Yeah, we're directly on the water in Throggs Neck (Eastchester Bay). It doesn't flood as often as you might think, but when it does, oh boy. To lose power on top of that is a nightmare. Funny thing is, during Irene we kept our power and only flooded a bit in the garage.

Conversely, my brother lives way up in Northern Westchester, allegedly way above sea level, and he really got hammered by Irene. That slut.