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Originally Posted by Hitch
In 65? I was still on LI in 65, so, ya, I remember it. Not to mention the subsequent "baby boom," although I've never bothered to check to see whether that's fact or urban myth. ;-)
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No, the more recent one in 2003 caused by a cascade failure in the NE power grid:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northe...ackout_of_2003
In 65 I was still living in Philly,
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Hmmm...sure it's not you, bringing catastrophe with you? Lessee, wasn't there a Hurricane Dennis about 10 years back? ;-)
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Pure coincidence, though coming back into it had moments. We stayed in a motel outside Harrisburg for a couple of nights because weather farther east was nasty. The associated diner had storm coverage on TV, and an older couple were
positive there was rioting and looting in NYC. "No. I live there. The Police Commissioner put out the word, and every cop in uniform is on the street. And it's cold and rain.
Nobody is out rioting and looting in
that! NYC is not New Orleans."
We drove back in via I-87, whose eastern terminus was the Holland Tunnel. That was flooded out. There was a detour north to the Lincoln Tunnel, but that went through Hoboken, which was also partially flooded. (I had to get out and push when we stalled out in a couple of feet of water at an intersection.) Traffic in upper Manhattan was a zoo, Power was out in lower Manhattan and we were grimly amused to see the few vehicles on the street proceeding
very slowly and carefully, and looking all ways before proceeding. My building was without power, so we camped out in Brooklyn with a friend for a few days.
I believe there was a Hurricane Dennis, but I disclaim any connection.
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