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I used to live in NYC during the 80's and 90's... trust me... Those events were all forgetable... Nothing to see here... Besides... Long Island is not considered NYC... It may as well be another state...
September 1, 1978 — The remnants of Tropical Storm Debra produces light rainfall along the southern edge of New York State.[43]
September 7, 1979 — The remnants of Hurricane David produce light to moderate rainfall up to 3 inches (75 mm) in much of New York State.[44]
September 2, 1983 — Tropical Storm Dean produces light rain near New York City[45] and causes minor beach erosion.[46]
Late October, 1984 — The remnants of a tropical depression track just north of New York City, producing extremely light showers.[47]
July 1985 — The remnants of Hurricane Bob produce light rainfall in Southeastern New York.[48]
September 25, 1985 — The remnants of Tropical Storm Henri produce light rain in isolated areas.[49] http://bits.wikimedia.org/skins-1.17/common/images/magnify-clip.png (broken link)
Hurricane Gloria to the south of New York (1985)
September 27, 1985 — Hurricane Gloria makes landfall on Long Island as a Category 2 hurricane. Wind gusts of up to 100 mph (135 km/h) and 3.4 inches (86 mm) of rain [50] contribute to $300 million (1985 USD, $591 million 2007 USD) in damage, and one fatality.[51] In addition, 48 homes on Long Island were destroyed, and hundreds more were damaged.[51]
September 10, 1987 — Tropical Depression Eleven produces rainfall up to 3 inches (75 mm) in much of New York State.[52]
September 24, 1989 — The remnants of Hurricane Hugo produce light rain and gusty winds in Central and Eastern New York.[54]
August 28, 1991 — Hurricane Bob comes within a short distance of making landfall on the eastern tip of Long Island as a category 2 hurricane. Heavy rainfall up to 7 inches (175 mm) and high wind gusts causes two deaths and $75 million (1991 USD, $117 million 2007 USD), as well as severe beach erosion which came as a result of storm surge up to 6 feet (2 m) above average.[55]
October 30, 1991 — The 1991 Perfect Storm kills one man when he is swept off a bridge, and causes moderate to severe beach erosion.[56]
August 28, 1992 — The remnants of Hurricane Andrew produce light rainfall in the western portions of the state.[57]
July 22, 1994 — Tropical Depression Two produces light rain in isolated areas of the state and generates thunderstorms which down several trees.[59]
August 18, 1994 — Tropical Storm Beryl's remnants produce up to 3 inches (75 mm) of rain in Central New York[60] causing moderate flooding which causes two fatalities and $1.5 million (1994 USD, $21 million 2007 USD) in damage, and 14 homes are damaged or destroyed. In addition, State Route 7 was closed for several hours due to flooding.[61]
July 13, 1996 — Hurricane Bertha makes landfall on Long Island as a tropical storm, producing heavy rainfall which caused moderate flooding in the lower Hudson Valley in addition to tropical storm-force winds.[62]
July 24, 1997 — Hurricane Danny causes light rainfall over New York City and Long Island.[63]
September 8, 1999 — The remnants of Hurricane Dennis produce bands of heavy rain which caused some flooding, especially in Rockland County where three feet of flood water accumulated in some locations.[64]
September 16, 1999 — Hurricane Floyd produces rainfall up to 13 inches (325 mm) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph (95 km/h) affect Southeastern New York. Severe flooding results from the storm, killing two people and causing an early estimate of $14.6 million (1997 USD, $18 million 2007 USD), although it is reported that damage could total to far more than that. One of the deaths occurs when a person dies from being swept into a flooded river.[65][66]
Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. I'm glad it died out. As much as I can't stand most New Yorker's politics I understand just exactly how bad it could have been if the storm had been higher than a cat 1 during a new moon high tide.
So what if the networks played it up. I just glad thousands of Americans didn't die.
Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. I'm glad it died out. As much as I can't stand most New Yorker's politics I understand just exactly how bad it could have been if the storm had been higher than a cat 1 during a new moon high tide.
So what if the networks played it up. I just glad thousands of Americans didn't die.
