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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

NY FReeper here! I’ve been lurking this thread since it started, NN does a great job.

I live on one of - if not, the smallest inhabited islands in NYC. We are 1 1/2 miles long by 1/2 mile wide at the widest point, comfortably nestled in the throat of Long Island Sound.

Will give updates if the power holds out, but... well I don’t expect it, powerlines and trees don’t do well in storms.


1,415 posted on 08/27/2011 4:51:14 PM PDT by clyde260 (Public Enemy #1: Network News!)
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To: clyde260

Is that City Island?


1,419 posted on 08/27/2011 4:54:44 PM PDT by STARWISE (The overlords are in place .. we are a nation under siege .. pray, go Galt & hunker down)
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To: clyde260

Glad you checked in with us. Sounds like you are in an interesting location. What is your elevation?


1,420 posted on 08/27/2011 4:56:49 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Drink good coffee. You can sleep when you are dead.)
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I’m guessing you’re on City Island. I’m right across the way here on Manhasset Isle. Guess we’ll see what high tide’s like tomorrow morning around 11:20 - the storm center’s expected to be here about noon. I have about 4 1/2 feet of height and 30 feet of linear distance separating my living room floor from the everyday high tide mark.. has the potential to be a really lousy Sunday morning.


1,434 posted on 08/27/2011 5:12:06 PM PDT by SquarePants
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To: clyde260

“I live on one of - if not, the smallest inhabited islands in NYC. We are 1 1/2 miles long by 1/2 mile wide at the widest point, comfortably nestled in the throat of Long Island Sound.”

How high are you above the ocean? The estimates are for 5-9 foot storm surge. If that happens, much of lower Manhattan could get flooded.


1,505 posted on 08/27/2011 5:51:08 PM PDT by Forgiven_Sinner (Seek you first the kingdom of God, and all things will be given to you.)
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To: clyde260

thanks ...Freepers Rule!

My friends who are lurking on Freep for the first time are soooo impressed!!!

Stay safe. our thoughts and prayers are with you up there!


1,580 posted on 08/27/2011 6:37:43 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (where is the Great Santini when we need him??)
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