Showing posts with label hurricane Sandy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hurricane Sandy. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

A Brush From Sandy Inland Southern New England

Red sky on October 29
The start of October 29 before Sandy hit - a tinge of redness in the sky
The Hurricane Barrier in Providence
I stopped on my way into work to see the Hurricane Barrier that was closed for high tide
A Reminder of the 1938 Hurricane in downtown Providence
Pawtuxet River
The Pawtuxet River still in repairs from March floods of  2 years ago
Just before the height of the storm - the old tree's branches were coming down quickly but the tree survived
tree on house
Tree on house less than a 1 mile from our house the following day
birds in park
Birds in park mid-day in Providence the day after 

The day ended with more heavy rain
We were very fortunate away from the coast for the most part as others did lose power and had trees fall on their property from Hurricane Sandy. We did get more heavy rains and thunder but luckily there was a Weather Channel  weatherman nearby who answered me via a tweet as an alert came through but wasn't clear about the severeness of the impending thunderstorm:



You may see other storm photos at The Providence Journal Website from throughout the area and along the coastline that was hit hard.
You can also check out their arial shots just in too from the RI Dot.

My thoughts go out to those hit in NY and NJ and other areas severally affected by Sandy's destructive path.

Monday, October 29, 2012

The Calm Before The Storm

beautiful fall leaves
The calm leaves on October 28, 2012 awaiting #Sandy
fall leaves
Where will these leaves end up after #Sandy?

Fall in the town
Beautiful fall town scene

#Sandy's forecast
Today's forecast
The storm has strengthened overnight and the barometric pressure may rival that of the Hurricane of 1938! 

I have heard stories for years from my grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles about the 1938 hurricane. Perhaps that's why I'm a weather hound today.

I love Twitter and been following #Sandy and #SandyRI for the latest updates. It is the quickest way to get info.



I hope everyone stays safe during this big storm!