Did anyone get hit hard by the storm?
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I drove through WV snow storm from MD to KY and back on the same day. Spent 8 hours in WV just sitting on higway waiting for roads to be cleared of snow. A 17hour road trip ended being 30 hour trip.
Semi trucks were stuck left and right for miles in a few inches of snow. I was helping a newb semi truck driver to put on tire chains but we couldnt get it on because of all the snow and chains kept getting spun around. He called for a tow truck and paid $500 to be pulled out by a small tpw truck. A semi to tow truck would cost him $1,200.
There was a mile long trafic of cars, suvs, big rigs just sat in the middle of the night on the highway waiting for roads to be cleared and i was right in the middle of it, spent most of the night sleeping in the car.
Came home drained and tired. My step father who was with me, had to go to work as soon as we got back, he passed out few hours later from the exhaustion do to lack of sleep and amount of driving we had to do.
Whats funny, is that some news companies out side of US are saying that there are sharks inside NY metro flooded tunnels.
Semi trucks were stuck left and right for miles in a few inches of snow. I was helping a newb semi truck driver to put on tire chains but we couldnt get it on because of all the snow and chains kept getting spun around. He called for a tow truck and paid $500 to be pulled out by a small tpw truck. A semi to tow truck would cost him $1,200.
There was a mile long trafic of cars, suvs, big rigs just sat in the middle of the night on the highway waiting for roads to be cleared and i was right in the middle of it, spent most of the night sleeping in the car.
Came home drained and tired. My step father who was with me, had to go to work as soon as we got back, he passed out few hours later from the exhaustion do to lack of sleep and amount of driving we had to do.
Whats funny, is that some news companies out side of US are saying that there are sharks inside NY metro flooded tunnels.
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NJshadow93
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It hit New Jersey BAD. It's a shame, it destroyed shore towns, some people lost everything. I was one of the lucky ones in northern Jersey, only lost power for 2 days. Still had water, natural gas, a fireplace with plenty of dry wood, and a small generator to run the refrigerator, a lamp, and charge phones/computers.
The bad problem right now is a major gasoline shortage going on right now. Some gas stations are out of electricity to pump the gas, others are out of gas and a big refinery is down right now. Luckily, Governor Chris Christie is doing an excellent job and getting things fixed up as quickly as possible. But my V8 is thirsty!
The bad problem right now is a major gasoline shortage going on right now. Some gas stations are out of electricity to pump the gas, others are out of gas and a big refinery is down right now. Luckily, Governor Chris Christie is doing an excellent job and getting things fixed up as quickly as possible. But my V8 is thirsty!
I'm just outside of Philly and my area got off way easy compared to others. Simple damage, some shingles off, furniture moved around etc.
We never lost power either.
My aunt lives in Wildwood and I'm pretty sure she lost everything. She was on the first floor of a cottage and was only two blocks from the beach. Waiting to hear from my mom how things are for her.
junr
We never lost power either.
My aunt lives in Wildwood and I'm pretty sure she lost everything. She was on the first floor of a cottage and was only two blocks from the beach. Waiting to hear from my mom how things are for her.
junr
Mark86
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Hey guys, this is the first time I have logged on since this storm. Luckily, my house only suffered minor damage from wind. We are not near the water and at a high elevation so flooding is not an issue. Compared to what many other people faced, we are very thankful to only have minor issues. All of our cars survived- only problem is the 4Runner stinks from gas because we kept transporting gas back and forth for the generator. We did not have any power for 10 days, but luckily we found a generator two days before the storm that was a life saver. We were able to power 1 heating unit, refrigerator, 1 lamp, iPhone chargers, TV, and satellite dish. It was a very scary situation.
I actually was not home with my family during the storm- I had to work a 24 hour shift at the hospital. I went out during down time just to experience hurricane force winds and almost got clocked in the face by a flying metal sign (I ran back in). The morning after, I tried to drive home just to make sure everybody was ok. I had reservations at a hotel to spend my day off, but they lost power and couldn't accommodate any new arrivals. All of the roads were blocked by down trees so I had to drive all the way back to the hospital. The devastation is beyond belief. House blown off their foundation, large signs were laying on the road, cars thrown into the woods, trees uprooted and snapped in half like twigs, and roads flooded that you thought never wood. It was basically like a scene from a horror movie. Also, cell towers were knocked out in addition to having no power. We basically had no communication with the outside world until 3 days after the storm. The gas lines were insane. I never thought I would have to watch the gas gauge so closely. 2 hour waits were good days. It was one of the scariest times of my life. So many places in Staten Island and the Jersey shore that hold precious childhood memories are destroyed.
I actually was not home with my family during the storm- I had to work a 24 hour shift at the hospital. I went out during down time just to experience hurricane force winds and almost got clocked in the face by a flying metal sign (I ran back in). The morning after, I tried to drive home just to make sure everybody was ok. I had reservations at a hotel to spend my day off, but they lost power and couldn't accommodate any new arrivals. All of the roads were blocked by down trees so I had to drive all the way back to the hospital. The devastation is beyond belief. House blown off their foundation, large signs were laying on the road, cars thrown into the woods, trees uprooted and snapped in half like twigs, and roads flooded that you thought never wood. It was basically like a scene from a horror movie. Also, cell towers were knocked out in addition to having no power. We basically had no communication with the outside world until 3 days after the storm. The gas lines were insane. I never thought I would have to watch the gas gauge so closely. 2 hour waits were good days. It was one of the scariest times of my life. So many places in Staten Island and the Jersey shore that hold precious childhood memories are destroyed.
