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countryjake

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28. Have you heard from annabanana yet?

Reply to blaze (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 1, 2012, 03:07 PM

Nov 2012

The national news of the devastation on the rest of the South shore has been extremely limited, since that fire broke out on Breezy Point and destroyed that community. All that I've heard is that Long Beach has been buried by several feet of sand and that seven homes were washed away on Fire Island.

I have relatives who live much further north in Nassau County who have also been unreachable and my worry is compounded as each day goes by, but I fear that those barrier islands of Long Island probably took the full force of Sandy.

Here's a short piece on Long Beach when Gov. Cuomo was there:

http://wnyt.com/article/stories/S2819954.shtml?cat=300

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Sandy takes out 25 pct of cell towers (spreading across ten states) [View all] Omaha Steve Oct 2012 OP

landlines usually do fair better- plus landlines provide their own battery - no need to charge leftyohiolib Oct 2012 #1

unless you lose a Central Office, which happened during this storm... snooper2 Oct 2012 #14

yes hence the word usually leftyohiolib Oct 2012 #16

In my case, my landline was powered by a remote switching station, Throckmorton Nov 2012 #25

re: Sandy takes out 25 pct of cell towers (spreading across ten states) allan01 Oct 2012 #2

Thanks OS blaze Oct 2012 #3

Have you heard from annabanana yet? countryjake Nov 2012 #28

She is fine! blaze Nov 2012 #30

THIS is why we need Amateur Radio and copper line phones FrodosPet Oct 2012 #4

I want to hang onto those smoke signals too Tab Oct 2012 #17

Absolutely! FrodosPet Oct 2012 #19

Yes, sending Morse is pretty easy, at least a 1 or 2 WPM, receiving it is a lot harder. Throckmorton Nov 2012 #26

I wonder how many times this question is asked there now? "Do you have a phone that works?" truthisfreedom Oct 2012 #5

When I was without electricity for two weeks after the hurricane here in Texas I had a land line Tx4obama Oct 2012 #6

You are so right KT2000 Oct 2012 #8

i still have my old desk phone with a dial instead of a keypad... BlueMan Votes Oct 2012 #20

15000 watt generator on the sidewalk powering five cellphones? high density Oct 2012 #7

Hopefully, it is also powering a store or two or three... RC Oct 2012 #13

15,000 Watts at 117 Volts, is less than 150 Amps. Science Geek Oct 2012 #22

200 Ampere capacity yes, demand no. Throckmorton Oct 2012 #23

I worked for a Master Electrician for over 20 years, and RC Nov 2012 #27

It could charge at least 2,142 cell phones at the same time... Science Geek Oct 2012 #21

Had the exact same thought. Should've at least been charging UPSs (uninterruptible power supply)! joshcryer Oct 2012 #24

How nice that someone set that generator up for these people.... midnight Oct 2012 #9

something every apt. bldg and condo assoc should own but probably few do wordpix Oct 2012 #10

I agree.... midnight Oct 2012 #11

omg JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2012 #12

If there is access to the cell towers generators can be refueled. Backhaul from the cell site is retread Oct 2012 #15

I Live RobinA Oct 2012 #18

Cell vs. Land line jackbenimble Nov 2012 #29