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Hurricane Sandy: at least 69 deaths in the Caribbean, 113 in U.S., 2 in Canada

Re: Hurricane Sandy - Extremely large and dangerous storm could bring extensive power outages, flooding, life-threatening storm surge, coastal hurricane winds, heavy appalachian snows to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

Re: Hurricane Sandy - Extremely large and dangerous storm could bring extensive power outages, flooding, life-threatening storm surge, coastal hurricane winds, heavy appalachian snows to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY ADVISORY NUMBER 32
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD AL182012
500 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...POST TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY MOVING WESTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN
PENNSYLVANIA...

SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...40.5N 77.0W
ABOUT 15 MILES...24 KM...E OF YORK PENNSYLVANIA.
ABOUT 90 MILES...145 KM...W OF PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH...105 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...960 MB...28.35 INCHES


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

THERE ARE HIGH-WIND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...INCLUDING GALE FORCE
WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES...NEW
YORK AND NEW ENGLAND. STORM WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS
OF THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT OVER
PORTIONS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST STATES.

FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE WATCHES
AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE
SANDY WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 40.5 NORTH...AND LONGITUDE 77.0
WEST. THE POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE WAS MOVING TOWARD THE
WEST-NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH...25 KPH. A WEST-NORTHWEST MOTION WITH
REDUCED FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED TODAY INTO WESTERN
PENNSYLVANIA...WITH A TURN NORTH INTO WESTERN NEW YORK TONIGHT.
THE CYCLONE WILL MOVE INTO CANADA WEDNESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH...105 KM/H...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. STEADY WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 960 MB...28.35 INCHES.


HAZARDS
-------
WIND...GALE-FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE EARLY TODAY OVER PORTIONS OF
THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES FROM VIRGINIA NORTHWARD THROUGH NEW
ENGLAND.

STORM SURGE...EVEN THOUGH WATER LEVELS ALONG THE COAST HAVE BEEN
SUBSIDING...THE COMBINATION OF STORM SURGE AND THE TIDE COULD
STILL CAUSE NORMALLY DRY AREAS NEAR THE COAST TO BE FLOODED BY
RISING WATERS...ESPECIALLY DURING THE NEXT HIGH TIDE CYCLE. THE
WATER COULD REACH THE FOLLOWING DEPTHS ABOVE GROUND AT THE TIME OF
HIGH TIDE...

PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS...2 TO 4 FT
DELMARVA PENINSULA AND DELAWARE BAY...2 TO 4 FT
UPPER AND MIDDLE CHESAPEAKE BAY...2 TO 4 FT
JERSEY SHORE NORTHWARD TO MASSACHUSETTS...1 TO 3 FT

SURGE-RELATED FLOODING DEPENDS ON THE RELATIVE TIMING OF THE SURGE
AND THE TIDAL CYCLE...AND CAN VARY GREATLY OVER SHORT DISTANCES.
THE SURGE COULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND DANGEROUS WAVES ALONG
PORTIONS OF THE COAST EXPOSED TO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. FOR
INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...PLEASE SEE PRODUCTS ISSUED BY
YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.

RAINFALL...RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER FAR
NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM TOTALS OF 8
INCHES POSSIBLE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
OVER PORTIONS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES...INCLUDING THE DELMARVA
PENINSULA...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 12 INCHES POSSIBLE.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF
5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM THE SOUTHERN TIER OF NEW YORK STATE
NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH NEW ENGLAND.

SNOWFALL...SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 FEET ARE EXPECTED IN THE
MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA WITH LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS TODAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SNOWFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE EXPECTED IN
THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA TO THE KENTUCKY
BORDER...WITH 12 TO 18 INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS
ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA/TENNESSEE BORDER AND IN THE MOUNTAINS OF
FAR WESTERN MARYLAND.

SURF...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FROM FLORIDA
THROUGH NEW ENGLAND FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.


RAINFALL TOTALS
---------------
SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES THROUGH 2 AM EDT

...WASHINGTON DC...
WASHINGTON/NATIONAL 4.11

...DELAWARE...
MILFORD 9.55
DOVER AFB 8.46
WILMINGTON ARPT 4.17

...MASSACHUSETTS...
EAST MILTON 2.87
FITCHBURG (FIT) 2.32
NANTUCKET MEMORIAL ARPT 2.00
BEDFORD/HANSCOM FIELD 2.00
NORWOOD MEMORIAL ARPT 1.84
WORCESTER MUNI ARPT 1.67

...MARYLAND...
PATUXENT RIVER NAS 7.90
OCEAN CITY MUNI ARPT 7.16
SALISBURY RGNL ARPT 7.10
BALTIMORE SCIENCE CENTER 6.40
ANNAPOLIS - US NAVAL ACADEMY 6.29
1 NE PIMLICO 6.44
BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON INTL ARPT 5.93
HAGERSTOWN RGNL ARPT 4.11


...NORTH CAROLINA...
HATTERAS/BILLY MITCHELL AP 6.26
ELIZABETH CITY MUNI ARPT 3.46
NEW BERN/CRAVEN CO. ARPT 2.34

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
JAFFREY MUNI ARPT 3.63
NASHUA/BOIRE FIELD 1.98
MOUNT WASHINGTON 1.87
MANCHESTER AIRPARK 1.56

...NEW JERSEY...
WILDWOOD CREST 11.62
WEST CAPE MAY 9.37
WOODBINE 7.82
ATLANTIC CITY 8.01
ESTELLE HARBOR 6.57
MILLVILLE MUNI ARPT 5.28

...NEW YORK...
NIAGARA FALLS INTL ARPT 2.69
JAMESTOWN AIRPORT 2.46
ROCHESTER/MONROE CO. ARPT 2.19
DANSVILLE MUNI ARPT 2.13
DUNKIRK AIRPORT 2.06
PENN YAN AIRPORT 1.74
BUFFALO WFO 1.46

...OHIO...
CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL ARPT 3.14
ASHTABULA CO. ARPT 2.77
YOUNGSTOWN MUNI ARPT 2.54
WOOSTER/WAYNE CO. ARPT 2.46
LORAIN/ELYRIA 2.42
AKRON/FULTON INTL ARPT 2.19
NEW PHILADELPHIA/CLEVER FIELD 2.04
AKRON-CANTON RGNL ARPT 2.04
MANSFIELD/LAHM MUNI ARPT 1.85
ZANESVILLE MUNI ARPT 1.53
CLEVELAND/BURKE LAKEFRONT 1.51

