Hurricane Sandy shuts down subway/flights except Wall Street

**phantom_opera** · 29-10-12, 09:59

Wall Street still working though ...

**buttercarp** · 29-10-12, 14:51

Now they decided to close all the market for today.

**phantom_opera** · 29-10-12, 15:30

heard last time black Monday London was closed due to bad weather

**phantom_opera** · 29-10-12, 23:24

Sandy Now Largest Atlantic Storm Ever on Northeast Path

**phantom_opera** · 30-10-12, 09:07

Sandy slams into New Jersey
Record water levels in Manhattan
Man killed by falling tree in NYC
Storm closes LaGuardia Airport
2.8M without power in 11 states, D.C.

Wall Street to close on Tuesday
Sandy was likely to collide with a cold front and spawn a superstorm that could generate flash floods and snowstorms.
"It could be bad," said U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Steven Rattior, "or it could be devastation."

=> no joke

**cnud** · 30-10-12, 11:24

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXMU2qwCVag

Watch live.

**phantom_opera** · 30-10-12, 11:31

Water entering NYC subway system

at least 11 death reported

**buttercarp** · 30-10-12, 15:11

Originally Posted by phantom_opera

Water entering NYC subway system

at least 11 death reported

OMG, so sad and scary

!

http://www.businessweek.com/news/201...-new-york-city

**phantom_opera** · 30-10-12, 15:14

NEW YORK, Oct 30, 2012 (AFP) - Surging seawater forced ashore by superstorm Sandy flooded seven New York subway tunnels and six bus garages in the worst disaster in the history of city transport, the network's chief said on Tuesday.

"The New York City subway system is 108 years old, but it has never faced a disaster as devastating as what we experienced last night," said Joseph Lhota, chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

**buttercarp** · 30-10-12, 15:20

Dunno how long will the storm last and how long will they take to pick up the pieces.

**East Lover** · 31-10-12, 08:57

我们一个星期前还在纽约，除了去看房子的那天下着蒙蒙细雨，一整个星期都阳光灿烂，风和日丽的。人人都说那是纽约最美的季节。

怎么这会儿就因风暴来袭停电陷入黑暗了呢？真真是天有不测风云啊！

PN · 31-10-12, 10:10

Originally Posted by East Lover

我们一个星期前还在纽约，除了去看房子的那天下着蒙蒙细雨，一整个星期都阳光灿烂，风和日丽的。人人都说那是纽约最美的季节。

怎么这会儿就因风暴来袭停电陷入黑暗了呢？真真是天有不测风云啊！

Singapore still better right?

I've been to US often for business trip but It has failed to trigger any thoughts of settling down there.

To me 新加坡是最好的。Just a little bit too hot these days.

**phantom_opera** · 31-10-12, 10:11

**East Lover** · 31-10-12, 10:15

Originally Posted by PN

Singapore still better right?

I've been to US often for business trip but It has failed to trigger any thoughts of settling down there.

To me 新加坡是最好的。Just a little bit too hot these days.

I saw some house in NY and NJ, the rental is ok, but..... the property tax is killing. you have to pay $15K USD yearly endless..

can get 50% loan, but interest rate is 4.5%!!

Yes, i have to agree with you! 新加坡是最好的!!!

**Laguna** · 31-10-12, 10:33

Originally Posted by East Lover

I saw some house in NY and NJ, the rental is ok, but..... the property tax is killing. you have to pay $15K USD yearly endless..

can get 50% loan, but interest rate is 4.5%!!

Yes, i have to agree with you! 新加坡是最好的!!!

Welcome home....SAFELY...

It is not easy to own good property in NY / NJ as most of the properties there are under co-operative and the price hardly drops.
Of course, the best buy are in mid town and those oversee Central Park.

**East Lover** · 31-10-12, 11:20

Originally Posted by Laguna

Welcome home....SAFELY...

It is not easy to own good property in NY / NJ as most of the properties there are under co-operative and the price hardly drops.
Of course, the best buy are in mid town and those oversee Central Park.

Thanks. i'm looking for some one near the good 学区，so the tanent is much easier to manage and they usually tend to lease longer... the houses there are so nice, but i hesitated due to the maintenance cost - property tax, agent fee to manage, the mortgage cost (4.5%)... no much meat after all those costs...

rather see see first, and only make decision next year - my 2013

**Laguna** · 31-10-12, 23:01

not so bad, at least DJIA is steady

**hyenergix** · 31-10-12, 23:33

Huge hurricane. Never seen this size before. We will be gone if one fluke hurricane hits Singapore. Weather is getting more extreme.

http://www.space.com/18236-frankenst...te-photos.html

**kane** · 31-10-12, 23:59

that's look just like what we saw in the movie "Day After Tomorrow".

sh · 01-11-12, 00:00

I'm on cruise ship from montreal to new york. Sunday and Monday was docked in Boston while waiting for Sandy to blow over. Ship off to New York after the worse of the storm blew over on tuesday morning, supposed to arrive in New York this morning. Informed by captain that Port of New York closed due to damage, so ship is headed for Charleston North Carolina instead..., arriving tomorrow morning. What was a 10 day cruise became an 11 day cruise.

Seas are still rough yesterday.... threw out my lunch..

but all is good now...

Just as well we're missing New York, our flight out of la Guardia would not be flying as the airport is still flooded and transportation is in a mess....

But I must say that the americans are very accommodating in the face of disaster. Flights departing from NYC changed to Charleston without charge, prepaid (supposedly non-refundable) hotel rooms in New York refunded without fuss, ship threw in free satellite calls and internet....

**East Lover** · 01-11-12, 09:01

Originally Posted by sh

I'm on cruise ship from montreal to new york. Sunday and Monday was docked in Boston while waiting for Sandy to blow over. Ship off to New York after the worse of the storm blew over on tuesday morning, supposed to arrive in New York this morning. Informed by captain that Port of New York closed due to damage, so ship is headed for Charleston North Carolina instead..., arriving tomorrow morning. What was a 10 day cruise became an 11 day cruise.

Seas are still rough yesterday.... threw out my lunch..

but all is good now...

Just as well we're missing New York, our flight out of la Guardia would not be flying as the airport is still flooded and transportation is in a mess....

But I must say that the americans are very accommodating in the face of disaster. Flights departing from NYC changed to Charleston without charge, prepaid (supposedly non-refundable) hotel rooms in New York refunded without fuss, ship threw in free satellite calls and internet....

you take care and have a unforgettable holiday!

**buttercarp** · 01-11-12, 09:05

Originally Posted by sh

Flights departing from NYC changed to Charleston without charge, prepaid (supposedly non-refundable) hotel rooms in New York refunded without fuss, ship threw in free satellite calls and internet....

This is one thing about their culture that I like.... graciousness.

.
They don't take advantage of the situation to make money!

**phantom_opera** · 01-11-12, 09:19

Originally Posted by buttercarp

This is one thing about their culture that I like.... graciousness.

.
They don't take advantage of the situation to make money!

lol ... small money and ordinary folks yes... but not applicable to Wall Street

sh · 01-11-12, 09:20

yes, it has been an interesting trip

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