Just saw a news report on Staten Island. They found the bodies of two little boys (brothers, 2 &4 yrs I believe)who had been missing. How sad

People there are upset cause they aren't getting supplies/help quick enough. They said the Red Cross had 10 trucks on their way with supplies, but the traffic was a major holdup. I saw lines of cars trying to get gas. OMG.


TIS

Power has been restored where I am, but I don't have TV or internet. Being close to the eye I think we avoided the big winds.

Many reports have the Atlantic City boardwalk in ruins. The only section that was damaged was the inlet section which was slated for demolition and rebuild. Demolition is now complete. The dunes did their job. 12 casinos, no damage.

This isn't snow. It's sand. I don't know exactly where, but I would say most shore towns have streets like this. This picture came from The Press of Atlantic City website.

Sand? Really? OMG! By first glance it looked like car was buried with snow. Unbelievable!!



TIS

I just took a drive around my area. It's really the first time I've been out. There are still tons of restaurants and strip malls without power. Lots of traffic lights aren't working and the cops have many roads closed off while they clean up trees. We saw lots of houses with blue tarps on their roofs. The gas lines are ridiculous around here, but my husband was able to gas up at work in Connecticut with no lines at all.

I just heard that Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Billy Joel and Sting will be headlining a benefit concert on Friday night. So far I know that it will be on NBC & Bravo networks.

Yea, I heard that too. Sounds great. Btw, the MSNBC website (front page) was running a slide show of the devastation on Staten Island. Really some heart-wrenching pictures. For some reason, I couldn't copy/paste the link.



TIS

TIS, I think this link will show the slideshow you came across.

So glad to hear reports back from our BB'ers being safe and sound, though in some cases powerless. We're glad you're okay! Terrible how scary something like this can be, and how much trouble it can cause for so long afterwards.

NBC and affiliated cable networks w/ HBO are airing a Sandy benefit telethon friday night, to be hosted by Matt Lauer. The event will feature performances by artists including Christina Aguilera, Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen and Sting, and appearances by Jimmy Fallon and Brian Williams.

Unless I'm mistaken, Joel is actually coming out of his self-imposed performance retirement to do this.

My husband's company has an office in downtown NYC. They told him that it will be at least two months before it can reopen. He has to go into Manhattan tomorrow to try and find them temporary space. You can't drive over the bridges into Manhattan unless you have three people in the car. We can't find any rail service running in the morning and finally found a bus that will take him only seven blocks of where he needs to be.

I just spoke with SC. He still has no power and also said he has no heat. He thinks it'll be about a week or more before he gets any power back. Otherwise, in spite of everything, he is doing ok. He says hello to everyone and will try to charge his laptop at local library (or elsewhere) and hopefully will post something soon.



TIS

I see our Governor Brown is sending help/supplies/medical aid to NYC and to help restore power to the city

Glad to hear the West Coast is helping, tho I'm sure other states are doing the same.



TIS

http://www.10news.com/news/california-sends-aid-to-storm-struck-east

I actually saw footage of those trucks coming off the planes at Stewart Airport. NICE!

I saw a woman from Margate on the news today. It's really bad there, and whatever is left standing has been buried in sand in some cases. She said that she always wanted to be closer to the beach! Courage like that astounds me.

SB,

I'm amazed at the damage in Stanton Island. They showed this woman who said "All I wanna do is go home and I have no home" as she stood by all the debris of what once was her home. She was rummaging thru rubble and pulled up what was left of a wedding picture of her mother. That was all she had left. So sad!


TIS

I was amazed at some of the footage I've seen. However, help is on the way. The DOD is pumping out the subways. Naval ships are on the way to help and the National Guard arrived in NY with cases of water and one million meals.

From what I saw on a newscast earlier this evening, the Coney Island part of Brooklyn (not actually an island, more of a peninsula) took a major hit.

Most all the stores and the amusement park areas are, basically, within a block or so of the ocean. Nathan's suffered major damage, and so did the well-known Gargiulo's Italian restaurant (five feet of water inside).

What they didn't say, and what I saw on only one local newscast last night, was the amount of looting along areas of Mermaid Ave. and Neptune Ave. The storm blew in many stores' security gates. According to one local resident, gangs of looters took anything and everything that wasn't nailed down.

Amazingly enough, the Coney Island Boardwalk survived intact and was undamaged.

But it looks like it will be quite a while before folks will be chowing down on any Nathan's hot dogs.


Signor V.

Still w/o power after 2 days, on my iPhone on a sporadic connection, so a pain in the ass. Lots to say, but little patience doing it this way, while at the same time trying to conserve my battery that I can only charge in my car, wasting gas. Lol

That concert lineup is amazing!! But TOMORROW night??? Most of those affected wont have power to watch it :-/

PS - Go on YouTube for Bon Jovi's IN AND OUT OF LOVE video recorded in Seaside Heights in the mid-80s.... That stage had been there 30 years, until a couple days ago. Most everything has apparently been destroyed in such shore towns up and down the coast. :-/ As much as we like to love/hate Seaside, it's still been a life-long neighbor, and it's sad

A quick Uk perspective here. Obviously this is all over our news here but all they want to talk about is how Obama and Romneys response will affect the election. I know that stuff is important and has it's place but people are dead, suffering, without power or even homes and all you hear is some fat fella waffling on about exit polls and politicians rankings.

With Internet and cell phones not exactly working, NYC Pay Phones are making a comeback post-Sandy:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203707604578091141769109974.html

Interesting enough New Yorkers, weren't the payphones announced months ago to be converted into free Wi-Fi spots or am I understanding this incorrectly?

Makes you hate politics and especially the talking heads even more. Doesn't it, Yogi?

I'm at my local library which reopened yesterday.... charging up IPad and notebook. I'm OK.

I have no electrical power or heat and it's been chilly the last few days. I forgot what is was like to be in a heated room and I'm now sitting in an overheated library wearing 12 layers of clothing.

This was the worst storm I've ever experienced in my 61 years. I was lucky enough to have filled up my car's gas tank before the storm and now many gas stations have run dry or have no power to pump gas.....

I can't type for shit on this notebook while balancing it on

You

Oh good Lord, not you again .

Great to see you back, SC!!!!

We got hammered in Throggs Neck, too. But at least I have my power back. Hang tough, brother .

Hey SC! Good to see you back on the BB. Hang in there my friend. Hopefully things will be back to normal soon. Do you see any clean-up in your area?

Keep in touch!!




TIS

Hi SC! Glad to see you back here. I hope they fix the power sooner.

Hey guys! glad to hear you're ok.

SC - 12 layers???? can you move?? take care, good man.

JG, how ironic that Bon Jovi's disastrous album is linked to another disaster. Not to mention the name of that album - 7800 Fahrenheit. But I do have 3 songs from there on my player

Take care, brothers and sisters; you have my love and support.

Hey Fame, how are you? How are things going on "the top of the world?"




TIS

It takes a natural disaster to get Fame back! LOL Good to see you!

I'm guessing you all know that there will be a benefit concert for the victims of Sandy tonight. Not sure exactly where this will take place though. It will include, Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Billy Joel & Sting (maybe more, but that's what I heard so far).

I heard it'll be on NBC, MSNBC and maybe more channels. It will be taped live back East, but we on the West Coast, I understand, will see it on a time delay at 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Check your listings for your time.


TIS

...if only this forum had TV listings...

Hey TIS! Hey Babe! have I added you guys on Facebook? it's Fame Forhood. Only I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do there

Should I sit and write funny statuses all day?

play Mafia Wars?

I think I like this playground more. I should be here more often.