August 2011
7 posts
Hurricane Conditions Begin Saturday Evening
The National Weather Service is predicting the worst of the storm to begin late Saturday night and continue into Sunday afternoon. Coastal flooding is most likely to occur during high tide on Sunday morning and evening as the surge coincides with the rough surf. Though this might sound ludicrous to some, a car was reported driving through Williamsburg this morning with a pair of surfboards...
MTA Prepares to Close
Mayor Bloomberg has announced that the New York Mass Transit System will be closing sometime Saturday, August 27th, and might not reopen until Monday, August 29th. As of now, Hurricane Irene is not expected to arrive until Saturday evening, so take advantage of these sunny skies to stock up on supplies. Though it has been reported that some stores are running low on bottled water, you can just as...
Welcoming Irene
With the New York Tri-State area making plans to entertain Hurricane Irene starting sometime Saturday night, here are a few tips to help you prepare for the severe weather patterns that are expected.
Wind
1. Secure everything that is not tied down and could fly around in high winds.
City Folk: Remove those plants from the fire escape (it’s illegal anyway!) and windowsills
Suburbs: Bring...
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-Lisa
