This too shall pass. Amazing shot.

thedeadline:

Calm after the storm: sun’s about to come up on the Outer Banks. (New photo) (Taken with instagram)

NEW YORK CITY: TORNADO WARNING

Also now: 3.1 million homes and businesses are without power

NEW YORK CITY: TORNADO WARNING

Another Reuters image (this photographer had to be having fun watching).. of the revelers, seemingly grown adults, playing water slide on the streets of New York City. Looks fun.

And it looks like the Irish pubs that stayed open last night in the city had customers.. 

The city that never sleeps.. Reuters photog Brendan McDermid captures an image of really happy and very wet revellers in Times Square as Irene struck.. 

The moment it occurred: A hurricane passes directly over New York City

HUDSON RIVER IS OVERFLOWING..

..portions of New York City beginning to get flooded.. 

As said: The storm surge was the true worry of this storm.. And now events are showing why it was a valid concern..

The hurricane, by the way, is right over New York City now .. it’s going to race as of now, though, caught up with the right steering currents..

THE EAST RIVER IS TOPPING ITS BANKS RIGHT NOW

Winds are getting intense.. Strong East wind..

MSNBC RIGHT NOW ON LONG BEACH

Tidal flooding is beginning.. water is rushing the beach .. Al Roker is reporting that streets are flooding and cars are being inundated with water from the ocean .

Winds right now: 75 MPH according to the latest.. Gusts stronger

…I still think it’s lost the power it had. It started last night… And now we will just with for the latest from the hurricane hunters

A little on Long Beach Island.. by God good luck there 

inothernews:

Irene is pummelling the sand berms at Long Beach on Long Island, and while Channel 7’s NJ Burkett was reporting, the storm surge knocked a two-story lifeguard building off its pilings and into the boardwalk.

This storm should be downgraded!!!

So when will the NHC do it?

I’m not saying winds and rains are over (believe it’s even coming down outside my window and I know Jersey and NYC are in for some tough hours) but the dry air last night really destroyed the power of Irene. And thankfully so..

Dodged a bullet perhaps? …we still got shot .. but maybe only with an air rifle..

New York City during Irene.. I absolutely LOVE this AP photo..

For my readers in New York

I understand the Irish pubs remain open. Have fun

For those wondering about Long Beach Island..

I have received no responses from followers there on how things were.. And that troubles me greatly..

Tonight in Kill Devil Hills, NC, by AP Photo/Robert Ray

Tonight: Empty streets in New York City

Lewes, Delaware, tornado..

Comments on the big networks..

…they say that the dry air won’t stop the storm. I agree.. But it will do more than what some may think.. Any little bit of dry weather and weakening will help this thing not be as bad as feared. Although think of it this way: For places that are only 10 feet above sea level, a storm surge along with 12 inches of rain along the coast is going to be pretty bad. And even more, for the inland areas, 6 inches of rain on saturated ground isn’t going to be pretty

The 9PM update.. this storm is practically vanishing on satellite! That dry is working