NE persons finish your winter preps now

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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The hurricane “Sandy” now has a 90% probability of hitting somewhere between Richmond and Boston. Combined with the cold front approaching it may be a repeat of the storm of the century ( 1991 ? ). will certainly be a repeat of Irene of last year. Hope all of you readers of this post have everything needed to get you thru the winter. Here is an article from the nypost.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/mta_plans_for_hurricane_sandy_VNfHgOj185xfy0rQ6ACV0H

If the cold front should come at just the right time the hurricane could dump snow measured in feet not inches ( I hope not ). Follow the weather gurus closely. Of course they are not infallible but are better than we are… remember it will be a full moon this weekend which will increase coastal flooding. You may want to vote early. Those of you with the cameras may get some great winter pictures very early in the season ?

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Hmmmm. Maybe the bulb bed won’t get it’s scheduled overhaul this year…

I’m hoping we’re on the fringes at worst, and that we don’t get the same thing we got after Irene (?) - a lot of flooding. Some areas are still recovering.

I’ve got to worry not only about my own environment, but as fire chief, I have to be concerned with my entire community.

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Have been keeping an eye on it via the NWS, I’m not too keen on running a rig through that mess. Will keep the supplies in the semi stocked, though, just in case…

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tree; I was assuming incorrectly that you would be completely spared. being chief may mean we will not here much from you if ti strikes your location. be safe.

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Oh great, just great. Here the wife and I are in New Jersey for a visit with her mother and Sandy’s coming for a visit too. Oh well, Mom’s an old Newfoundland girl and has seen more dirty weather than she cares to remember, and if she’s not overly concerned neither are we. Remember, Newfoundland’s where the Gulf Sream and Labrador Currents meet and renew their old animosity on a regular basis. They could write the book on dirty weather!

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Blue Streak - Based on what I’m seeing on TWC, we’ll be faced with wind and rain, although not as much as those closer to the coast. The current graphics on TWC show the effects of the storm reaching as far as Detroit after it turns inland.

We’ll likely be faced with some pretty routine thunderstorm-type calls - trees and wires down, possibly some flooded basements.

If the SE part of the state gets hit like it did with Irene, we could be called on to assist downstate areas.

What they’re not showing for our area is the snow, which it appears will be concentrated in the Ohio Valley, albeit in some pretty unseasonable amounts.

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Media = we have nothing to sell but fear itself!

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Talked to a Couple Buds that are Weather Guessers they think Sandy might make it to Cat 3 Strengh. Can you imagine a Cat 3 Storm hitting NYC with a Direct hit at least the rats in the Sewers will get Drowned out. However it will cause Chaos beyond Chaos for WEEKS in the Country.

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Parts of Vermont and northern New York have yet to recover from Irene…

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Here’s the best article I’ve seen on the subject:

http://meteorologicalmusings.blogspot.com/2012/10/950am-saturday-hurricane-sandy-update.html

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Based on what I’m seeing, we’re going to see mostly easterly winds. For those of us inland it will probably mean lots of moisture being dragged in (and dropped). They’re talking 4-5 inches for us. The crux will be how quickly it falls.

It will likely reduce some of the potential damage at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, as the winds will be offshore, instead of pushing water ashore with the accompanying damage.

Our new brush truck is ready for service - it may get it’s christening…

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As this is supposed to hit on Monday and continue into Tuesday, I wonder if it will have an effect on the election. After all, aren’t many of the eastern cities “blue” states? It would be somewhat ironic if Romney would win due to the effects of the storm.

Carl, that blog you linked to is most interesting.

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CSX IS SHUTTING DOWN BY 0300 monday Richmond north & Brunswick east

Customer Service Bulletin - Hurricane Sandy Update

CSX’s network from Richmond, Va., north to Albany, N.Y., will shut down no later than 3 a.m. Monday as Hurricane Sandy moves toward landfall in the Northeast. The closure will include Boston, Mass., and extend as far west as Brunswick, Md.

Hurricane Sandy is expected to make landfall packing high winds, heavy rain and significant storm tides, resulting in flooding in coastal and low-lying areas. Widespread power outages also are expected. The company is coordinating with passenger and commuter agencies serving that region, and passengers are advised to check with those agencies for any schedule changes or closures.

Freight customers are urged to secure rail cars in their facilities on high ground, away from any potential flood-impacted areas.

CSX is estimating at least 72 hours of delay on freight traffic moving through the Northeast region. Once the storm passes, better estimates will be available. However, forecasters believe the storm may impact this region until midweek.

Today, CSX is staging materials and generators just outside Sandy’s projected path, and crews will be removing crossing gates and securing other infrastructure. Further information will be communicated as conditions warrant.

For more information on shipments, customers can contact the CSX Customer Service Center via ShipCSX’s Problem Resolution Tool or by calling 1-877-ShipCSX (1-877-744-7279), prompt #5, then prompt #6. Intermodal customers should call 1-800-542-2754, prompt #2.

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Jim, in regard to the blue (blew?) states in the path of Sandy:

People in the path of the storm, please don’t let a little weather stop you this year. If you have an option for early voting, please do it tomorrow!

Hmmm…as I’m editing this on Sunday evening, it’s too late to vote early in some of those places.

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Remember what Al Capone said: Vote early and vote often!

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Its snowing at savage mountain ( near sand patch )

http://www.chart.state.md.us/video/video.asp?feed=8c01c60d073d000800447a45351f0214