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smirkymonkey

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26. Scary! I hope you stay well and that things don't get much worse.

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 03:41 PM

Oct 2012

I never panicked too much when I lived in Manhattan because I always felt fairly safe and that provisions were easily at hand. But this one could be worse than anything I have experienced. I would definitely stock up and stay inside until everything blows over. I am not sure where you are from, but chances are you will not be able to get back home for at least a few days.

I am now in Boston on the 8th floor of an apartment building (Charles River Park - right in back of Mass. General Hospital). Our offices were closed today, but I am fearing that it could get worse. I have never really taken these things seriously before, so I am not quite sure how to react. I have the TV and the internet for now. MGH will have generators is things get really bad so I can always go there.

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Wind absolutely howling in Midtown Manhattan. I'm in a hotel here on 57th [View all] stevenleser Oct 2012 OP

Where on 57th? Cal Carpenter Oct 2012 #1

I can see the crane from my window. I am at the Le Parker Meridien. (Firm is paying) stevenleser Oct 2012 #3

Stay safe man. DonRedwood Oct 2012 #11

Hope you're getting quadruple time. closeupready Oct 2012 #17

I'm getting single time! stevenleser Oct 2012 #21

What floor are you on? I have friends in a high rise not far from you NotThisTime Oct 2012 #19

30th floor. Pretty loud up here. nt stevenleser Oct 2012 #24

Please stay safe. Loki Oct 2012 #38

You wouldn't catch me in a tall building in an urban setting in such Skidmore Oct 2012 #2

Am on the 30th floor. stevenleser Oct 2012 #4

Stay away from the windows. Skidmore Oct 2012 #8

If the wind's strong enough to howl, it may be strong enough to break a window at that height. gkhouston Oct 2012 #13

Go to the center of the floor if it starts getting to you NotThisTime Oct 2012 #20

I wouldn't want to be in the basement during a storm w/ potential flooding! Matariki Oct 2012 #9

wind just started picking up in northeastern NJ Jersey Devil Oct 2012 #5

I'm on 12th btwn 2nd and 1st. It's crazy and it isn't even here yet. JaneyVee Oct 2012 #6

hunker down, kid grasswire Oct 2012 #14

The buildings here are fairly low, 4-6 stories. Mine is 5 stories. JaneyVee Oct 2012 #23

All those tall buidlings make the streets perfect wind tunnels. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #28

hopefully not a basement appt!. . .n/t annabanana Oct 2012 #15

I'm at 9th and broadway NYFlip Oct 2012 #37

Please tell me you're posting from a bathroom or closet. gkhouston Oct 2012 #7

don't open the window (facetious) grasswire Oct 2012 #10

Jealous! n-t Logical Oct 2012 #12

Too early to grab a martini? blm Oct 2012 #16

I'm on the east side and the wind is really picking up. NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #18

YOU stay safe! dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #34

We are people watching right now. People still walking around! NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #36

Darwin Award contenders, most likely. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #40

Take care, Steven and all NYC DUers. LadyHawkAZ Oct 2012 #22

Stay away from the windows, they can potentially blow out under certain conditions still_one Oct 2012 #25

Scary! I hope you stay well and that things don't get much worse. smirkymonkey Oct 2012 #26

I am in North Georgia and we are getting the winds from the hurricane. RebelOne Oct 2012 #27

As long as you avoid the big limbs or a tree, you will be ok. Stay safe. nt bluestate10 Oct 2012 #33

OMG...you are sooo close. Stay safe. n/t onecent Oct 2012 #29

Stay safe. nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #30

will be a great story to tell the folks back home dembotoz Oct 2012 #31

Stay safe. nt bluestate10 Oct 2012 #32

Stay safe, steven. Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #35

wow...amazing commentary...keep it coming with updates, for us left coasters. SoapBox Oct 2012 #39

You are getting evacuated---STAY SAFE AND CHECK IN STEVE!!! nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #41

A while ago, heard that "a" hotel was evacuated from the area... SoapBox Oct 2012 #45

Yep--another thread on it. nt msanthrope Oct 2012 #46

Yep... They Just Said It Was 41 mph In New Jersey, But 71 mph In NYC !!! WillyT Oct 2012 #42

And now you're not... Gormy Cuss Oct 2012 #43

Need a check-in, steven... SidDithers Oct 2012 #44

has Steven checked in? grasswire Oct 2012 #47

Haven't seen anything yet...nt SidDithers Oct 2012 #49

Sheeet. Be careful. lonestarnot Oct 2012 #48

I'm OK. When they evacuated my hotel, I managed to get into one of the last operating cabs stevenleser Oct 2012 #50