...PENNSYLVANIA...
LIGONIER 3.62
YORK ARPT 3.27
JOHNSTOWN/CAMBRIA CO. ARPT 3.22
ERIE INTL ARPT 3.01
CONNELLSVILLE 2.98
DU BOIS-JEFFERSON COUNTY ARPT 2.95
WALTERSBURG 2.87
CLEARFIELD-LAWRENCE ARPT 2.40
PHILADELPHIA INTL ARPT 2.36
ALTOONA/BLAIR CO. ARPT 2.36
PITTSBURGH/ALLEGHENY CO. ARPT 2.35
BUTLER CO. AIRPORT 2.35
READING/SPAATZ FIELD 2.32
PITTSBURGH INTL ARPT 2.32
POTTSTOWN LIMERICK ARPT 2.29
LANCASTER AIRPORT 2.29
MIDDLETOWN/OLMSTED 2.28
HARRISBURG/CAPITAL CITY ARPT 2.20
PHILADELPHIA/NE PHIL. ARPT 1.93

...RHODE ISLAND...
PAWTUCKET/NORTH CENTRAL ST ARPT 1.32

...VIRGINIA...
OCEANA NAS/SOUCEK 9.54
WALLOPS ISLAND 8.40
PURCELLVILLE 7.89
NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INL AP 7.31
LANGLEY AFB/HAMPTON 7.17
FORT EUSTIS/FELKER 6.71
NORFOLK INTL ARPT 5.91
WASHINGTON/DULLES 4.78
WEST POINT 4.15
NORFOLK NAS 3.29
WAKEFIELD MUNI ARPT 2.92
QUANTICO MCAF 2.75
RICHMOND 2.39


...WEST VIRGINIA...
MORGANTOWN/HART FIELD 2.95
SPRINGFIELD 2.77
PARKERSBURG/WILSON 2.01
HUNTINGTON/TRI-STATE ARPT 1.98
WHEELING/OHIO CO. ARPT 1.88
MARTINSBURG RGNL ARPT 1.73
ELKINS/RANDOLPH FIELD 1.63

SNOWFALL TOTALS
---------------

...NORTH CAROLINA...
6 N BAKERSVILLE 8 INCHES
6 NW LANSING 5 INCHES
4 NW FAUST 6 INCHES

...PENNSYLVANIA...
MOUNT DAVIS 9 INCHES

...VIRGINIA...
1 E TAZEWELL 5 INCHES

...WEST VIRGINIA...
BOWDEN 14 INCHES
CANVAS 12 INCHES
2 S COAL CITY 12 INCHES
SUMMERSVILLE 10 INCHES
ELKINS 7 INCHES
1 E KITZMILLER 6 INCHES
1 S BLUEFIELD 6 INCHES

WIND GUSTS
---------------

ISLIP NY 90 MPH
2 N TOMPKINSVILLE NJ 90 MPH
SURF CITY NJ 89 MPH
TUCKERTON NJ 88 MPH
1 N MONTCLAIR NJ 88 MPH
PLUM ISLAND NY 84 MPH
CUTTYHUNK MA 83 MPH
GROTON CT 76 MPH
HARVEY CEDARS NJ 75 MPH


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED AT 1100 AM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO
YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
ON THIS STORM.

PETERSEN

FORECAST POSITIONS

INITIAL 30/0900Z 40.5N 77.0W POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
12HR VT 30/1800Z 40.6N 78.5W POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
24HR VT 31/0600Z 41.3N 79.0W POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
36HR VT 31/1800Z 44.1N 77.6W POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
48HR VT 01/0600Z 47.0N 76.9W POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
72HR VT 02/0600Z ABSORBED

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIAHPCAT3+shtml/300919.shtml
 
Re: Hurricane Sandy - Extremely large and dangerous storm could bring extensive power outages, flooding, life-threatening storm surge, coastal hurricane winds, heavy appalachian snows to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

Re: Hurricane Sandy - Extremely large and dangerous storm could bring extensive power outages, flooding, life-threatening storm surge, coastal hurricane winds, heavy appalachian snows to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

Coast Guard rescues 14 during Hurricane Sandy

Posted by Christopher Lagan, Monday, October 29, 2012
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File photo of HMS Bounty taken from http://www.tallshipbounty.org.

In the first major U.S. Coast Guard search and rescue operation associated with Hurricane Sandy, the Coast Guard has rescued 14 people from life rafts in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C. The search continues for two people who remain missing from the crew of HMS Bounty.
The owner of the 180-foot, three-mast tall ship HMS Bounty, a replica of the original British transport vessel built for the 1962 film “Mutiny on the Bounty” starring Marlon Brando, contacted Coast Guard Sector North Carolina after losing communication with the crew late Sunday evening. The 5th Coast Guard District command center in Portsmouth, Va., subsequently received a signal from the emergency distress position indicating radio beacon, or EPIRB, registered to the Bounty confirming the distress and position.
A Coast Guard rescue swimmer approaches on of two lifeboats where the crew of HMS Bounty sought shelter after abandoning ship. Screenshot from U.S. Coast Guard video.

A Coast Guard search airplane was launched from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City Sunday evening which established communication with the Bounty’s crew upon arriving on scene. The vessel was reportedly sinking in 18-foot seas accompanied by 40-mph winds.
By the time two Coast Guard rescue helicopters from Elizabeth City arrived on scene at approximately 6:30 a.m., the 16 crew members had reportedly divided among two 25-man lifeboats and were wearing cold weather survival suits and life jackets. Air crews located and rescued 14 of the 16 crew members.
The HMS Bounty is reportedly sunk but the mast is still visible.
A Coast Guard search airplane and two rescue helicopters are currently on scene searching for the two remaining crew members with Coast Guard Cutters Elm and Gallatin en route to assist with the search.
Coast Guard assets are currently positioned to respond in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. If you or a loved one encounter a maritime emergency, contact the Coast Guard on VHF radio channel 16 or local authorities by dialing 9-1-1.

