How are our NYC folks doing today?

[rgG]

I am supposed to fly up on Tuesday.
I hope you guys have better weather by then.

[Robert M]

Hi everyone,

Nassau County, North Shore of Long Island. Here are some details:

This morning, I’d never seen so much water on the sidewalks by my building. There was so much water, neither I nor Little M could walk on them as we made our way to the school bus. We walked on the grass and, once we reached the sidewalk adjacent to the street, I picked her up and carried her across the sidewalk and planted her into the bus.

My feet were in at least 2" of water both times I passed over the sidewalk. Thank goodness my work shoes have very good waterproofing. That I dosed them with waterproofing spray in addition to it probably helped quite a bit.

The rain itself had let up a bit as I started the drive to my office. Normally, I travel on three highways to get to my warehouse: the Northern Parkway/Grand Central Parkway, the Cross-Island Parkway and the Southern Parkway. I heard there was flooding in various places on the highways and took local roads instead.

The main thoroughfare that runs north-south that I use to get part of the way to work if I take local roads is Lakeville Rood. Two lanes in each direction from the Long Island Expressway until just past Hillside Ave. The right lanes in both directions were flooded to the point that drivers in big honkin' SUVs and trucks were the only ones using it. Most drivers avoided the lanes entirely.

Shortly after I started the drive the rain kicked up multiple notches. Enough so that it was safer to pull over than to keep driving at times. I took advantage of a moment when pulled over to text my operations manager and tell him to stay home. He travels on the Belt Parkway most of the way to work and it's an annoying drive in nice weather. It often floods with just a bit of rain. Today? He'd need a friggin' boat to get to work.

I got to my office without an issue. It just took nearly an hour to get to it.

The rain got _much_ worse after about a half hour at my office and I decided to finish the day at home. It let up somewhat just long enough for me to do the drive. This time, there were far fewer vehicles on the road. Got home in about 305 minutes. The sidewalks were still flooded.

I'm glad I finished the day at home. Now I just have to get Little M from school. It's only a five minute drive. At least the rain has let up for a bit.

Robert

[hal]

sounds like a horrible day Robert M

glad everyone made it home

[mattkime]

My personal reference point is hurricane sandy. The flooding looks worse from what I can tell.

[Robert M]

Hal,

I've been through worse. Just got home with Little M. No problems at all when it comes to weather issues. Driver and pedestrian problems, yes. Weather problems, no. Nearly got t-boned and sideswiped multiple times. Don't get me started on the ones who ignore stop-signs. That and jaywalkers were causing no end of agita. I'm betting the local town would make a ton of money if they'd ticket for jaywalking! More than enough to make a profit after paying the officers (and their benefits) and court costs (when the @$@#$#@$@ fight the ticket).

Robert

[RgrF]

from one wag on XTwit...

BREAKING: Eric Adams has authorized the NYPD to shoot at the floodwaters if they refuse to disperse.

[d4]

Reminds me of the torrential flooding storm we had in Fall(?) 2021. I remember the news stories of immigrants living in illegal basement apartments in Queens drowning because the water came so fast. The pressure of the water made it impossible for many to open their doors and escape. I've lived in an illegal basement apartment. 7 foot ceilings. A 12-inch "window" at the ceiling for ventilation. Too small to crawl through in an emergency. At the time, I was young, poor, and didn't know better. In hindsight, it was f'n terrifying and insane I lived there.

[mrbigstuff]

https://www.wired.com/story/new-york-nee...re-floods/

[SteveG]

Totals now up to about 7 inches locally in Queens.

[hal]

Steve G. wrote:
Totals now up to about 7 inches locally in Queens.

in 24 hours? that's nuts!