Bloomberg announced mandatory evacuations for

[malaise]

folks in low lying areas. The Transit Authority could be shut down.
Says he's preparing for the worst and preparing evacuation boats.

What about all those construction cranes asks Chris Hayes?

[HereSince1628]

Unfortunately, winds will be higher with elevation.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. In some areas yes, it will intensify the wind

due to wind tunnel effect.

[HereSince1628]

11. Actually, freedom from drag from ground interference increases it too

But I can imagine the turbulence and downdrafts in the concrete canyons of the metro areas is going to be impressive.

[nadinbrzezinski]

14. Yep, but they are hopefully designed for that

since they do get them northeasters with very high winds... so hopefully they OVER ENGINEERED them buildings, and will survive fine with this.

[HereSince1628]

21. Ya, the buildings are surely overdesigned, let's hope for

minimum flying debris and window blow-outs.

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. I am watching keith

but I am not surprised....

The flood maps are quite clear as to what happens.

In NYC the problem will not be wind... as bad as it will be... it is the storm surge.

As to the Transit Authority... pumps, not more needed to be said...

And cranes I will answer Hayes, they CAN BE TIED DOWN... not easy, you need to know what you are doing, and if you do it wrong, oops but it can be done.

[malaise]

4. Have you noticed that Irene will arrive on Katrina's anniversary

Damn!!

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Yeah and it predicted to be yet another 100 year event

global weather change... global weather change...

[malaise]

8. I posted this last week

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1773377#1779515

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. You were prescient my friend

[orion007]

2. Irene/NYC 5 Top Dangers

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/203439/20110824/hurricane-irene-new-york-city-storm-surge-subways-economy-evacuation.htm

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Yup and the last one

it could potentially close down the Stock Exchange and the financial district....

That will have widespread econ effects beyond our borders.

[marmar]

7. Yep. Without the subways, NYC really would grind to a halt.

nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. There is more, if the sysetm does not flood out

it can be used to move supplies and workers... if is a big thing.

[malaise]

20. Wall Street could be flooded out big time

This could be real serious

[nadinbrzezinski]

23. Yeah it is low enough

[TBF]

12. Boats?

Well, emergency boats are fine, but I hope he's got busses running NOW and places to take folks to. Houston had to act quick when New Orleans needed shelter (which we did), but getting folks on the highway to us and out of the flooding was tough.

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. Yeah but due to the surge they may need to bring in boats

for the recovery phase.

[TBF]

15. Sure, that's what I meant about "emergency" - but I'd focus on getting folks out NOW

or at least getting ready for tomorrow. Places in Pennsylvania for shelter, busses to take them there. He'll need the boats for sure - I just hope that's not his sole plan.

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. Well I hope he did not take lessons from

Katrina... to be honest... or rather he took the lessons and starts moving busses out oh in the next few hours. It takes a little while.

But evacuating the city is not going to be easy.

[Skittles]

16. BE SAFE YOU FOLK

DON'T TAKE ANY CHANCES

[Odin2005]

18. I had a feeling this spring that NYC would get a hurricane this year. Looks like my gut was right.

:(

[malaise]

24. Yep I had a vibe about this

By the way are there any oil oil platforms in the way of this hurricane?

[MineralMan]

19. Here's the official evacuation zone map for NYC

http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/downloads/pdf/hurricane_map_english.pdf

[elfin]

22. Tree specialists being sent from Northern MI to Connecticut

I imagine others are being sent to other places on the East Coast. Apparently FEMA is being pro-active.

Know this because my tree service i(Mel and son) s making its way from just below the Straits to Connecticut and now unavailable to us, if we need them.

They have been sent to NY before and then not needed in years past.

He is a good guy - send him back to us safe and sound. That biz can be very dangerous.