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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Wow what a storm! It's taken 59 lives already in the caribean islands!

Hope our American friends stay safe

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By *mm_n_ZedCouple
over a year ago

Fareham

"Wow what a storm! It's taken 59 lives already in the caribean islands!

Hope our American friends stay safe"

I second that

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

It appears to be getting bigger. The full moon tide isn't going to help either. A bad hurricane season.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

It's been classed as a super storm very rare! Feel for the people in Haiti, still trying to recover from the earthquake in 2010, 11 people have died in Haiti due to sandy!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just read that they Evacuating

New-York

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

apparently around midnight our time its gonna hit and connect with another storm making it even worse than it is now

hope the devastations not too much

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By *i 1 Get 1 FreeCouple (MM)
over a year ago

birmingham

The UK has recently suffered from flooding like it's never has witnessed previously

Flooding or Hurricane, I know which one I'd rather be have.

Just hope the storm is considerate as it crosses.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

the problem with a storm this big is that different parts of the country are preparing for different thing...

the problem with NYC and Conn is likely to be flooding due to storm surge....

for new jersey and Penn it is going to be wind damage

for maryland and delaware it is rain issues.....

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Just read that they Evacuating

New-York

yes and no... low lying bits of the city... so lower manhattan, lower brooklyn and coney island, jamaica bay queens and the rockaways...

but this thing is going to do damage from washington DC.. thru philadelphia and atlantic city, new york city and tri state, and up the coast to boston....

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

The highest tide of the year due tonight. It is expected to be eleven feet higher than normal along the US coast.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not great timing for USA Presedential Election... Nature can be so cruel sometimes.. Fingers crossed not too manl souls are lost.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

just been watching the news. Terrible for the families that have already lost people. I cross fingers for those that are about to be affected. They may lose their homes, but I hope they dont lose any more lives.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Watching it live on the Telegraph Website

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My sister and her family live out there and I know she was getting ready for it yesterday . . Let's hope I hear from her in the next few days.

S xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

One if my friends flew to Dominican Republic two days ago and another friend is due at her only child's wedding in Georgia this Saturday and at the moment all flights cancelled !!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"My sister and her family live out there and I know she was getting ready for it yesterday . . Let's hope I hear from her in the next few days.

S xx"

Thoughts are with your sister and her family! Hope they stay safe! X

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By *ashful BazMan
over a year ago

poole dorset

Great shame to see the Bounty tall ship replica has sank near the storm, two crew are missing, ship has been used in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

I have friends in Vermont who run a B&B business out there, who have been preparing for this for 3 days.

They were hit last year with another major hurricane and had a tree blown down onto part of their verandah and they lost power for 24 hours.

But the nearby town was flooded really badly as water surges came down from the mountains and engulfed the town.

The town has since built bigger flood defences in tha past 10 months and the hope is they'll hold (amazing, they can do so in 10 months whilst over here, the authorities can take years just to talk about doing so!).

My friends are in a rural location outside town; an hour ago, they said the advance wind speeds were quite frightening, but they have their own secure "panic room" set in the basement with food, water and other supplies on hand and they just have to ride out the storm!

Strangely, they said all the local wildlife has disappeared; animals sense impending doom and move to safety!

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

My son was due home today they canx all the flights so he stopping with friends in Harlem till hey let him go home.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My sister and her family live out there and I know she was getting ready for it yesterday . . Let's hope I hear from her in the next few days.

S xx

Thoughts are with your sister and her family! Hope they stay safe! X

Let's hope anyone and everyone we know stays safe xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have friends out there on a trip, in a hotel in new York as I type! In touch via net only ATM, scary. I know they will all be fine, only way to think of it!

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

it is weird seeing the different stuff happening because of this...

the rain in massive rain in washington DC and Baltimore, the snow in west Virginia, the winds in penn and new jersey... the storm tides in NYC, Connecticut and Rhode Island....

the picture of the crane hanging off "157" as if it is going to fall off may be the iconic symbol...

looks as if the long island shore is taking a beating.... that doesn't bode well for NYC....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just read that they Evacuating

New-York

The city that never sleeps? ... it's closed.

It looks a bad'un that they're gonna get mullered with tonight. Perversely, I've always had a fascination with storms and would love to experience one first hand. Whenever it's thundering and lightening I'm always hanging out the window, or out in the garden, waiting for the next flash of light or clap of thinder. It mesmerises me.

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol

remember the last time we were up newcastle and lightning struck the tyne bridge .. were some marvelous pictures of that online .. but back to the point .. our thought are with all affected by this current hurricane

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Watching the progress of the storm now! A once in a life time storm! It's already causing damage and it hasn't hit land yet!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Watching the progress of the storm now! A once in a life time storm! It's already causing damage and it hasn't hit land yet! "

It's like watching the movie "The Day After Tomorrow"

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Family and friends all battening their hatches the last I heard from them. They have had warnings to stay off the roads and not to go out to look at the storm. The emergency services will still have to go out.

