Hurricane 'Frankenstorm' Sandy
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by georgetsolias72 via twitter 10/30/2012 9:17:35 PM -
The boardwalk “ripped apart like dominoes,” said Laura Nee, who watched from her apartment. Read more about how the recovery process is underway at New York's Rockaway Beach.
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Mayor: Our understanding is that the New York City Marathon will go on as scheduled on Sunday but we’ll have more news tomorrow. #Sandyby NYC Mayor's Office via twitter 10/30/2012 10:05:33 PM
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Lots of fake photos still circulating. Snopes has debunked several of the pictures.
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There are 7,000 reports of downed or damaged trees in NYC. Parks remain closed. NYC marathon expected to move forward. #Sandyby Michael Howard Saul via twitter 10/30/2012 10:35:32 PM
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From The Weather Channel: This mammoth tropical storm-force wind field was more than double that of both Isaac and Irene at their peak extent (450 and 460 miles, respectively), and even exceeded the tropical storm-force wind fields of both Hurricanes Ike and Katrina, although those had much higher wind speeds.
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8 pm EDT Tropical Weather Outlook issued. #twoat hurricanes.govby National Hurricane Center via twitter 10/30/2012 11:30:52 PM
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Photos of submerged New York subway stations, from Gizmodo.
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Social media picks up the slack as people lose power.
From the Wall Street Journal: "As the power flickered off in millions of homes around New York and New Jersey, many like Ms. Ben-Shahar had been forced to give up on television and radio and rely almost exclusively on social media, where the storm played out on the tiny screens of mobile devices in a hugely fast-paced alternative narrative of destruction." -
RT @nyc_dot: FDR Drive is now open n-bound from the Battery to Dyckman Ave. and s-bound from East 125th St. to the Brooklyn Bridgeby Weather Underground via twitter 10/31/2012 2:22:27 AM
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Forbes does a case study of how a Facebook page can help people prepare for disasters like Hurricane Sandy:
"Thanks to the remarkably effective Facebook page “Hudson Valley Weather” I feel I am as prepared as one could reasonably be, both practically and emotionally. I owe them a significant debt for the information they provided, as well as the resulting peace of mind that comes from being prepared." -
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2 am EDT Tropical Weather Outlook issued. #twoat hurricanes.govby National Hurricane Center via twitter 10/31/2012 5:37:18 AM