Crew members from HMS Bounty arriving at Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City. Screenshot from U.S. Coast Guard video.

http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2012/10/coast-guard-rescues-14-during-hurricane-sandy/
 
Re: Hurricane Sandy - Extremely large and dangerous storm could bring extensive power outages, flooding, life-threatening storm surge, coastal hurricane winds, heavy appalachian snows to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

Re: Hurricane Sandy - Extremely large and dangerous storm could bring extensive power outages, flooding, life-threatening storm surge, coastal hurricane winds, heavy appalachian snows to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

mixin said:
There's currently a big fire at Breezy Point, Queens. They are showing it on TV and saying at least 15 houses are burning. There are 170 firefighters on scene but the wind is so bad and their water pressure is low.

It looks just horrible.
Click to expand...

6 Alarm Fire Breezy Point, Queens NY- Hurricane Sandy
(raw video)

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Re: Hurricane Sandy - Extremely large and dangerous storm could bring extensive power outages, flooding, life-threatening storm surge, coastal hurricane winds, heavy appalachian snows to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

Re: Hurricane Sandy - Extremely large and dangerous storm could bring extensive power outages, flooding, life-threatening storm surge, coastal hurricane winds, heavy appalachian snows to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

Chaos As Hurricane Sandy Makes Landfall In US

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcPk14G-HBQ
 
Re: Hurricane Sandy - Extremely large and dangerous storm could bring extensive power outages, flooding, life-threatening storm surge, coastal hurricane winds, heavy appalachian snows to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

Re: Hurricane Sandy - Extremely large and dangerous storm could bring extensive power outages, flooding, life-threatening storm surge, coastal hurricane winds, heavy appalachian snows to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

New York


Storm Updates

The following notices are subject to change.
Use 9-1-1 FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY. Text 311 at 311-692 or visit 311 online.


Utilities
  • To report a loss of electric service, contact Con Edison at 1-800-75-CONED (26633) or online at http://www.coned.com.
  • Con Edison is responding to power outages in the Woodrow, Wainwright, and Fresh Kills sections of Staten Island.
  • Con Edison is responding to power outages from East 39th Street to the lower tip of Manhattan.
Road, Bridge, & Tunnel Closures
  • The following bridges and tunnels are closed: Henry Hudson, Throgs Neck, Bronx-Whitestone, Verrazano Narrows, Marine Parkway - Gil Hodges, Cross Bay Veterans Memorial, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Williamsburg, Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial, Ed Koch Queensboro, Manhattan, Outerbridge Crossing, Bayonne, Holland, and the Hugh Carey (formerly Brooklyn-Battery).
  • The George Washington Bridge is closed.
  • The FDR Drive is closed from East 155 Street to the Battery.
  • The Tappan Zee Bridge is closed.
Transit
  • Alternative Side Parking (ASP) regulations and parking meter rules are suspended on Tuesday, 10/30, due to weather conditions. Learn more.
  • All MTA subway, commuter rail, and bus service is suspended citywide. Currently, there is no estimated time for service restoration. Visit mta.info for further details.
  • Staten Island Ferry service is suspended until further notice.
  • East River Ferry Service is suspended for Tuesday, 10/30. Learn more.
  • NJ Transit has implemented a gradual system-wide shutdown of all bus, rail, light rail, and Access Link service. Learn more.
  • All PATH train service and stations have shut down. Learn more.
  • Most Amtrak service in the Northeast remains suspended on Tuesday, 10/30. Learn more.
Schools/Colleges

  • All NYC Public Schools are closed on Tuesday, October 30, and Wednesday, October 31. Learn more.
  • All City University of New York (CUNY) Colleges are officially closed Tuesday, October 30 and all classes are cancelled. Learn more.
Miscellaneous
  • NY Courts are closed on Tuesday, October 30, due to weather conditions.
  • City parks, playgrounds, and beaches are closed. Surfing is prohibited at all beaches throughout the course of the storm.
  • All HHC (public hospital) outpatient clinic appointments and elective surgeries scheduled for 10/30 are cancelled. Patients with appointments for those services for 10/31 should call to confirm. All HHC hospitals, emergency rooms, and nursing homes will remain open throughout the duration of the storm.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/misc/html/2012/storm_updates.html
 
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Re: Hurricane Sandy - Extremely large and dangerous storm could bring extensive power outages, flooding, life-threatening storm surge, coastal hurricane winds, heavy appalachian snows to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

New Jersey

Governor Christie on The Today Show Provides Update on Hurricane Sandy

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Published on Oct 30, 2012 by GovChristie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GD0f6bi-Ls&feature=player_embedded
 
Re: Hurricane Sandy - Extremely large and dangerous storm could bring extensive power outages, flooding, life-threatening storm surge, coastal hurricane winds, heavy appalachian snows to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

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Connecticut -


Milford damage update

Published on Oct 30, 2012 by WTNH

(WTNH) -- News 8's Kent Pierce shows the damage along Melba St. in Milford. There is debris, muddy sand and a shed in the road.

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Re: Hurricane Sandy - Extremely large and dangerous storm could bring extensive power outages, flooding, life-threatening storm surge, coastal hurricane winds, heavy appalachian snows to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

Sandy's toll: 39 dead, millions without power, $50 billion in losses

4:09 p.m. CDT, October 30, 2012

NEW YORK ? Millions of people from Maine to the Carolinas awoke Tuesday without electricity, and an eerily quiet New York City was all but closed off by car, train and air as superstorm Sandy steamed inland, still delivering punishing wind and rain. The U.S. death toll climbed to 39, many of the victims killed by falling trees.

The full extent of the damage in New Jersey, where the storm roared ashore Monday night with hurricane-force winds of 80 mph, was unclear. Police and fire officials, some with their own departments flooded, fanned out to rescue hundreds.

"We are in the midst of urban search and rescue. Our teams are moving as fast as they can," Gov. Chris Christie said. "The devastation on the Jersey Shore is some of the worst we've ever seen. The cost of the storm is incalculable at this point."

More than 8.2 million people across the East were without power. Airlines canceled more than 15,000 flights around the world, and it could be days before the mess is untangled and passengers can get where they're going.

More...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-sandy-impact-121030,0,5115126.story
 
Re: Hurricane Sandy - Extremely large and dangerous storm could bring extensive power outages, flooding, life-threatening storm surge, coastal hurricane winds, heavy appalachian snows to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

Re: Hurricane Sandy - Extremely large and dangerous storm could bring extensive power outages, flooding, life-threatening storm surge, coastal hurricane winds, heavy appalachian snows to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

REMNANTS OF SANDY ADVISORY NUMBER 36
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD AL182012
0500 AM EDT WED OCT 31 2012

...REMNANTS OF SANDY CONTINUE TO WEAKEN OVER PENNSYLVANIA...

