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Motown_Johnny

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8. Back in 1989 a school collapsed in Newburgh NY and killed 7 kids

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 11:10 AM

Oct 2012

during a storm.

I was going to school near Poughkeepsie at the time and that disaster is burned into my memory.

I am in Detroit now but a big storm hitting that area really worries me.

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Worst Storm in 100 Years Seen for Northeast U.S. [View all] Purveyor Oct 2012 OP

Maybe treestar Oct 2012 #1

I hope so on many levels, that it is a rainstorm still_one Oct 2012 #2

Yeah. Sure. Irene was just a rainstorm. cali Oct 2012 #3

you'll have to pardon me I guess treestar Oct 2012 #4

lol. right. One of the most destructive hurricanes in U.S. history cali Oct 2012 #9

I remember that now treestar Oct 2012 #11

You can never be too cautious kentauros Oct 2012 #5

Irene wasn't as bad as people thought, but it was plenty bad enough. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2012 #6

Irene did a great deal of damage to specific locations magical thyme Oct 2012 #7

You would have skipped voting had it been near election day? treestar Oct 2012 #12

I made it clear that it wasn't just Vermont. cali Oct 2012 #13

You did not say "it might not ruin the election." magical thyme Oct 2012 #14

I agree... Javaman Oct 2012 #10

That mere "rainstorm" washed out roads all over the Hudson Valley lapislzi Oct 2012 #15

Back in 1989 a school collapsed in Newburgh NY and killed 7 kids Motown_Johnny Oct 2012 #8

When the northeast is destroyed lesgensvontgagner Oct 2012 #16