Hurricane Sandy

[Linda Anderson]

(10-28-2012 07:44 PM)LincolnMan Wrote:  Have we ever seen one this bad?

The Level 4 evacuation zone in my town is less than a mile from my house.

From the Wall Street Journal

HARTFORD, Conn.–High winds are expected to create a record-breaking surge of water in the Long Island Sound that threatens to flood the homes of more than 300,000 residents in the state, Gov. Dannel Malloy said Sunday night.

Winds are expected to pick up by midnight Sunday in Connecticut and were expected to continue for over the next 36 hours, Malloy said. Those winds were expected to reach 40 to 60 miles per hour with gusts of up to 80 miles per hour, he said.

Those strong winds were expected to produce an unprecedented surge of water in the Long Island Sound ranging from seven to 10 feet, Mr. Malloy said. Tropical Storm Irene only produced a four-foot surge, he said. There will be four high tides during the 36-hour storm period, and the last one late Monday night is expected to cause the most damage, he said.

“The last time we saw anything like this was never,” Malloy said.

“This is not a joke. This is a real warning of possible death as a result of drowning,” he said. “This is the largest threat to human life our state has experienced in anyone’s lifetime.”