SUMMARY OF 0500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...NO DISCERNIBLE SURFACE CIRCULATION


WATCHES AND WARNINGS
--------------------
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT...

GALE WARNINGS AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF THE GREAT LAKES. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT
ALONG MUCH OF THE MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST COASTS.

FLOOD AND COASTAL FLOOD WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT OVER PORTIONS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST STATES.

WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES REMAIN IN
EFFECT FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...WESTERN
MARYLAND...WEST VIRGINIA...EASTERN TENNESSEE...EASTERN
KENTUCKY...AND EXTREME WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

FOR INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING WATCHES AND
WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.


DISCUSSION AND 48-HOUR OUTLOOK
------------------------------
AT 0500 AM EDT...0900 UTC...THERE WAS NO DISCERNIBLE SURFACE
CIRCULATION FOR THE REMNANTS OF SANDY. SANDY HAS WEAKENED INTO A
SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.


HAZARDS
-------
WIND...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING OVER
PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST AND GREAT LAKES.

STORM SURGE...ELEVATED WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE ALONG
THE COAST FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO MASSACHUSETTS DURING THE DAY. IN
PORTIONS OF CHESAPEAKE BAY...NORMALLY DRY AREAS NEAR THE COAST
COULD STILL BE FLOODED BY RISING WATERS AROUND THE TIME OF THE
NEXT HIGH TIDE. THE WATER COULD REACH THE FOLLOWING DEPTHS ABOVE
GROUND:

UPPER AND MIDDLE CHESAPEAKE BAY...1 TO 2 FEET.

FRESHWATER FLOOD WATERS ORIGINATING IN THE UPPER POTOMAC FROM THE
RAINS OF SANDY WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE TIDAL
POTOMAC...RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.

DUE TO STRONG AND PERSISTENT NORTHERLY WINDS...COASTAL FLOODING
ALONG PORTIONS OF THE GREAT LAKES IS POSSIBLE.

RAINFALL...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO AN INCH ARE
EXPECTED IN THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES AND ALSO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND.

SNOWFALL...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST VIRGINIA INTO FAR WESTERN
MARYLAND AND SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.

SURF...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FROM FLORIDA
THROUGH NEW ENGLAND FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.


RAINFALL TOTALS
---------------
SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN INCHES THROUGH 04 AM EDT

...WASHINGTON DC...
WASHINGTON 5.1 NW 5.83
WASHINGTON/NATIONAL 4.84

...DELAWARE...
GEORGETOWN 10.20
DOVER 6.4 WNW 9.62
MILFORD 9.55
INDIAN RIVER ACRES 9.49
REHOBOTH BEACH 9.37
CLAYTON 6.6 W 8.62
DOVER AFB 8.47
DELANEY CORNER 8.33
MILTON 8.30
SMYRNA 2.7 SSE 8.30
SEAFORD 2.3 SSE 8.27
FELTON 3.6 NE 8.00
DOVER 7.98
VIOLA 7.84
GEORGETOWN 5.8 W 7.76

...MASSACHUSETTS...
FITCHBURG 3.85
NORTH ASHBURNHAM 3.70
PEPPERELL 3.30
ASHBURNHAM 3.20
AYER 3.11
EAST MILTON 3.03
LEOMINSTER 1.5 S 2.92
NATICK 1.7 NNE 2.85
NORTON 1.8 NNE 2.80
ACTON 1.3 SW 2.76
BEDFORD/HANSCOM FIELD 2.40
MILLIS 0.6 SSE 2.65
NORTHBOROUGH 0.6 SSE 2.60
NORWOOD 1.3 NW 2.59

...MARYLAND...
EASTON 0.7 NNW 12.55
1 NNW EASTON 12.49
GREENSBORO 1.4 ENE 10.53
QUEENSTOWN 2.6 S 9.89
TRAPPE 3.5 NE 9.78
BISHOPVILLE 3.1 E 9.48
DENTON 5.8 WSW 9.18
PRINCESS ANNE 4.4 WSW 8.81
PASADENA 2.6 ESE 8.60
PATUXENT RIVER NAS 8.32
LA PLATA 5.8 SE 8.23
SALISBURY RGNL ARPT 7.55
OCEAN CITY MUNI ARPT 7.22
BALIMORE SCIENCE CENTER 7.18
ANNAPOLIS - US NAVAL ACADEMY 7.09
BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON INTL ARPT 6.67

...NORTH CAROLINA...
SALVO 0.9 NNE 8.09
AVON 0.7 NE 8.00
COROLLA 3.2 SSE 7.66
DUCK 0.3 SE 7.22
KILL DEVIL HILLS 2.5 NNW 6.47
HATTERAS/BILLY MITCHELL AP 6.26
COROLLA 11.7 NNW 5.90
KITTY HAWK 4.0 NNW 5.89
TRENT WOODS 1.3 SSE 4.11
JAMESVILLE 6.1 SW 3.84
JACKSONVILLE 2.0 E 3.75
HOLLY RIDGE 4.8 ENE 3.63
ELIZABETH CITY 10.5 NNW 3.56
MERRY HILL 3.8 E 3.51

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
GORHAM 3.1 S 4.85
JAFFREY MUNI ARPT 4.78
CENTER SANDWICH 4.9 E 4.57
RANDOLPH 1.4 NE 4.51
MT WASHINGTON 4.05
NEWBURY 1.6 NW 4.00
NASHUA 3.53
EFFINGHAM 0.9 NNW 3.35
NEWBURY 4.0 SE 3.07
HILLSBOROUGH 2.1 NNW 3.00
BROOKLINE 2.1 SW 3.00
MADISON 1.7 SE 2.99
GREENVILLE 1.1 ENE 2.96
BROOKFIELD 0.9 WSW 2.91
PETERBOROUGH 2.98

...NEW JERSEY...
WILDWOOD CREST 0.6 NNE 11.91
GREEN CREEK 11.40
NORTH WILDWOOD 10.24
SEAVILLE 10.06
RIO GRANDE 9.51
WEST CAPE MAY 9.37
LOWER TWP 2.2 NE 8.41
ERMA 8.20
ATLANTIC CITY 8.15
CAPE MAY 8.10
WOODBINE 0.8 NNW 7.84
UPPER TWP 3.2 SE 7.75
HAMILTON TWP 2.1 SE 7.56
NEWPORT 7.30
CAPE MAY 0.4 NNW 7.28
VINELAND 2.6 WSW 7.07
ESTELL MANOR 7.06
CEDARVILLE 7.00


