OK, tell me how someone is/was supposed to expect this or prep for this.
25 Incredible Pictures Of Hurricane Sandy’s Destruction In New Jersey
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/incredible-pictures-of-hurricane-sandys-new-jerse
Sandy Devastates NJ
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/sandy-devastates-new-jersey-slideshow/
I have as little sympathy as the next guy for blatant Darwin Award level stupidity, but this is an entirely different matter.
You’re an asshole.
As are all the others who have expressed that same opinion, and I am ashamed to see that there are as many o FR as have showed their true colors as there are.
It’s a black mark on the face of FR for the lurking/visiting world to see.
OK, tell me how someone is/was supposed to expect this or prep for this.
25 Incredible Pictures Of Hurricane Sandy’s Destruction In New Jersey
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/incredible-pictures-of-hurricane-sandys-new-jerse
Sandy Devastates NJ
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/sandy-devastates-new-jersey-slideshow/
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The same way we do it on the Gulf Coast.
If you live in a low lying coastal area, and you get ~5 days of notice the storm is headed your way, you leave.
This is not unknown hurricane devastation. This is not the first time storms flooded Manhattan and knocked out power.
Some of us on higher ground may choose to ride out a storm, but you need to either be prepared to be without power in your area, or be ready to accept the conditions.
And I’ve been through hurricanes and power outages lasting 5 - 7 days each on three separate occasions including the middle of the winter and I survived. Had plenty of food, water, cooked with camping gear and made it work with my wife, kids and pets. I had blankets, flashlights, radio etc. The neighbors were as well and we cut down trees, opened up the roads in front of us and waited for the utility companies etc. It’s called being prepared. I’ve since bought a whole house generator and I’m good for several days easily with my own power.
If you’re told to evacuate and you don’t then you’re on your own. If you do evacuate you take what you need to survive and get to a safe are. WARNINGS WERE ISSUED:
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM SURGE AND THE TIDE WILL CAUSE NORMALLY DRY AREAS NEAR THE COAST TO BE FLOODED BY RISING WATERS. THE WATER COULD REACH THE FOLLOWING DEPTHS ABOVE GROUND IF THE PEAK SURGE OCCURS AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE...
LONG ISLAND SOUND...RARITAN BAY...AND NEW YORK HARBOR...6 TO 11 FT....
You live on the coast, you get the above, you pack and leave. No sympathy from me.
One preps for emergencies, such as a hurricane here in Texas. We know the closer one is to the coast, the more likely hood the house could be completely destroyed or swept out to sea, or destroyed by fire from natural gas lines being ruptured. People that close to the water, know to leave and there are mandatory evacuations in those areas. Some people refuse to go, and they are more than likely, killed. After Ike, some people were never found as their bodies were taken out to sea.
Our state and the Red Cross and FEMA house those who lose everything. If they had insurance, they will recover faster and their insurance usually pays for them to stay in a hotel until their house is repaired or replaced.
Water won't get me, but a tornado spawned by a hurricane, could. I am aware my house could be destroyed by a tornado or trees falling in my house, which is the more likely to happen. I still prep. and have a safe room in my house to hunker if a tornado is in the area. If the house falls down and that safe room is still there, I am still there with preps with me in the safe room.
All we can do is prep and protect ourselves. I also have a 3 day supply backpack in my car. To not prep because the house MIGHT be destroyed, is foolish.
I agree. Decent people help first when help is needed. There's plenty of time to criticize later, plenty of time to say, "Now that you know what life can throw at you, don't come crying to me next the next time it happens - be prepared, because its YOUR responsibility."