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I currently live on the 36th floor of a building 1 block south of Wall St. Wall St itself is situated 7 blocks north of the tip of Manhattan and runs perpendicular to the East River.
Power went out about a couple hours into the storm. And water was half a block from my building. Did take a walk outside (have a dog - yes I am carrying it up/down 36 flights of stairs) and the situation was eerie. As you walk down wall st, there were little to no lights on and you didn't realize that the lower third of the st is flooded until you got a few feet away since it was so dark. It was a bit disorienting to see the ocean where several blocks of streets should be. Squinting my eyes, i could see floating cars. As I traveled along what was now the ocean shore, I saw a 3'x8' chunk of metal fall from the roof of a 40 story building and rushed back inside.
The building was built in 1939 and swayed quite a bit (probably 4-6 inches back and forth). I actually felt a bit of vertigo from the movement. The wind was pretty strong up there - the windows were bending inwards with each gust. Probably what was most unsettling though was the sound. The building creaked back and forth as if it were the gear of a giant pendulum.
Right now, at the lower tip of Manhattan, there is no power/no cell/no water/and obviously no internet. My dog and I are safe now, but haven't been able to get to work until today. New York City is pretty crazy right now. I've been staying in Brooklyn and when you look across, half the city is dark. When you are uptown, it's a whole different world - everything is normal. But when you cross to the lower half, there are no shops open, no lights, very few cars in broad daylight. People are walking up and down the streets aimlessly - trying to find a power source to recharge their phones/find food.
One thing I've realized though, was that if there is ever an apocalypse like event, Chinese/Indian restaurants will still be open. I've been able to get warm food from Chinatown.
Power went out about a couple hours into the storm. And water was half a block from my building. Did take a walk outside (have a dog - yes I am carrying it up/down 36 flights of stairs) and the situation was eerie. As you walk down wall st, there were little to no lights on and you didn't realize that the lower third of the st is flooded until you got a few feet away since it was so dark. It was a bit disorienting to see the ocean where several blocks of streets should be. Squinting my eyes, i could see floating cars. As I traveled along what was now the ocean shore, I saw a 3'x8' chunk of metal fall from the roof of a 40 story building and rushed back inside.
The building was built in 1939 and swayed quite a bit (probably 4-6 inches back and forth). I actually felt a bit of vertigo from the movement. The wind was pretty strong up there - the windows were bending inwards with each gust. Probably what was most unsettling though was the sound. The building creaked back and forth as if it were the gear of a giant pendulum.
Right now, at the lower tip of Manhattan, there is no power/no cell/no water/and obviously no internet. My dog and I are safe now, but haven't been able to get to work until today. New York City is pretty crazy right now. I've been staying in Brooklyn and when you look across, half the city is dark. When you are uptown, it's a whole different world - everything is normal. But when you cross to the lower half, there are no shops open, no lights, very few cars in broad daylight. People are walking up and down the streets aimlessly - trying to find a power source to recharge their phones/find food.
One thing I've realized though, was that if there is ever an apocalypse like event, Chinese/Indian restaurants will still be open. I've been able to get warm food from Chinatown.