...NEW YORK...
WHITESVILLE 4.83
1 S HAMBURG 4.59
PERRYSBURG 4.41
1 SW DUNKIRK 4.09
BATAVIA GENESSEE 3.80
3 ENE LOCKPORT 3.63
SHERMAN 0.4 ENE 3.42
NIAGARA FALLS INTL ARPT 3.27
LOCKPORT 2.8 ENE 3.31
LANCASTER 4.1 ENE 3.26
ALCOTT CENTER 3.25
ELMA CENTER 0.7 SE 3.06
DANSVILLE 1.0 ENE 3.06
LOCKPORT 0.8 NE 3.05
WEST ALMOND 3.6 SW 3.04



...OHIO...
KIRTLAND 0.9 SW 5.69
CLEVELAND HOPKINS AIRPORT 5.14
MAYFIELD 0.2 NW 5.10
NORTH RIDGEVILLE 2.8 SSW 5.06
PAINESVILLE 3.8 SSW 5.02
LORAIN/ELYRIA 4.98
ASHTABULA CO. ARPT 4.83
ELYRIA 3.0 SE 4.77
CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL ARPT 4.56
BROADVIEW HEIGHTS 1.5 NW 4.44
AVON 1.6 SW 4.14
BRUNSWICK 0.5 NE 4.08
PARMA 1.9 NNW 3.96
RICHMOND HEIGHTS 0.4 NNE 3.88
WAKEMAN 4.6 NNE 3.77
ELYRIA 0.4 SE 3.70


...PENNSYLVANIA...
HANOVER 5.4 S 7.61
SCHELLSBURG 2.6 WNW 7.32
GLEN ROCK 2.2 ESE 6.54
MALVERN 0.5 NNE 6.32
LANDENBERG 1.8 ENE 5.96
NEW SALEM 0.3 WSW 5.92
2 ENE LANDEBERG 5.90
LITTLESTOWN 3.7 WNW 5.84
WEST CHESTER 5.78
LATROBE 0.6 NW 5.76
EXTON 5.59
WEST CHESTER 1.8 SE 5.54
HANOVER 3.0 WSW 5.51
ABBOTTSTOWN 2.4 N 5.43

...RHODE ISLAND...
PAWTUCKET/NORTH CENTRAL ST ARPT 2.71
WOONSOCKET 1.3 ESE 1.87
MANVILLE 0.2 NE 1.76

...VIRGINIA...
REEDVILLE 9.90
VIRGINIA BEACH 9.58
OCEANA NAS/SOUCEK 9.57
CASHVILLE .01 S 9.38
WHITE STONE 8.0 SSW 8.96
GREENBACKVILLE 0.4 WNW 8.64
PORT HAYWOOD 1.0 SE 8.59
ONLEY 0.6 SE 8.47
WALLOPS ISLAND 8.48
ONANCOCK 3.9 SW 8.39
VIRGINIA BEACH 1.7 NE 7.99
PURCELLVILLE 7.89
5 S MAYSVILLE 7.75
YORKTOWN 0.8 SE 7.73
NEWPORT NEWS 5.8 NE 7.63

...WEST VIRGINIA...
SHENANDOAH JUNCTION 4.46
FALLING WATERS 2.4 NW 4.36
SLANESVILLE 2.1 SE 3.99
MORGANTOWN/HART FIELD 3.67
MCMECHEN 6.0 E 3.56
CHARLES TOWN 2.5 NE 3.15
BUNKER HILL 0.8 WNW 3.06
SPRINGFIELD 2.3 ESE 3.04
HUNTINGTON 2.88
BOOTHSVILLE 1.4 SE 2.83


SNOWFALL TOTALS
---------------
SELECTED STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL IN INCHES THROUGH 04 AM EDT

..KENTUCKY...
PAYNE GAP 14.0
LYNCH 3S 12.0
ELKO 1NW 9.0
BENHAM 3S 6.0
VIPER 6.0

...MARYLAND...
REDHOUSE 29.0
FINZEL 24.0
OAKLAND 24.0
DEEP CREEK LAKE 20.0
4 SE CHAMPOIN 13.0
GRANTSVILLE 12.0
FROSTBURG 6.0

...NORTH CAROLINA...
COVE CREEK 10NW 24.0
FAUST 24.0
NEWFOUND GAP 22.0
ELK PARK 14.0
BULADEAN 12.0
BAKERSVILLE 5N 11.0
BEECH MOUNTAIN 1 SE 10.0
FLAT SPRINGS 9.8
ASHLAND 9.0
LANSING 8.0
FLAT SPRINGS 1E 7.0

...OHIO...
BELLEFONTAINE 4.5
BELLEFONTAINE 2N 3.0
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE 3.0
MANSFIELD 2.5

...PENNSYLVANIA...
CHAMPION 4SE 13.0
LAUREL SUMMIT 10.0
MOUNT DAVIS 9.0
FARMINGTON 8.8
LAUREL SUMMIT 9.6

...TENNESSEE...
GATLINBURG 7SE 22.0
ROAN MOUNTAIN 19.0
NEWFOUND GAP 18.0
MOUNT LECONTE 17.0

...VIRGINIA...
NORTON 2S 24.0
TAZEWELL 2N 15.0
WISE 6E 14.0
LEBANON 12.0
BURKES GARDEN 8.4
RICHLANDS 8.0
HONAKER 8.0
MOUTH OF WILSON 8.0

...WEST VIRGINIA...
5 WSW HUTTONSVILLE 28.0
DAVIS 28.0
FLAT TOP 28.0
CRAIGSVILLE 26.0
ALEXANDER 24.0
QUINWOOD 24.0
NETTIE 24.0
TERRA ALTA 24.0
KITZMILLER 24.0
BEVERLY 21.0
BAYARD 21.5
HUTTONSVILLE 18.0
BEAVER 18.0
1 E MACARTHUR 18.0
WEBSTER SPINGS 17.0
FAYETTEVILLE 11E 15.0
ELKINS 14.0