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

I would be petrified

let them all be safe

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

"I would be petrified

let them all be safe"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good luck USA

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I would be petrified

let them all be safe"

Same feelings here View

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

Tidal waves really freak me out

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

what are you all watching it on

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

"what are you all watching it on"

am on Gavin & Stacey

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

"what are you all watching it on

am on Gavin & Stacey"

oh lol, thought you where all watching it live from somewhere

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"what are you all watching it on"

Go to the news channels.

I've just had a message from a cousin in NYC saying the winds just keep getting stronger.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I would be petrified

let them all be safe"

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"what are you all watching it on

am on Gavin & Stacey

oh lol, thought you where all watching it live from somewhere"

Go to the news channels diamonds!

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By *illows ManMan
over a year ago

torquay

"I would be petrified

let them all be safe

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I would be absolutly terrified if i lived there. My heart goes out to them all

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

Been looking online, looks terrifying

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

A million people evacuated from their homes. Power out in Lower Manhatten. I can't get through by phone to anyone at the moment

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By *he_original_poloWoman
over a year ago

a Primark shoebox in Leicester

I would complain that it has fucked up a little trip I was planning with a companion, but actually it is when you see the situations events like this force people to deal with, you realise how insignificant your misfortunes are.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A million people evacuated from their homes. Power out in Lower Manhatten. I can't get through by phone to anyone at the moment

i've been trying too, got a fb message about 6 hours ago that everyone is ok but internet on their phone is only on intermittently, hope their ok xxx

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

We'd a group of American dlegates attending a conference, stating at my hotel, most of whom were from NYC, Boston and areas all around there.

Since they couldn't get internet or phone reception working on the USA side, they spent their time as a group watching the huge flat screen TV in our Lounge, watching all the news channels.

In one instance, one guy recognised s atreet in his area, being battered to hell by the elements; he was in tears!

One had to feel so sorry for all of them; all they wanted to do was to be home with their loved ones!

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I've had one message from Upstate New York that the wind there is beginning to lessen just a bit but the rain is relentless. Still no news and no way of contacting all of the others.

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By *ick and tockCouple
over a year ago

wigan

we was in jamaica last week when it first started and the tv really started to cover it when it hit cuba ............. it ripped though jamaica and the a lot of damage there........ at one point our hotel was going to be evacuated and stoped us drinking beer for a day so nobody was d*unk

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've had one message from Upstate New York that the wind there is beginning to lessen just a bit but the rain is relentless. Still no news and no way of contacting all of the others."

Hope they are all safe

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My heart goes out to them all, the forces of nature can be so devastating.

As it is I'm getting strong winds and rain battering my house, it's like spooky sound effects to go with the visual on tv.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Seeing the amount of sand deposited is just surreal.

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

Not heard from my son since sunday

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By *ashful BazMan
over a year ago

poole dorset

"Watching the progress of the storm now! A once in a life time storm! It's already causing damage and it hasn't hit land yet!

It's like watching the movie "The Day After Tomorrow"

It certainly was, unbelievable scenes.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

The messages are coming in slowly. Horrible stories from friends that have been hit but the ones with children telling me that they are still trick or treating tonight.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Not heard from my son since sunday

do you know what part of the tri-state area they are in and I'll see what I can find out?

I am so glad I persuaded some of my folks to move out of the rockaways... it looks an absolute mess!! long island got it bad on both sides... the ratigan bay side and long island sound....

the amazing thing for me is that they are talking about having some sort of bus and long island rail road service running tomorrow where possible...

just the spirit of the people in the area..... they are a really tough bunch!!!

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

My son is still stuck there he says they only get internet connection in Brooklyn not in the city.. He has been helping out in the shelter feeding people displaced from there homes.

no flight out till weekend. Looks such a mess there .

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

Their

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By *Ryan-Man
over a year ago

In Your Bush

"My son is still stuck there he says they only get internet connection in Brooklyn not in the city.. He has been helping out in the shelter feeding people displaced from there homes.

no flight out till weekend. Looks such a mess there .

It's good that you have heard from him

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"My son is still stuck there he says they only get internet connection in Brooklyn not in the city.. He has been helping out in the shelter feeding people displaced from there homes.

no flight out till weekend. Looks such a mess there .

yeah... lower manhattan is an absolute mess... there is still no electricity south of 26th street.. if he is trying to get a flight out tell him to try newark (if he can get across the river) as opposed to JFK... the JFK area is a bit of a mess at the moment... but they are hoping to have it open on friday....

one of the more astonishing things is that they are still planning on running the NY marathon on sunday.....

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"My son is still stuck there he says they only get internet connection in Brooklyn not in the city.. He has been helping out in the shelter feeding people displaced from there homes.

no flight out till weekend. Looks such a mess there .

one of the more astonishing things is that they are still planning on running the NY marathon on sunday....."

Bloomberg the miracle worker!

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

god bless them all x

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