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dixiegrrrrl

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28. All those tall buidlings make the streets perfect wind tunnels.

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 04:04 PM

Oct 2012

If I were there with you, I would NOT use the elevator..hate to be stuck in one if the power suddenly went out.

And big windows can and do break...I remember seeing the pics of the hotels down here after a hurricane, windows WERE smashed, curtains hanging out of them, and not all the damage was on the water side of the building.
an amazing number of objects go flying in those powerful winds.

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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