WIND GUSTS
-----------
SELECTED PEAK WIND GUSTS IN MILES PER HOUR FROM EARLIER IN THE
EVENT

...CONNECTICUT...
MADISON 85
BRIDGEPORT AIRPORT 76
GROTON 76
GREENWICH 70

...MAINE...
BATH 76
PORTLAND JETPORT 63
KENNEBUNK 2NE 62

...MARYLAND...
LAYTONSVILLE 1ESE 76
OCEAN CITY 74
CROCHERON 2SSE 70
ANNAPOLIS 69
ARBUTUS 68
FREDRICK 1NE 62

...MASSACHUSETTS...
CUTTYHUNK 83
WELLFLEET 81
BARNSTABLE 79
WRENTHAM 77

...MICHIGAN...
FORT GRATIOT 74
TOLEDO HARBOR 66
PORT SANILAC 65
SOUTH BASS ISLAND 63
SOUTH HAVEN 1W 60

...NEW HAMPSHIRE...
GOSHEN 70
LONDONDERRY 62
PORTSMOUTH INTL AIRP 60

...NEW JERSEY...
TOMPKINSVILLE 2N 90
SURF CITY 89
TUCKERTON 88
MONTCLAIR 1N 88
NEWPORT 87
SANDY HOOK NOS BUOY 87
DENNISVILLE 81
CLIFTON 80
NEWARK 78
ATLANTIC CITY 77
BAYONNE 1ENE 77

...NEW YORK...
ISLIP 90
PLUM ISLAND 4 ENE 85
SYOSSET 82
POINT LOOKOUT 1E 80
JFK 79

..OHIO...
BURKE LAKEFRONT ARPT 67
CLEVELAND HOPKINS ARPT 63
SOUTH BASS ISLAND 62

...PENNSYLVANIA...
ALLENTOWN 81
BENSALEM 76
BUSHKILL CENTER 70
PHILADELPHIA INTL ARPT 68
MOUNT POCONO AIRPORT 66
MOUNT AETNA 64
WIND GAP 62

...RHODE ISLAND...
WESTERLY 86
WARREN 73

...VERMONT...
STOWE 8NW 72
LYNDON CENTER 61
UNDERHILL 60

...VIRGINIA...
CHESTER GAP 3NNE 79
WINTERGREEN 4 NW 72
WALLOPS ISLAND 68
MELFA/ACCOMACK ARPT 62
HACKSHECK 1NW 60

...WEST VIRGINIA...
RANSON 1 NNW 65
KEYSER 2 SSW 64
MARTINSBURG ARPT 60


NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED AT 1100 AM EDT. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR
LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON
THIS STORM.

PETERSEN/ORRISON/TERRY

FORECAST POSITIONS
------------------
INITIAL 31/0900Z NO DISCERNIBLE SURFACE CIRCULATION

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIAHPCAT3+shtml/310902.shtml
 
Re: Remnants of Sandy continue to weaken - At least 69 deaths in the Caribbean, 55 in U.S.

Re: Remnants of Sandy continue to weaken - At least 69 deaths in the Caribbean, 55 in U.S.

East begins to stir after 2 days of hunkering down for Sandy

Elizabeth Weise

Hurricane Sandy, after killing at least 69 people in the Caribbean, streamed northward, merged with two wintry weather systems and socked the U.S. Northeast, mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes with wind, waves, rain and snow.

7:56AM EDT October 31. 2012 - Superstorm Sandy continues its path across the United States today, even as millions begin the task of putting their lives, homes and towns back together after one of the worst storms in the nation's history.
...
Sandy is expected to turn north across western New York and into the Canadian province of Ontario Wednesday afternoon.

Sandy has caused at least 55 U.S. deaths so far — 25 in New York, including 18 in flood- and wind-ravaged New York City. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he expected rescue workers to find more as they combed through the wreckage.

Wednesday marks the first day back at work for many in the hardest-hit areas, with days and weeks of cleanup ahead. Two of the nation's busiest airports, New York's Kennedy Airport and New Jersey's Newark Airport, are scheduled to reopen at 7 a.m. for limited service. LaGuardia Airport will stay closed because of extensive damage caused by runway flooding. This should begin to relieve the backlog of the more than 18,100 flights cancelled since Sunday.
...
Amtrak plans to resume some passenger train service in the Northeast, but flooding continues to prevent service to and from New York's Penn Station. No date has been set for the resumption of the Northeast Regional service between New York and Boston.

Tuesday night in New Jersey, the state hardest hit by the storm, Gov. Chris Christie said "Tomorrow recovery begins. Today was a day of sorrow." He went on: "There's nothing wrong with that. So long as sorrow doesn't replace resilience, we'll be just fine."
...
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/31/superstorm-sandy/1670691/
 
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Re: Remnants of Sandy continue to weaken - At least 69 deaths in the Caribbean, 55 in U.S.

Ontario-

Power outages

We are working with local utilities to minimize power disruption related to the storm.

As of 9:00 am, October 31, 2012 <!--{13516220434781}-->Current customers without power: 10,000

To report a power outage or downed wires, you can call Hydro One at 1-800-434-1235 or your local electricity provider.

Road conditions

? For the latest road conditions, visit these pages:
? Road closures
? Traffic reports
? Traffic cameras
You can also call 5-1-1 to get this information.


Flooding

For information on flood forecasts in your area, see our flood forecast map:


Where to get more information

You can learn more about Hurricane Sandy and what it means for your local area by visiting the following pages:
? Hurricane Sandy crisis map
? City of Toronto
? City of Kitchener
? City of Brampton
? City of Mississauga
? City of Oshawa
? City of Pickering
? Municipality of Clarington
? Town of Ajax
? Town of Milton
? Town of Oakville
? City of Port Colborne
? City of St. Catharines
? City of Thorold
? City of Welland
? Town of Fort Erie
? Town of Grimsby
? Town of Lincoln
? Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake

http://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/home.html
 
Re: Remnants of Sandy continue to weaken - At least 69 deaths in the Caribbean, 55 in U.S.

Re: Remnants of Sandy continue to weaken - At least 69 deaths in the Caribbean, 55 in U.S.

Sandy brings more rain, cold to Eastern Canada

Worst of post-tropical storm's impact over but Halloween expected to be soggy

CBC News
Posted: Oct 31, 2012 7:52 AM ET
Last Updated: Oct 31, 2012 9:37 AM ET

The wrath of Sandy has come and gone, but weather forecasters say the post-tropical storm will bring rain, cool air and possibly flurries to Eastern Canada today as trick-or-treaters prepare for their annual Halloween ritual.

