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- CyBrainX0
I think most of Manhattan is finally with power. I biked downtown and have power in the Lower East Side. What a freaking relief.
- instrmntl0
This is pretty crazy. I had no idea Downtown was this flooded.
Hurricane Sandy on Bikes in NYC
- monkeyshine0
Just got an email from a coworker who lives in NYC who has recommended some smaller on the ground orgs who are taking donations. She advises to stay away from the Red Cross because apparently they're an organizational nightmare through this.
Thought I'd pass along for anyone interested:
Some options that I've seen be really active down here:
1) Alliance for Global Justice's grassroots network: https://www.wepay.com/donations/…
2) Brooklyn Community Foundation: http://www.brooklyncommunityfoun…
3) Safe Horizon: https://org2.democracyinaction.o…I can give you more smaller organizations if you're wanting specific groups.
The Mayor's Fund is also a good source for higher level coordination: https://www.nyc.gov/html/fund/ht…
You should also know that, much to my shock and horror, Red Cross has been a complete nightmare down here. :-( You can read how badly they're messing things up here: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/0… The surprising/interesting thing is that the network of folks that connected through Occupy last year are actually some of the best coordinated relief workers right now. It's amazing to see how they're farming out and working across the boroughs checking in on elderly/vulnerable populations and making sure folks have what they need.
- i think when you donate to the red cross, it's for the "next" disaster, not the current one.cbass99
- ernexbcn0
- < iOS emergency SMS alertsernexbcn
- for real? completely different realities. damn!oey
- WOWD4W33D
- yes http://www.rte.ie/ne…ernexbcn
- hope you're safe!oey
- I'm not in NYC!ernexbcn
- well, that doesn't mean you're safe...hahaha! now seriously, good for you then.oey
- zombie apocalypse warning?FallowDeer
- visualplane0
Looks like I picked a good time to be out of town.
- whatthefunk0
As a precaution, fill your bathtub with water to be used for flushing toilet in the event of a power outage - just pour it in the tank and you're all set...
- ernexbcn0
@MikeBloomberg
" We are ordering a mandatory evacuation of residents in Zone A beginning immediately. MAP: on.nyc.gov/SqF3uu "
- stoplying0
What an insane experience this has been. Still downed trees resting on power lines, roads closed, fist fights for gas...and in my cozy little town my neighbors are helping each other with power cords, chainsaws, food, whatever. It's nice to see the storm bring out some level of humanity.
- monospaced0
I'm going to spend this evening helping my building's superintendant clean up the basement floor. He lived down there, and apparently dealt with head-high water and he's alone cleaning up.
- +1nb
- that's nice of you.cbass99
- he lives in the basement?dbloc
- good guy you are monoautoflavour
- dont forget to vote tomorrow mono!74LEO
- yes, he lives on the basement floor, which is normal in the citymonospaced
- oh got it...that's nice of you to help out...sounds like a serious messdbloc
- It is a mess. I already helped him carry out trash and stuff. The school next door is much worse off though.monospaced
- Good man monogoldieboy
- sine0
- albums0
- This is Seaside, heard Gov. Christie describe this tonightwhatthefunk
- where'd you find this?
whatthefunk - http://www.nj.com/oc…utopian
- on imguralbums
- instrmntl0
There are actual waves in the Hudson Rover. It's kind of crazy.
- CygnusZero40
Ok im in the teeth of it now. The wind is fucking ridiculous. Just looking out of my window at the sky i can see various explosions.
- just saw that too, my apartment faces the east toward jfk airportwhatthefunk
- Various explosions of what?! Be safe all y'all...ideaist
- looked like coney island tranformers to my amateur eyewhatthefunk
- No idea what they are.CygnusZero4
- HijoDMaite0
So i heard NY was going to extend the voting deadline, is this happening?
- They should extend it for Obama voters, so he gets more votes.mikotondria3
- where'd you hear that?monospaced