Condition of Buffalo, post-Sandy? (house, unemployed, university) - New York (NY) - City-Data Forum

Letterhead · 11-04-2012, 08:18 AM

How did it affect you? Snow on ground? Loss of power? What is gas situation like? Shortages? Lines?

marc3565 · 11-04-2012, 08:54 AM

Sandy's impact was no different than an average storm. No snow. Wind knocked down a few branches. Areas that typically flood flooded a bit. Small isolated power outages.

genoobie · 11-04-2012, 01:27 PM

I had a lawn chair knocked over. I called FEMA for help but nobody came. It's still on it's side...

marc3565 · 11-04-2012, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by genoobie

I had a lawn chair knocked over. I called FEMA for help but nobody came. It's still on it's side...

Maybe try the red cross!

energygrrl · 11-13-2012, 11:06 AM

LOL.. Actually I was in NYC/NJ area during Hurricane Sandy and was one of the Nurses working at NYU in Manhattan.
I kept calling home (To Buffalo) trying to figure out if Buffalo was affected by Hurricane Sandy and initially when I was sharing with my family what I was going through in the NYC metro area it felt like everyone thought I was exaggerating things... not~!

Since I am a contract Nurse and have been going back and forth to NYU since 2009, my contract was canceled as a result of the storm and now I am back home in Buffalo. (unemployed)

The news DID NOT sensationalize the Hurricane Sandy storm. It is as bad as they say it is. I saw and waited in long lines(think miles long) for gas only to find that the station had none left.
I had no electricity, internet, cell phone use.
Big Granpa tree's came up by the roots and werre toppled on cars.

NYU experienced storm surges of over 13ft. They still do not know when they will be able to open the Hospital. I mean this is not a little dinky rural Hospital. It is a MAJOR University Hospital in Manhattan. Along with the VA, Bellevue Hospital. They are all located on First Ave in lower Manhattan .
Very sad about NYU as I truly loved my job and the Nurses I worked with.
However happy to be home.
For once Buffalo is not in the spot light about the weather ~!

Letterhead · 11-13-2012, 11:15 AM

thanks. I finally got power back on after 2 weeks on Long Island.

vienluna · 11-19-2012, 06:40 PM

I was filling up things with water, finding batteries for flashlights, pulling out candles, etc.

Then NOTHING happened, lol. It rained sideways for like two days, some minor winds (weaker than an average winter day most years) made my old house creak a bit. That was it. I'm still watering my plants and feeding my cats with the pitchers of water I filled, lol.