Southern and eastern Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes will experience scattered showers to heavy rain, but there may be snow in parts of northeastern Ontario, said CBC meteorologist Jay Scotland.
...
"The remnants of Sandy will continue to spread moisture into cooler air, which means flurries or light snow for some and a messy mix, including freezing rain, for others ... the good news is that the worst of the wet and windy weather is behind us," he said.
...
Cleanup in Eastern Canada continues after the superstorm's unrelenting winds and rain on Tuesday felled trees and tossed debris, leaving as many as 200,000 people without power and killing at least one woman.
...
The strongest winds in Ontario (106 km/h) were recorded on Western Island in Georgian Bay. In Quebec, Laval and Orl?ans experienced winds close to 90 km/h.
...
Projected path of post-tropical storm Sandy
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/10/31/sandy-canada-storm.html
 
Re: Remnants of Sandy continue to weaken - At least 69 deaths in the Caribbean, 55 in U.S.

Re: Remnants of Sandy continue to weaken - At least 69 deaths in the Caribbean, 55 in U.S.

Avoid Contact with Hudson River Until Further Notice

<TIME datetime="2012-10-30">Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 October 2012 14:10 </TIME>

Oct. 30, 2012 -- The Westchester County Department of Health is advising people who use the Hudson River waters for recreational purposes, namely swimmers, boaters, kayakers and windsurfers to avoid direct contact with the water until further notice along the Westchester shoreline.

This advisory is due to flooding-related shutdowns at one waste water treatment plant and two waste water pumping stations along the river that have resulted in raw and partially treated sewage entering the Hudson River.

As a precaution, the Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities shut down the Crotonville Pump Station at 10:05 a.m.Tuesday due to tidal flooding. As a result, untreated sewage is entering the Hudson River via the Croton River on the Croton-Ossining border until further notice.

At 10:50 p.m. last night, the North Yonkers pump station became flooded and its pumps went out of service, allowing screened raw sewage to be released to the Hudson River until further notice.

Earlier, at 8:45 p.m., the Department of Environmental Facilities asked Consolidated Edison to cut power to the Yonkers Wastewater Treatment Plant due to flooding in the plant, both to protect equipment and for the safety of employees. As a result, partially treated sewage has been released into the river since then.

All relevant authorities have been notified. Further notifications will be made when the plants return to service.

http://www3.westchestergov.com/news...ontact-with-hudson-river-until-further-notice
 
Re: Remnants of Sandy continue to weaken - At least 69 deaths in the Caribbean, 55 in U.S.

Re: Remnants of Sandy continue to weaken - At least 69 deaths in the Caribbean, 55 in U.S.

Hurricane Sandy: Guidelines for New York State Health Care Facilities

If you are returning home

  • Stay out of damaged buildings and return home only when authorities say it is safe.
  • Beware of structural damage. Roofs and floors may be weakened and need repair. When entering a fire-damaged building, look for signs of heat or smoke.
  • Check the building foundation, chimney, and surrounding land for damage.
  • Turn off any outside gas lines at the meter or tank. Let the building air out to remove foul odors or escaping gas.
  • Upon entering the building, use a battery-powered flashlight. Do not use an open flame as a source of light?some gas may still be trapped inside.
  • When inspecting the building, wear heavy-soled rubber boots and gloves. Watch for electrical shorts and live wires before making certain the main power switch is off.
  • Have electric, gas, and water connections checked before turning them back on.
  • Clean up spilled medicines, bleaches, or gasoline or other flammable liquids immediately. Leave area immediately if you smell gas or chemical fumes.
  • Take extra precautions to prevent fire. Lowered pressure in water mains may make firefighting extremely difficult.
  • Take pictures of damages, keep records of all clean up and repair costs, and report to your insurance company.
  • Do not throw away any damaged goods until an official inventory has been taken.
Additional Information

...
http://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/emergency/weather/hurricane/
 
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Re: Remnants of Sandy continue to weaken - At least 69 deaths in the Caribbean, 55 in U.S.

New Jersey Department of Health

Christie Administration Urges Residents to Be Aware of Food Safety Issues Following Storm

The Christie Administration and Health Commissioner Mary O'Dowd urge all residents to throw away any food that may have come in contact with flood or storm waters and individuals that have suffered power outages should keeptheir refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible to maintain the cold temperature.

Commissioner O'Dowd urged all residents to dispose of any perishable food that may have been above 40 degrees for two hours or more. Food will stay cold in the refrigerator for about four hours if it is unopened. A full freezer will keep the temperature for approximately 48 hours (24 hours if it is half full) if the door remains closed. However, food above 40 degrees for 2 hours or more must be discarded.

"Perishable food such as meat, poultry, seafood, milk, and eggs that are not kept adequately refrigerated or frozenmay cause illness if consumed, even when they are thoroughly cooked," said Health Commissioner Mary E. O'Dowd.

Thawed food that contains ice crystals or is 40 degrees or below can be refrozen or cooked. If you plan to eat refrigerated or frozen meat, poultry, fish or eggs while it is still at safe temperatures, it's important that each item is thoroughly cooked to the proper temperature to assure that any foodborne bacteria that may be present is destroyed.

Information about municipalities that have issued boiled water advisories as well as instructions for safely boiling water for drinking can be found at http://www.nj.gov/health/er/documents/hurricane_health_safety_tips.pdf

Below are some additional food safety tips to prevent illness during power outages, flooding and hurricane conditions:
  • Add block ice or dry ice to your refrigerator if the electricity is expected to be off for more than four hours. Fifty pounds of dry ice should keep an 18-cubic foot fully-stocked freezer cold for two days.
  • Discard any food that is not in a waterproof container if there is any chance that it has come into contact with flood water. Food containers that are not waterproof include those with screw-off caps, snap lids and pull tops.
  • Discard cardboard juice/milk/baby formula boxes and home canned foods if they have come in contact with flood water, because they cannot be effectively cleaned and sanitized.
  • Inspect canned foods and discard any food in damaged cans. Can damage is shown by swelling, leakage, punctures, holes, fractures, extensive deep rusting, or crushing/denting severe enough to prevent normal stacking or opening with a manual, wheel-type can opener.
  • Check to ensure that the freezer temperature is at or below 0 ?F and the refrigerator is at or below 40 degrees
  • Wash fruits and vegetables with water from a safe source before eating.
  • For infants, if using formula, try to use prepared, canned baby formula that requires no added water. When using concentrated or powdered formulas, prepare with bottled water if the local water source is potentially contaminated.
  • During power outages, the appliance thermometers will indicate the temperatures in the refrigerator and freezer to help you determine if the food is safe.
Once Power is Restored . . .

