[whataretheysaying] Mary Madigan: Spring showers..

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Posted by Mary Madigan:
Spring showers..
http://whataretheysaying.powerblogs.com/posts/1176674630.shtml


   If you live in New Jersey or NYC, do not drive today. Many highways,
   including route 21 and route 280, are flooded. In Hoboken, many
   streets are blocked and most intersections are flooded with at least 1
   ft of water. It's hard to tell how deep it is just by looking. You can
   drive in, but you may not be able to drive out.

   [1]flood hoboken 

   During my short walk to the drugstore this afternoon I saw three
   flooded cars and one extremely smokey fire.

   [2]flood jersey 

   Many streets are flooded with at least 2ft of water (I know it was
   over 2 feet because that's the height of my water-filled waterproof
   boots), it's not surprising about the flooded cars. It's not clear why
   the fire started. When I saw it, it was just getting started in a
   lumber yard. If it was electrical, in a place filled with wood, it had
   the potential to be a very large fire.

   The stalled cars and the flooding surrounding the place didn't help
   the firemen much.

   Some others were walking around out there - some were in raingear and
   others were in shorts and flip flops. I guess flip flops make sense as
   far as getting wet goes, but that water is cold.

   I wouldn't call it an historical event yet, but it is a mess.

References

   1. file://localhost/files/whataretheysaying-flood_med.jpg
   2. file://localhost/files/whataretheysaying-flood2_med.jpg