore, that will suffer damage as a result of it. In the end, regardless of how good or bad the storm is, life will go back to normal in a day or two.
We do not have the luxury of being on the mainland. Those of us on Long Island and in Manhattan must cross bridges to evacuate and, realistically, that cannot be done in a safe and timely manner, especially in the event of a truly disastrous situation. People will try, of course, and while some will make it elsewhere, the highways and bridges will become crowded and the end result will be people stuck in transit. The best thing for anyone in my area to do is hunker down and ride it out.
So, with reference to the nasty weather that is coming our way this weekend, my family and I will just keep an eye on the weather and go about our normal business.
Robert
I live on Long Island and hurricane/Nor'easter/major storms are nothing new around here. The news channels will all talk about it and create hysteria. In turn, everyone will run to the grocery store and stock up on items such as milk. As the storm hits, the news crews will head towards places like Sea Bright, NJ, where there are homes by the shore, that will suffer damage as a result of it. In the end, regardless of how good or bad the storm is, life will go back to normal in a day or two.
We do not have the luxury of being on the mainland. Those of us on Long Island and in Manhattan must cross bridges to evacuate and, realistically, that cannot be done in a safe and timely manner, especially in the event of a truly disastrous situation. People will try, of course, and while some will make it elsewhere, the highways and bridges will become crowded and the end result will be people stuck in transit. The best thing for anyone in my area to do is hunker down and ride it out.
So, with reference to the nasty weather that is coming our way this weekend, my family and I will just keep an eye on the weather and go about our normal business.
Robert