You'll need to determine the safety of your food. Here's how:
  • If an appliance thermometer was kept in the freezer, check the temperature when the power comes back on. If the freezer thermometer reads 40 degrees or below, the food is safe and may be refrozen.
  • If a thermometer has not been kept in the freezer, check each package of food to determine its safety. You can't rely on appearance or odor. If the food still contains ice crystals or is 40 degrees or below, it is safe to refreeze or cook.
  • Refrigerated food should be safe as long as the power was out for no more than 4 hours and the refrigerator door was kept shut. Discard any perishable food (such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs or leftovers) that has been above 40?F for two hours or more.
For additional information on food safety and power outages, please visit http://www.nj.gov/health/er/natural.shtml and http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/recovery.asp.


http://www.state.nj.us/health/news/2012/approved/20121030a.html
 
Re: Remnants of Sandy continue to weaken - At least 69 deaths in the Caribbean, 55 in U.S.

Re: Remnants of Sandy continue to weaken - At least 69 deaths in the Caribbean, 55 in U.S.

Superstorm, Hurricane Sandy 2012: Inside NYC's Flooded Subways

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Published on Oct 31, 2012 by ABCNews

Chris Cuomo reports on the damage done to New York's mass transit system.

For more on this story, click here: http://abcnews.go.com/US/hurricane-sandy-aftermath-updates-state-state/story?...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtb-OK4bEs4
 
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Re: Remnants of Sandy continue to weaken - At least 69 deaths in the Caribbean, 55 in U.S.

Superstorm Sandy: dramatic footage shows the trail of destruction

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Published on Oct 31, 2012 by telegraphtv
As residents of the battered east coast of America try to rebuild their lives after the devastation of Sandy, videos show the damage caused by the storm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeOEPnTnO_U
 
Re: Remnants of Sandy continue to weaken - At least 71 deaths in the Caribbean, 63 in U.S.

Re: Remnants of Sandy continue to weaken - At least 71 deaths in the Caribbean, 63 in U.S.

Haiti raises death toll from Hurricane Sandy to 54; regional deaths up to 71

Published October 31, 2012

Associated Press

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti ? The death toll in the Caribbean from Hurricane Sandy rose on Wednesday and estimates of damage and destruction it caused grew larger as more complete assessments emerged from throughout the region.

Two new deaths were recorded in Haiti, bringing the total for the country to 54, said Marie Alta Jean-Baptiste, director of the country's Civil Protection agency. That means the toll for the Caribbean as a whole is now 71.

Haitian authorities were able to revise the death toll as rivers recede, allowing officials to travel through the storm-drenched southern peninsula. The death toll had been 52. Jean-Baptiste said Wednesday that one of the new deaths occurred during a mudslide and the other was a person who drowned trying to cross a rain-swollen river. There are still 21 people unaccounted for after the storm.

Hurricane Sandy drenched the country's south with more than 20 inches (500 millimeters) of rain in 24 hours. President Michel Martelly has declared a monthlong state of emergency.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/1...to-54-declares-monthlong-state/#ixzz2AvWt5UQP

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CBS/AP/ October 31, 2012, 7:55 PM

The scale of post-Sandy challenge in NY, NJ is unprecedented

NEW YORKTwo major airports reopened and the New York Stock Exchange got back to business Wednesday, while across the river in New Jersey, National Guardsmen rushed to feed and rescue flood victims two days after superstorm Sandy struck.

For the first time since the storm slammed the Northeast, killing at least 63 people and inflicting billions of dollars in damage, brilliant sunshine washed over the nation's largest city ? a striking sight after days of gray skies, rain and wind. The light gave officials and residents a true glimpse of destruction on a scale that the region has never seen before.

At the stock exchange, running on generator power, Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave a thumbs-up and rang the opening bell to whoops from traders on the floor. Trading resumed after the first two-day weather shutdown since the Blizzard of 1888.

New York's subway system was still down, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo said parts of it will begin running again on Thursday. And he said some commuter rail service between the city and its suburbs would resume on Wednesday afternoon.

Read more...
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162...st-sandy-challenge-in-ny-nj-is-unprecedented/
 
Re: Remnants of Sandy continue to weaken - At least 71 deaths in the Caribbean, 63 in U.S.

Re: Remnants of Sandy continue to weaken - At least 71 deaths in the Caribbean, 63 in U.S.

News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 31, 2012

Contact: HHS Press Office
(202) 690-6343

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius declares public health emergency for New York
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today declared a public health emergency for New York in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which made landfall on the East Coast Monday evening. The action will enable the Secretary to ensure that beneficiaries of the Medicare, Medicaid, and Children?s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, continue to receive services as the New York communities respond and recover from this emergency.

The public health emergency is declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act and is necessary so that HHS may waive or modify certain Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP requirements under section 1135 of the Social Security Act. The state can submit waiver requests through Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Regional Office.

Under section 1135, HHS may permit affected health care facilities in New York to adjust certain operating procedures temporarily so health care services can be delivered, such as enabling qualified residents to be admitted to a nursing home and be covered by Medicare without the normal three-day prior hospital stay, or enabling temporary alternate service locations to be established quickly.

HHS agencies are working with state agencies and regional networks to respond to public health, medical and human services needs of impacted communities. More than 500 HHS personnel are deployed to provide assistance in response to state requests.

Nine Disaster Medical Assistance Teams, a team of U.S. Public Health Service officers, and caches of medical supplies are beginning to provide care in shelters in the New York City area today. The Disaster Medical Assistance Teams of medical professionals come from Minnesota, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Texas and Florida. A 50-person Disaster Medical Assistance Team from Tennessee is providing medical care in general population shelters in New Jersey.

Additional teams and Federal Medical Stations are en route to New York at the state?s request to support medical needs in New York City. Other teams and equipment are available if needed in other impacted states.

An Incident Response Coordination Team will make sure federal public health and medical teams have what they need to assist states at this critical time. This team is the on-the-ground command-and-control for federal public health and medical assets.

HHS information on protecting health immediately after a hurricane or to prepare for disasters is available at www.phe.gov/emergency. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has health tips available by texting SANDY to 87000. Today?s Public Health Emergency declaration is available at http://www.hhs.gov/secretary/phe_sandy2012.html.

http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2012pres/10/20121031a.html
 
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