I don't mind the pre-storm coverage really as they were predicting with the information they had on hand.
Spoiler
Personally I think the gov't was going WAAAAAY above and beyond so this wouldn't be Obama's "Katrina".
My problem is with TODAY's coverage of the "storm". I am so sick of reporters being shown on TV in light rain and partially sunny skies "urging" residents not to leave their homes for fear of safety from the weather conditions. NBC had Amy Rohrbach on from Battery Park (where the tide receded) standing on dry land about an hour ago seemingly irked that people were walking their dogs behind her. It's too perilious!!! There are barely any puddles on the street!
Then they went to a clip of the boardwalk at Battery Park from earlier this morning. The anchor introduced the clip as "the water being up to Amy Rohrbach's knees" at that time. Meanwhile, the clip itself showed the water barely covering her ankles.
Another NBC reporter was in Long Branch taken aback some people taking pictures of each other (fully dressed in jeans and golf shirts) near the water. This reporter was making it sound like they were ready to go swimming and urging people (like these specifically) not to go in the water due to rip currents.
It is crazy that the media is trying to hype the aftermath even while showing clips that prove the opposite is the case.
Why did you people take the predictions as god's word? You do know they're based on computer models, don't you? It's just stupid that some of you expect the predictions to materialize exactly as predicted. Really, some of you need to get your heads out.
I don't mind the pre-storm coverage really as they were predicting with the information they had on hand.
Spoiler
Personally I think the gov't was going WAAAAAY above and beyond so this wouldn't be Obama's "Katrina".
My problem is with TODAY's coverage of the "storm". I am so sick of reporters being shown on TV in light rain and partially sunny skies "urging" residents not to leave their homes for fear of safety from the weather conditions. NBC had Amy Rohrbach on from Battery Park (where the tide receded) standing on dry land about an hour ago seemingly irked that people were walking their dogs behind her. It's too perilious!!! There are barely any puddles on the street!
Then they went to a clip of the boardwalk at Battery Park from earlier this morning. The anchor introduced the clip as "the water being up to Amy Rohrbach's knees" at that time. Meanwhile, the clip itself showed the water barely covering her ankles.
Another NBC reporter was in Long Branch taken aback some people taking pictures of each other (fully dressed in jeans and golf shirts) near the water. This reporter was making it sound like they were ready to go swimming and urging people (like these specifically) not to go in the water due to rip currents.
It is crazy that the media is trying to hype the aftermath even while showing clips that prove the opposite is the case.
Unfortunately... The mind sees what it wants to see...
Why did you people take the predictions as god's word? You do know they're based on computer models, don't you? It's just stupid that some of you expect the predictions to materialize exactly as predicted. Really, some of you need to get your heads out.
You are missing the point, which is the hype and politics of this weather reporting. 'They' insisted that we believe it, Bloomberg said it's against the law not to.
Oh, for G*d's sake, all you Negative Nancys! Now you're upset because the hurricane wasn't as bad as predicted? Have you all no sense of shame, no sense of decency? Be glad for it!
Ya, do you know exactly what POINT these idiots are trying to make???
They seem so disappointed that more people didn't die and lose their homes....I call them repugs for a good reason!
I guess 'cause they're all repugs they don't understand something like weather which has to do with that scary "science" thing that repugs avoid at all costs.
But they sure seem proud of their excellent 20/20 hindsight...which is the ONLY vision they have...
I am hoping for a Blizzard of Hurricane Proportions to hit the Chicago area this winter ...without a word of warning.....
Con-Ed says Lower Manhattan flooding less than expected
But, but, but...it wasn't supposed to be this way.
If the new moon high tide had coincided with the height of the storm in NYC, the flooding would have been far worse. According to reports I saw, the flooding came within two feet of taking out the subway system. The new moon tide had started to recede when the storm hit which was the saving grace for that worse case scenario. Twenty-five percent of American's population is effected by this storm. It deserves the kind of coverage it's getting. If that ruffles your feathers as much has you've been posting it does, turn off your TV and read a book.
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...which is the ONLY vision they have...
