We lost power here pretty early. For reference we live about 10 miles as the arrow flies NNW from Seaside now. Just got power back here just in time for the special concert they had on TV to help raise funds for people who lost so much in Sandy. I have to say after not having power for all that time and only seeing the damage in the local area, seeing the damage for the first time during a telethon can be especially heart wrenching especially seeing the destruction in Seaside where I can remember spending many many teenage nights filled with a lot of memories.
Looking around our area I have never seen anything like it. One image aside from the home destruction that sticks in my mind is a line of four telephone poles snapped in mid air, not blown over but actually snapped half way up like one giant gust hit them. The same with many large trees that didn't even get blown over, they just snapped like twigs mid air.
Up at my parents, a little north in Wall Twp. power is not expected back until at least Wednesday. As of today they still have not even started to cut the trees from the lines yet. Their next door neighbor took some pretty good damage with three trees coming down one on top of the other right on the roof. Thankfully he got out after the first tree hit the house.
Thankfully we only lost power here and suffered no real damage outside of trees. Our hearts go out to everyone that is struggling to recover from the storm or has suffered any kind of loss from it.
11-03-2012, 04:53 AM
Re: Hurricane Sandy
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