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Impious

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6. At least the storm didn't happen in the middle of summer

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 01:39 AM

Oct 2012

I think you're underestimating people.

I've been through a seven day power outage in Baton Rouge... Hurricane Gustav a few years ago. Had another one this year that left some people without power for a few days. There wasn't a whole lot of widespread outrage... people understand that Mother Nature can wreak havoc, and most of them REALLY adopt a "we're all in this together" attitude.

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60 Hours - 2 nights, it's going to get ugly. [View all] MyUncle Oct 2012 OP

"They are just not used to being in circumstances like this" ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #1

Obama will win EVERY ONE OF THESE STATES NO MATTER WHAT. MyUncle Oct 2012 #2

And what is it that you think anyone can do about it? LisaL Oct 2012 #3

Call the media on the coming BULLSHIT. MyUncle Oct 2012 #8

And Romny wanted to cut FEMA. LisaL Oct 2012 #11

I think what MyUncle is saying is that logic won't work when people are impoverished and angry. randome Oct 2012 #31

You tell me what the angle will be? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #12

Today is the pivotal day, there HAS to some progress TODAY or the MSM is gonna is like: winstars Oct 2012 #18

Long-term power outages suck, but I don't see why people in the Northeast would have gkhouston Oct 2012 #4

People understand it's a natural disaster. LisaL Oct 2012 #5

Sadly true. n/t gkhouston Oct 2012 #7

Well, it is colder up here. A lot of people may have to temporarily move because of lack of heat. reformist2 Oct 2012 #25

At least the storm didn't happen in the middle of summer Impious Oct 2012 #6

This is the media capital of America. MyUncle Oct 2012 #9

And WTF do you want to be done about it? LisaL Oct 2012 #10

I'll take that under advisement. defacto7 Oct 2012 #16

Welcome to DU, Impious! Kurovski Oct 2012 #13

Not ugly... complicated. n/t Ellipsis Oct 2012 #14

Thanks for schooling me about where I've lived for my entire life. Chorophyll Oct 2012 #15

+1000 leftynyc Oct 2012 #21

Exactly. After all, we're a combination of Teh Liberal Elite and the Sopranos up in here. Chorophyll Oct 2012 #24

My point is that it is going to get really ugly. MyUncle Oct 2012 #27

I'm not an idiot, MyUncle. I'm surrounded by power outages right now. Chorophyll Oct 2012 #32

I meant no disrespect to you or NY Metro area Chorophyll, MyUncle Nov 2012 #58

I see the same news you do, MyUncle. I have internet and TV in my house. Chorophyll Nov 2012 #59

I grew up in Staten Island so I'm keeping up with the news from there MyUncle Nov 2012 #61

I've lived in the Northeast Mid-Atlantic region all of my life LynneSin Oct 2012 #35

I was without power with Ike for 2 weeks, it was September but still hot. texanwitch Oct 2012 #45

Indeed! Chorophyll Nov 2012 #57

Texanwitch is right, you adapt and get by. PATXgirl Nov 2012 #60

My life was so busy when Ike came, then everything came to a stop. texanwitch Nov 2012 #62

I was 3.3 miles from the epicenter of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. EmeraldCityGrl Oct 2012 #17

CT had two outages of roughly 800,000 customers lasting a week or more last year. NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #19

Alfred, huh? Channel 3 likes to name winter storms as a part of Weathertainment Throckmorton Oct 2012 #23

I live in Northern New London. NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #40

I Live in the Giants Neck Heights section of East lyme Throckmorton Oct 2012 #43

I live in the Oakdale portion of Montville. NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #49

My sister lives in Oakdale, Throckmorton Oct 2012 #52

No. NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #53

Didn't really think it was Throckmorton Oct 2012 #54

We're getting very used to it leftynyc Oct 2012 #20

feeling depressed myshofer Oct 2012 #22

During the derecho this past summer justiceischeap Oct 2012 #26

I believe you are overstating this by a large margin. MineralMan Oct 2012 #28

I hope you are right. MyUncle Oct 2012 #29

Allfred was worse for us in CT in terms of power outages. I lost my power for 2 days. Jennicut Oct 2012 #30

I hope they turn their righteous anger into climate change activism lunatica Oct 2012 #33

Um, don't forget Pennsylvania is in that mix and it IS a swing state LynneSin Oct 2012 #34

14 Days FreeJoe Oct 2012 #36

I expect people in the mid-Atlantic states will be no different. Chorophyll Oct 2012 #37

I agree FreeJoe Oct 2012 #39

I do not want to pick a fight. I'm sorry, sincerely. MyUncle Oct 2012 #55

Point taken. I've been there. However, this is also a lesson in lindysalsagal Oct 2012 #38

If you are counting down, you need to adjust your clock. Ruby the Liberal Oct 2012 #41

When I bought my 40 acres 33 years ago, panader0 Oct 2012 #42

We went for two weeks without power after Hugo. renie408 Oct 2012 #44

Yep. So did I. llmart Oct 2012 #46

Went without electricity for several weeks after Ike. LisaL Oct 2012 #50

A lovely fact free post. The NE is no stanger to disasters that impact power. Ice storms are a prime Monk06 Oct 2012 #47

bs HiPointDem Oct 2012 #48

I live in New Jersey and I am pissed Trekologer Oct 2012 #51

This sounds familiar. Ask CL&P about why they have a new President... NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #56