Peterpools Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 The Tri State Area around NYC received record rainfall and horrendous flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida and the path from Louisiana and Mississippi where the hurricane came ashore to NYC, Long Island, New Jersey and southern Connecticut were all devastated from the storm and the worst of all, so far 40 people lost their lives. We have never experienced such flooding and record rain and then add in relentless winds, as it was as bad or worse then Hurricane Sandy a decade ago. Hurricanes and tropical storms have been getting more and more intense the past few years due to global warming and whatever. Where we live on Long Island, our area was spared the worse but just a few miles from us are under water. Keep 'em comin Peter 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Peter, saw this on the news this morning. I'm glad to hear that you're high and dry. My aunt is in Queens but haven't heard from her family yet. I'll check with my folks as I'm sure they'll have been in touch. We had some heavy rain here a few days ago and some parts of the city flooded then but nothing like what NYC is experiencing. There's a major highway that almost always floods these days but there's a huge infrastructure project that recently started to help mitigate that in the future. Stay safe and same goes for your brother Joel. Carl 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 Thanks Carl Any news on how your Aunt made out from the storm? Queens had it's share of flooding and damage but I haven't seen much on the news. Long island flooded out areas are bailing out water and assessing the damage which seems to be worse then Super Storm Sandy. Just a bad situation and the entire east coat of the country sustained major flooding and damage. Please let us know how your Aunt is. Keep 'em comin Peter 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 I'm glad you've been spared, Peter. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 Thanks Gaz Ida was a horrible hurricane and then a horrific tropical storm as it moved up from the gulf coast to the northeast. The damage and flooding over this huge portion of the county just can’t be imagined and unprecedented. Diane and I were so lucky to escape the storm with no damage. Peter 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradG Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Yes it is bad, but I would like to pick you up on the statement that; hurricanes are getting worse because of global warming. There was a paper written a few years ago by one of the science academy's that the media and activists trumpeted and where much of this "hurricanes are getting worse" idea comes from, but the data they used was either flawed, or deliberately tampered with to arrive at the conclusion that hurricanes were getting worse. Long story short, they used data that removed any hurricane that did not cause economic damage. It was poor science and got thoroughly ripped apart. We face the same thing out here in Australia. We are constantly told that tropical cyclones are getting worse and more numerous, but a simple review of the numbers clearly indicates that the number of cyclones has gone down on average long with the number of severe ones. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 Brad Who knows for sure but the hurricanes and tropical storms have been getting more numerous and powerful the last few years in our geographical area. We have never had so many reach the New York area with such intensity, damage and intense rain and wind with incredible flooding. I know there are two sides to every story and I am by no means an expert. I was just repeating what our Tri State area governments and news stations were saying. In any case, it's a disaster that we aren't use to dealing with on such a large scale. Peter . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Peter, I finally heard from my aunt. She and my uncle are fine. The basement in their condo flooded so the elevators didn't work for a day but that was about it. I'm glad to hear they didn't get anything worse. Carl 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 Carl So glad your Aunt is alright, which is all that counts. Keep ‘em comin Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARU 5137 Posted September 9, 2021 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Glad you are all safe and well. still sad to hear of people who have lost their homes and their lives. Hopefully the inclement weather will subside enough to give folks a chance to gather their thoughts. Praying everyone is kept safe and from harm. Amen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share Posted September 9, 2021 Thank You Maru Mother Nature has been wrecking havoc here in the states this past year from record high temperatures, forest fires out west to the hurricanes coming from the gulf to those heading directly to the east coast. I don't think much of the country has been spared from the extremes. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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