New York Subways Are Shut Down as Hurricane Irene Nears

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/28/nyregion/new-yorkers-warned-of-possible-electrical-shutdown.html?hp=&pagewanted=all ^ | Aug 27 2011 | James Barron

[equaviator]

New York became a city without one of its trademarks — the nation’s largest subway system — on Saturday as Hurricane Irene charged northward and the city prepared to face powerhouse winds that could drive a wall of water over the beaches in the Rockaways and between the skyscrapers in Lower Manhattan. Multimedia New York City Braces for Irene Slide Show Hurricane Irene Makes Landfall Interactive Map Hurricane Tracker: Irene Interactive The Preparations for Hurricane Irene and Reports of Damage Interactive Map: New York City Hurricane Evacuation Zones Interactive Feature: Scenes From the Storm: Readers’ Photos of Hurricane Irene Related The Lede Blog: Latest Updates on Hurricane Irene (August 27, 2011)... An Evacuation of...

[equaviator]

Let's all play the game and then be in line for more Obama stash money. We, at first, appear to be erring on the side of caution...but now that we know how wrong we were....we lie because the money is just too good.

[FlingWingFlyer]

It’s “historic!” donja know.

[library user]

Was at church earlier and a friend there (who’s stepson is in the military and situated 140 miles inland in North Carolina) said an entire shopping mall complex collapsed inward on itself earlier. And, again, that’s 140 miles inland.

The latest reports are that Irene is 500 miles wide.

Not sure if I believe the warnings are overblown.

Let’s see how many folks say that 24 hours from now.

[Seaplaner]

Two predictions:

1. By the time Irene gets to New York City, it will be a mere meteorological annoyance, perhaps a tropical storm or depression. And,

2. That will not stop the torrential storm of looters and thieves who will not be denied this opportunity for street justice and wealth re-distribution.

(I'd love to be wrong on 2.)

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[equaviator]

Very interestink...

[DJlaysitup]

an entire shopping mall complex collapsed inward on itself earlier. And, again, that’s 140 miles inland.

Well no offense - but there were no hurricane force winds 140 miles inland. That shopping mall must have had termite problems.

[library user]

It probably doesn’t take hurricane-force size wind to knock down a mall. And given that Irene is 500 miles wide, I imagine it could do some damage to structures 140 miles inland.

[animal172]

They should take this opportunity to clean up the subways and tunnels. Last time I was there I thought they were using the subway system as a landfill. Nasty!

[DJlaysitup]

It probably doesn’t take hurricane-force size wind to knock down a mall. And given that Irene is 500 miles wide, I imagine it could do some damage to structures 140 miles inland.

Well I'm not saying the mall didn't come down - it could have been a spin-off tornado.

But if a tropical storm strength wind knocks down a Mall - that seems like a problem with the strength of the Mall.

[tobyhill]

Get ready for the MSM to start calling this Obama’s Katrina that went “right”.

I've been in bigger thunderstorms than this little pea shooter.

My car literally got flattened by hail.

[rovenstinez]

NOW>.now at last we have reason for another Stimulus Porkus. FEMA will be there with trucks, and personnel to save all of these people from themselves.

[Pamlico]

There is not a single mall in North Carolin that has collapsed or even been damaged. Ft. Bragg and Seymour Johnson AFB are the two military bases inland and this is not a big event away from the Outer Banks. Just some rain and wind for most of Eastern North Carolina.

[stars & stripes forever]

That shopping mall must have had termite problems.

Don't discount the NYC bedbug problems.

[tobyhill]

It was roof damage at the Goldsboro Mall.

Shoddy construction.

[relictele]

And ‘dangerous!’ The Weather Channel has said so 54,983 times today so it must be true!

[bgill]

Never let a crisis go to waste.

[jakerobins]

But...But where will the homeless beg for money?? Obama stimulus to the rescue!! How many Billions will it be this time to spread the wealth??

[kaboom]

This might be a case of poor rooftop drainage. If the roof is your typical flat mall type and the drains get backed up or start collecting water for whatever reason, then the weight of the water could easily bring it down.

[equaviator]

What are the respective states’s air national guard bases willing to reveal?

[UCANSEE2]

Was at church earlier and a friend there (who’s stepson is in the military and situated 140 miles inland in North Carolina) said an entire shopping mall complex collapsed inward on itself earlier.

Likely a FLASH MOB EVENT gone awry.