Really Staten Island?????

[Jennicut]

107. I think the truth is many did not believe it would be that bad.

A lot of people in NYC did not believe the storm would be that bad. But the CT meteorologists on all the local channels were saying "historic and catastrophic flooding". None said it would not be that bad. Bloomberg said it would not be as bad as Irene on Saturday and then changed his mind by Sunday. A bit of a mixed message there to people.

Gov. Malloy said this could be the worst storm of our lives and told people to get out if told. But he realized Monday night that some in the Fairfield area did not listen and advised them to get on their roofs if they had to as the storm surge was 13 feet in some areas. He sent the National Guard in even though they didn't listen. Christie got pissed at the Atlantic City mayor and said the evacuations were needed as this storm was going to be terrible. He too sent in the national guard but could not do it until the next day for safety to the guardsmen themselves.

I think Bloomberg could have done a better job and been more clear but what is done is done. And Zone B probably should have had mandatory evacs too. NYC had 13 feet storm surges and that was predicted here in CT too. The water in Long Island Sound had no where to go and the western CT shore had the highest storm surge so naturally NYC did too.

Staten Island is also logistically harder to get to being an island. Long Island is suffering too. My cousin there said she was told power could be off for up to two weeks. It will take some more time then sending help to an area that is easier to get to. I guess the chance you take for living on an island.

I guess we know now for future tri-state hurricanes that this is serious stuff. And the tri-state area of NY, NJ and a bit of CT is very highly populated. I personally am never living on the Connecticut shore. I love the beach here but I will just visit in the summertime.