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It was really more like 2-4 high tides. That biatch at nearly 1000mi was the biggest (diameter) hurricane ever. All that water stuck around and had no where to go. I saw flooding on Merrick Rd in Seaford that morning, and sandy was over 300 miles away. Plus factor in the angle it came in and the additional storm it swallowed up along the way...we saw the end result. I honestly don't think we'll ever see anything like that again. Maybe storms like Irene and possibly cat 1 hurricanes, but not Sandy.
Largest in diameter
Below are the five largest hurricanes (by gale diameter) ever observed in the Atlantic basin.
Known Atlantic hurricanes with gale diameter of 750 miles
Storm Season Diameter
(mi) (km)
Sandy 2012 945 1,520
Igor 2010 920 1,480
Olga 2001 865 1,390
Lili 1996 805 1,295
Karl 2004 780 1,255
Don't be so sure about "we'll never see anything like that again". In the first ten years of the decade, you had 3 large storms. We're into the second decade and have had 1 thus far, we're due for another two in the next 7 years. One would be crazy to buy a home on the shore - just go down the GSP to South Jersey - many of those towns will take years to recover, the last snowstorm - they had major flooding down there, wasn't really reported in the news.
When I buy a home, I want as few headaches as possible. There are enough surprises as it is, especially with a used home.
It seems to me that buying in a flood zone is a huge headache. No thanks.
That was the point that I was trying to make. And it does happen in places in East Rockaway, North Woodmere, and Oceanside with heavy rain and high tide. With a major nor'easter or a hurricane, of course it's worse.
There were plenty of people that were not able to get back to their homes in time before the the mold did its damage or if they could, they could not undertake this task themselves and had to wait for someone available to help them out.
Who cares about your inch of water in your basement? That happens to homes 1000 miles from a body of water. You are one of those know it alls that has an answer for everything.
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Originally Posted by twingles
Yeah, that's nothing. You know what they say, buy once, gut twice. And throw out everything that got ruined in 5 floods.
Would you really buy a house that flooded every 4 years because you were thinking you'd get a great return on your investment? That was the OP's question.
My house "flooded" twice - an inch of water in part of the basement - nothing of any importance ever touched (including sheetrock) and nothing ruined. Still a massive PITA to drain and clean up.
If you're talking floods to the point that you have to gut the place, it's a problem. A big one. In a place that's just going to see more of this kind of stuff.
The timing was the major factor for Sandy.
Hurricane. High tide. Full moon.
Really what are the chances of that happening again any time soon? And if a cat 5 made a a direct hit to LI we'd all be screwed no matter what.
Don't be so sure about "we'll never see anything like that again". In the first ten years of the decade, you had 3 large storms. We're into the second decade and have had 1 thus far, we're due for another two in the next 7 years. One would be crazy to buy a home on the shore - just go down the GSP to South Jersey - many of those towns will take years to recover, the last snowstorm - they had major flooding down there, wasn't really reported in the news.
What are the lotto numbers for tonight? Surely you know nostradamus.
It was really more like 2-4 high tides. That biatch at nearly 1000mi was the biggest (diameter) hurricane ever. All that water stuck around and had no where to go. I saw flooding on Merrick Rd in Seaford that morning, and sandy was over 300 miles away. Plus factor in the angle it came in and the additional storm it swallowed up along the way...we saw the end result. I honestly don't think we'll ever see anything like that again. Maybe storms like Irene and possibly cat 1 hurricanes, but not Sandy.
Largest in diameter
Below are the five largest hurricanes (by gale diameter) ever observed in the Atlantic basin.
Known Atlantic hurricanes with gale diameter of 750 miles
Storm Season Diameter
(mi) (km)
Sandy 2012 945 1,520
Igor 2010 920 1,480
Olga 2001 865 1,390
Lili 1996 805 1,295
Karl 2004 780 1,255
Who cares about your inch of water in your basement? That happens to homes 1000 miles from a body of water. You are one of those know it alls that has an answer for everything.
So why did you start this thread or even consider buying there?
He didn't start this thread ....jaysus.
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