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...to the folks on the east coast. I've heard reports of Atlantic City being underwater, NY subways being flooded... scary stuff. Best of luck to the folks in NJ and NY... you'll need it.

But can I just ask one question - why call it Hurricane Sandy? Why, in the name of sanity, call a hurricane by the name of a Maniac Mansion character?

Rath Darkblade wrote:...to the folks on the east coast. I've heard reports of Atlantic City being underwater, NY subways being flooded... scary stuff. Best of luck to the folks in NJ and NY... you'll need it.

But can I just ask one question - why call it Hurricane Sandy? Why, in the name of sanity, call a hurricane by the name of a Maniac Mansion character?

For the question - Hurricanes are named after women, and named alphabetically as they appear, if I remember correctly...

And yup: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone_naming

The worst hit were the ones on the coast, specifically NJ. The photos are just awful.

My family lives far enough inland in Pennsylvania so they didn't get nearly as much damage as the folks on the coast but they did lose power. I was in contact with them yesterday and they still were out of power. Hopefully it'll come back on today for them.

So is this the new normal now? Devastating weather patterns all over the world?

Tawmis wrote:Hurricanes are named after women, and named alphabetically as they appear, if I remember correctly...

They used to be. Now they alternate gender in the naming. Remember Andrew or Hugo? Names are recycled until the name is used for an historic storm.

I did lose my lights again. At least this time it was only for a couple of hours.

So is this the new normal now? Devastating weather patterns all over the world?

30 years ago, more sever and more frequent storms were predicted as one of the results of global warming, so yes. Several years ago I almost never lost power and when I did it was only for a very brief period. Now it is starting to happen with alarming frequency. We will probably have to start burying our utilities and moving back from certain coastal areas.

Collector wrote:Now it is starting to happen with alarming frequency. We will probably have to start burying our utilities and moving back from certain coastal areas.

And change our ways of living regarding consumption. Leaving a lesser footprint on the environment. Smaller cars, living closer to town, living within our means.

I remember there was a hurricane headed toward New York named after my mom (well, not really named after her, but they shared the same name) and my dad was really hoping it'd hit NY.

It's funny, considering how both my parents were born in New York, but my dad seems to dislike the place quite a bit. Honestly, I think he's just taken the Texan/New York rivalry to heart, despite the fact no one I knew (from either state) really gave a damn.

One of my NYC buddies, who is still currently without electricity, wrote this on her blog today:

"For the last few days my dude, Cinnamon and I have been urban camping and it's been so much fun! We're in high spirits because compared to residents in Queens, Long Island and other surrounding areas we're totally fine. My apartment is on a high floor so we've had plenty of light during the day...and trudging up and down 35 flights of stairs is quite the workout. We've been volunteering at some of the help centers in the city for people less fortunate than us, and playing board games and watching movies on our iPads by night. Cell phone service is spotty at best. (Really it was spotty even before power went out, AT&T.) And we've felt quite loved as our friends and family check up on us via text. Our reply? Send in an airdrop! We want Starbucks and cookies. I've also gotten a bunch of emails and tweets from community members and I just want to say thanks!!! It's impossible to feel alone when such wonderful people are thinking of you.

NYC residents may seem surly regularly but in events like this we all band together nicely. For the past few days food trucks have flooded our neighborhood giving away free coffee and water, and offering discounts on their food. Yesterday a "charging van" came to our block so people could charge their cell phones, laptops, lanterns, whatever. One of my friends did food runs yesterday, driving his large truck to an Upper West Side cafe and picking up warm meals for no less than 15 friends. It truly warms my heart."