Keep us Sandy survivors in your prayers

[Stingray11214]

Folks;

Today is the Day After. Last night, many of us went through living hell when Hurricane Sandy hit our shores. Though I am OK, I do not know about Tramz or Snowy. My SiL is staying with us because her neighborhood is under water, and we live in NYC. There is a lot of destruction and power outages near us (I saw power lines explode a block away from us last night.). SO, I ask my fellow OSAers to keep us on the Atlantic seaboard in your thoughts and prayers.

 

[Taimi]

I was so worried about you! I've heard from Snowy and Tramz, so it is such a relief that you and your family have made it, Ray. Tramz is in Florida, and Snowy has made it through.

 

[C.]

So glad to hear you are OK, Ray! We'd heard from Snowy and Tramz, but nothing from you. Glad all of you are OK.

 

[Stingray11214]

Yeah, we are fine. It was a minor miracle that I had power all night long when blocks around me had transformers exploding. I looked out the window, and a couple of times it looked like a nuclear bomb was going off. My SiL's home was under water, but two blocks south of her was total destruction. Houses in the canals and beaches gone. I spent today trying to make her feel good that at least she had a house to go to. This storm knew no income level or rank. Queens' Breezy Point section lost 100 homes in a massive fire. That neighborhood was once known as the "Civil Service Riviera" back in the day. Those houses became winterized and now that neighborhood is full-time. I told my SiL that while she had a home to go to, I know of a sitting Congressman and State Senator that are from Breezy that are homeless right now (And that is confirmed).

I lived through Gloria, which was a FAR more powerful storm. If she had hit in the same way as Sandy........I probably would not be typing this. We in Brooklyn actually laughed at Gloria

 

[St Enigma]

The videos and pics from New York and on the coast to south show serious damage. Glad to hear you people made it through.

 

[C.]

The footage I've been seeing on the news looks pretty scary! I don't care what anyone says, I'd rather live here in earthquake country any day.

 

[Stingray11214]

BTW, this just in: AMBR has not been heard from. She is a founding member of the OSA, and she lives in the Bull's Eye (Jersey Shore) We are still trying to locate her to see if she is OK.

 

[Stingray11214]

BTW, Trogdor and Teleute also live near the Bull's Eye in South Jersey. If anyone has heard from them, tell them to let us know if everything is OK.

 

[Taimi]

Eeeep..... Worried again.

 

[C.]

Tel hasn't been to the forum since Zellie died. Snowy is friends with Trog on Facebook so I can ask him if Troggy's OK.

 

[St Enigma]

Just talked with AMBR on Facebook 30 minutes ago. She, her family and property are ok, except her son's car which was hit on the hood by a 2½ ft thick falling oak trunk.

AMBR was connecting FB at a netcafe because the power is almost completely out in the most of NJ area and the officials tell them to prepare to survive without at least for a week until they can get damages repaired well enough to get electricity back.

 

[C.]

Tell her we are glad she is OK, and hope she can get her power back on soon!

I just saw Trog on IM and sent him a message, but he didn't answer me back. I'm assuming he's OK since it showed he is online, so he must be accessing the net from somewhere.

 

[pere]

Sending thoughts and prayers of encouragement from this side of the Atlantic.

 

[C.]

Kiitos, Pere!

I also put up a post on our Facebook and Tumblr sites so that East Coast OSAers seeking each other can have a place to leave a message for those who are concerned.